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.
A major winter storm is likely to 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 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Monday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 2pm, then freezing rain and sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. High near 29. North wind 5 to 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 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 13. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
