The visible (daytime) satellite picture shows the snow on the ground under clear skies today.  Notice how the snow cuts off right at the Alabama/Tennessee state line.  Also, it’s neat to see the rivers and lakes outlined by the snow.

Although the main roads showed improvement today, those secondary roads were still pretty bad, despite above freezing temps during the afternoon.  Temps in the teens tonight will only refreeze any melting, causing black ice.  Many of the secondary roads were still snow packed.  We also should see some freezing fog by morning which can be pretty on the trees, but stick to concrete and solid objects. 

One more note, if there is still any snow or ice on your front steps, be careful in the morning.  The melting and refreezing can be especially dangerous.

On Monday, temps should jump to the mid 40s with a southeasterly breeze at 5-10 mph.  That will help.  However, I am sure that out in the country roads in some of the shadowy areas there may still be some ice remaining tomorrow night and Tuesday morning.

The Mid-South continues to resemble an ice chest as we round out the weekend.

Morning temperatures in the single digits and teens will climb to the upper 20s to near 30 degrees during the afternoon.

Expect lots of sunshine, but slick roads will persist.

Tonight, a clear sky and snow pack on the ground will make for frigid conditions. Look for lows in the upper single digits to low teens (about 13 degrees in Nashville).

Monday afternoon will see above-freezing temperatures, with clouds pushing in from the west. Slippery conditions should finally begin to improve as the mercury climbs above 32 degrees for the first time in several days.

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Icing started to become widespread last night and continues this morning. Most reported between 3″-5″ of snow with a crusting of ice on top. Light amounts of sleet/freezing rain mixed in sometimes with snow continues the first half of the day. About another inch of this mixed precipitation will fall by the first half of the day being replaced by flurries this afternoon. Cloudy all day and highs only in the upper 20’s with a brisk north wind.

It will clear out tonight with temperatures falling into the single digits tonight. It’s a full moon out there tonight so it’ll be bright with the reflection off the snow. Highs tomorrow only in around 30 under sunny skies so the exposed roads will improve maybe but it’ll be likely these very poor road conditions will continue through Monday. Temperatures around 40 on by Monday afternoon but in the mid-40’s by Tuesday.

Below Predictor shows the snow still falling but moving east as the day goes on:

Our mixed bag of winter weather continues to move across the midstate.  The precipiation has broken up a great deal back to our west, so it looks like it end for a time tonight.  I do think on again/off again snow showers will pick up again Saturday with additional light accumulations possible for some.