Rain Today, Good Weekend Ahead
We have warm conditions this morning, 20 degrees warmer than just yesterday morning. But clouds and rain overhead, the rain will increase in coverage this afternoon with a few storms in the mix. The rain continues into the early evening then clears to the east. This weekend looks great; we’ll have some sunshine and temperatures in the mid-50’s tomorrow; we’ll be in the 60’s on Sunday. Forecasted highs below along with how Predictor looks for the noon hour. Not expecting severe weather today.
Warmer Today
We have a very cold start this morning with temperatures in the low 20’s and upper teens. But a south wind and some sunshine will provide a big jump toward the mid-40’s by afternoon. We’ll have clouds coming in later today, those clouds will bring rain by tomorrow morning. The rain will be around most of the day, mostly light stuff. That should clear out by late in the day and we’ll enjoy a dry weekend. Yesterday it got above freezing at Nashville for only one hour, today will be much warmer.
Predictor shows a wet commute tomorrow morning:
Rush Hour Update
Most of the main roads here in Nashville are OK right now. I would watch out on the back roads. In the countryside it could be a different story. Areas in the shadows will likely be snow packed. In addition, black ice will be forming in many areas tonight, so be careful after dark and tomorrow morning.
Pretty Pictures, But Evening Rush Hour Could Be Slippery
A beautiful picture of a cardinal in the snow from Thom Rowls in White House.
Pleae read my previous entry below for details on the forecast, especially concerning this evening’s rush hour and overnight road conditions.
21 month old Austin broke out the sled in Mt. Juliet.
So did Lavander in Goodlettsville.
David and Katie in Algood, TN.
2 year old Tanner in the snow in Old Hickory.
Sharon Prince in Huntland said the daffodils didn’t bloom during the drought, but they are now.
“Snow soldiers” in Donelson by Kevin and Ronald.
Jim Conway took the picture of the tour bus inthe snow in Hendersonville.
Glen Batson shows the snow in Hendersonville.
Jordan in Winchester with a proud Titan snowman.
Tina Walters says the kids are having a blast in Clarksville.
3 year old Daniel Holmes in Baxter, TN holding his very first snowman that he made today. Daniel is the son of Mary and Danny Holmes.
Joshua Sigafoose sent this picture from Lyles, TN.
Off and On Snow Showers The Rest Of The Day; Slick Evening Rush Hour
The radars can’t pick up the snow very far out from the radar site, so to see the “incoming new snow showers” headed our way you have to look at the Hopkinsville radar. The picture above (9:23am) shows another batch pushing down I-24. Click to see an updated Hopkinsville radar loop throughout the day To see farther “upstream” you can go to the Paducah radar, and the St. Louis radar. The Regional Radar Composite covers them all, but is not zoomed in as much for the detail.
Bottom line: Off and on snow showers (with some sunshine sometimes in between) the rest of the day. The Interstates have been well salted in Nashville, but back roads especially in the countryside will have slick spots. Temps should manage to get just above freezing this afternoon, but drop quickly into the 20s near sunset. Roads could be quite slippery for this evening’s rush hour.
Please read this latest message from The National Weather Service:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1011 AM CST WED FEB 27 2008
…SNOW ADVISORY FOR MOST OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE…
SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE
TODAY, WITH ACCUMULATIONS BUILDING UP. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES
SNOWFALL CONTINUING FAR UPSTREAM, WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF
1 TO 2 INCHES ON TOP OF THE SNOW THAT FELL OVERNIGHT. ROAD
CONDITIONS IN SOME PLACES ARE HAZARDOUS, AND WITH TEMPERATURES IN
THE 20S MOST PLACES, VERY LITTLE MELTING WILL OCCUR.
TNZ005010-022031-057-059064-075-077-272000-
/O.EXB.KOHX.SN.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080227T2000Z/
STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-BENTON-HOUSTON-
HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE-SMITH-
JACKSON-HICKMAN-WILLIAMSON-MAURY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-CANNON-
DEKALB-BEDFORD-COFFEE-
1011 AM CST WED FEB 27 2008
…SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON…
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON ACROSS A
LARGE PORTION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE, INCLUDING THE NASHVILLE
METROPOLITAN AREA, CLARKSVILLE, AND MURFREESBORO. ACCUMULATIONS OF
1 INCH OR MORE ON TOP OF THE SNOW THAT FELL OVERNIGHT WILL BE
COMMON.
A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
$$
TNZ011-032034-065-066-078080-272000-
/O.EXT.KOHX.SN.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080227T2000Z/
PICKETT-PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-WHITE-CUMBERLAND-WARREN-GRUNDY-
VAN BUREN-
1011 AM CST WED FEB 27 2008
…SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON…
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON ACROSS A
LARGE PORTION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU.
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OR MORE ON TOP OF THE SNOW THAT
FELL OVERNIGHT WILL BE COMMON.
A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
I will try to add a few snow pictures to this entry later.
Its Going to Snow for Awhile
As long as it keeps snowing in St.Louis you can expect the snow to continue around here. Mostly just flurries but in some places a dusting of snow (a few times!).
Dogs in Snow:
Stella in Bellvue:
We are told that Sweet Taters here looks tough but doesn’t like doing “business” in the snow:
Calling for Sledding Pictures!
Here’s how the slopes look in the backyard of the Conquest family in White House. Anybody getting enough snow to ride?
From John C. in Sumner County:
More Pixs…
This one from Clarksville-
Look how much snow just to the east of Murfreesboro in Bradeyville!
Some Snow, Some Reading
We’ve had a few pictures sent in. Putnam County in the higher elevations has recieved much more in snow than the basin area to the west:
From Robin in White House:
Yesterday I visited all the first graders over at my old school, Norman Binkley on the southside. Its Read Across America Week! Thanks for the invite!
Schools Closed, More Ice Than Snow
We’ll continue to see the snow fly this morning as a cold winter blast keeps the temperatures down. Last nights snow turned into late evening ice as it melted on the warm roads (yesterday morning it was in the upper 50’s; it took till last night for them to finally hit the freezing mark). Light snow/flurries will continue, mostly the first half of the day. We’ll barely get above freezing but likely see a little sunshine late on. Tomorrow this will all be gone: highs will reach in the upper 40’s. Below are the chilly forecasted highs for today teamed with a brisk NW wind.
