UPDATE Feb 14: Roads are covered with a thin layer of ice across Nashville and other parts of Middle Tennessee on Sunday morning. National Weather Service suggests people do not drive this morning unless an emergency. A Winter Weather Advisory is until Noon for freezing fog and freezing drizzle.
Original Story:
A major winter storm will affect Middle Tennessee early next week with a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow expected, reports National Weather Service (NWS).
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from late Sunday through early Tuesday for all of Middle Tennessee.
What to Expect:
- Significant ice and snow accumulation is expected
- Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch possible.
- Major travel impacts are likely, especially Monday and Tuesday
Daily Weather Breakdown:
*photos from NWS
Daily Forecast Updated Sunday, Feb 14 9:45am
Sunday
Areas of freezing drizzle before noon, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet after 1pm. Areas of freezing fog before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 29. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Sunday night: Freezing rain and sleet, mainly before 5am. Low around 23. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Monday
Freezing rain and sleet before noon, then snow. High near 27. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
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