Overview
The collision of a surface low and strong cold front over Middle Tennessee produced a measurable and picturesque snow for the end of meteorological fall. Total accumulations ranged from a dusting to as much as four inches across portions of the Mid State. Before the cold front arrived late on November 29th into the 30th, rain had been falling in a number of areas. The rain briefly changed over to a wintry mix, including snow, early on the morning of November 30th before ending. Much of Middle Tennessee's accumulating snow fell on the back side of the low pressure system, which had already moved east to the Mid Atlantic states. Wrap-around moisture from the low pressure, in combination with falling temperatures during the day on November 30th, allowed precipitation to change into snow. By the time snow was concluding on the evening of November 30th, locations east of I-65 (especially on the Cumberland Plateau) saw the most snow accumulation.
Photos & Video
Snow on November 30, 2020
East of Watertown, TN (Source: Twitter) |
Center Hill Lake (Source: Twitter) |
Cookeville near Tennessee Tech (Source: Twitter) |
Hilham, TN in Overton County (Source: Tina Ayers, Twitter) |
Joelton, TN (Davidson Co.) (Source: Twitter) |
Snow in northeast Lebanon, TN (@WilsonSevereWx on Twitter) |
Short Mountain Bible Camp (Source: Jerry Nash, Twitter) |
Snow dusted trees in Lebanon, TN (@brendanschaper on Twitter) |
Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 835 AM CST TUE DEC 01 2020 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0405 PM SNOW 3 E SMITHVILLE 35.96N 85.77W 11/30/2020 E1.0 INCH DE KALB TN SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER PHOTOS SHOWED AROUND 1 INCH OF SNOW EAST OF SMITHVILLE 0431 PM SNOW 7 E SPARTA 35.94N 85.34W 11/30/2020 E1.3 INCH WHITE TN PUBLIC REPORTED ON BON AIR MOUNTAIN 0500 PM SNOW E COOKEVILLE 36.16N 85.51W 11/30/2020 E1.5 INCH PUTNAM TN EMERGENCY MNGR MEASURED IN EAST COOKEVILLE 0507 PM SNOW SPARTA 35.93N 85.47W 11/30/2020 E1.0 INCH WHITE TN SOCIAL MEDIA REPORTED IN SPARTA AT WOODLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0530 PM SNOW COLLEGE GROVE 35.79N 86.67W 11/30/2020 E0.8 INCH WILLIAMSON TN SOCIAL MEDIA 3/4 INCH OF SNOW REPORTED IN COLLEGE GROVE 0532 PM SNOW JAMESTOWN 36.43N 84.94W 11/30/2020 E1.8 INCH FENTRESS TN BROADCAST MEDIA 1.75 INCHES OF SNOW MEASURED NEAR JAMESTOWN 0553 PM SNOW MONTEREY 36.13N 85.24W 11/30/2020 E3.0 INCH PUTNAM TN SOCIAL MEDIA 0610 PM SNOW NORMANDY 35.45N 86.26W 11/30/2020 E0.5 INCH BEDFORD TN SOCIAL MEDIA 0613 PM SNOW 5 NE SMITHVILLE 36.01N 85.76W 11/30/2020 E1.0 INCH DE KALB TN SOCIAL MEDIA 1 INCH OF SNOW REPORTED NEAR CENTER HILL LAKE 0620 PM SNOW 7 E SPARTA 35.92N 85.35W 11/30/2020 E3.0 INCH WHITE TN SOCIAL MEDIA REPORTED ON HOLIDAY LANE ON BON AIR MOUNTAIN 0645 PM SNOW RINNIE 36.15N 85.03W 11/30/2020 E0.8 INCH CUMBERLAND TN SOCIAL MEDIA 0704 PM SNOW RICKMAN 36.26N 85.38W 11/30/2020 E3.5 INCH OVERTON TN SOCIAL MEDIA 0709 PM SNOW 8 E SPARTA 35.94N 85.33W 11/30/2020 E2.8 INCH WHITE TN SOCIAL MEDIA REPORTED NEAR BON DE CROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON BON AIR MOUNTAIN 0719 PM SNOW 3 SSE WOODBURY 35.78N 86.05W 11/30/2020 E0.8 INCH CANNON TN SOCIAL MEDIA 3/4 INCH OF SNOW MEASURED IN THE ICONIUM COMMUNITY 0731 PM SNOW NORMANDY 35.45N 86.26W 11/30/2020 E0.9 INCH BEDFORD TN SOCIAL MEDIA 0740 PM SNOW 6 ENE WOODBURY 35.86N 85.97W 11/30/2020 E1.8 INCH CANNON TN SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATED SNOW TOTAL. TWITTER PHOTOS SHOWED UP TO 1.75 INCHES OF SNOW AT THE SHORT MOUNTAIN BIBLE CAMP AT 1825 ELEVATION 0748 PM SNOW 3 NW FAIRFIELD GLADE 36.03N 84.94W 11/30/2020 E0.9 INCH CUMBERLAND TN SOCIAL MEDIA 0800 PM SNOW ALTAMONT 35.43N 85.73W 11/30/2020 M1.0 INCH GRUNDY TN EMERGENCY MNGR AN AVERAGE OF AROUND 1 INCH OF SNOW FELL ACROSS THE COUNTY. SEVERAL SLICK ROADS. 0804 PM SNOW COOKEVILLE 36.16N 85.51W 11/30/2020 E2.5 INCH PUTNAM TN SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER PHOTOS SHOWED 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES OF SNOW FELL ACROSS COOKEVILLE 0805 PM SNOW FLAT CREEK 35.39N 86.41W 11/30/2020 E0.8 INCH BEDFORD TN SOCIAL MEDIA 0806 PM SNOW 1 NE DE ROSSETT 35.96N 85.30W 11/30/2020 E3.5 INCH WHITE TN SOCIAL MEDIA REPORTED ON DOE CREEK LOOP 0810 PM SNOW PLEASANT HILL 35.98N 85.20W 11/30/2020 E2.5 INCH CUMBERLAND TN SOCIAL MEDIA 0813 PM SNOW PALMER 35.36N 85.57W 11/30/2020 E2.0 INCH GRUNDY TN EMERGENCY MNGR 0815 PM SNOW MORRISON 35.60N 85.92W 11/30/2020 E0.5 INCH WARREN TN SOCIAL MEDIA 0815 PM SNOW LAKE TANSI 35.87N 85.05W 11/30/2020 E0.8 INCH CUMBERLAND TN SOCIAL MEDIA 1/2 TO 3/4 INCH OF SNOW IN LAKE TANSI 0819 PM SNOW LIVINGSTON 36.39N 85.33W 11/30/2020 E2.0 INCH OVERTON TN PUBLIC 0835 PM SNOW MANCHESTER 35.47N 86.08W 11/30/2020 E0.5 INCH COFFEE TN SOCIAL MEDIA AROUND ONE HALF INCH OF SNOW ACROSS MOST OF THE COUNTY 0845 PM SNOW MAYLAND 36.05N 85.20W 11/30/2020 E3.0 INCH CUMBERLAND TN SOCIAL MEDIA 0929 PM SNOW 6 NNE CROSSVILLE 36.04N 85.00W 11/30/2020 E2.0 INCH CUMBERLAND TN SOCIAL MEDIA REPORTED ON SUNSET RIDGE DRIVE 1130 PM SNOW JAMESTOWN 36.43N 84.94W 11/30/2020 M3.8 INCH FENTRESS TN SOCIAL MEDIA 1130 PM SNOW JAMESTOWN 36.43N 84.94W 11/30/2020 M4.0 INCH FENTRESS TN CO-OP OBSERVER COOP REPORT OF 4 INCHES OF SNOW. && EVENT NUMBER OHX2000561 OHX2000562 OHX2000564 OHX2000565 OHX2000568 OHX2000566 OHX2000567 OHX2000569 OHX2000570 OHX2000571 OHX2000572 OHX2000581 OHX2000573 OHX2000574 OHX2000576 OHX2000560 OHX2000575 OHX2000577 OHX2000578 OHX2000579 OHX2000582 OHX2000583 OHX2000580 OHX2000584 OHX2000587 OHX2000585 OHX2000586 OHX2000588 OHX2000589 OHX2000590 OHX2000591 $$ fborden
Snow Totals
Estimated Snowfall Totals Based on COOP, CoCoRaHS, and other local reports |
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Nashville TN 830 AM CST Tue Dec 1 2020 ...SNOWFALL REPORTS... Location Amount Time/Date Elevation (ft.) Jamestown 1 WNW 4.0 in 0700 AM 12/01 1739 Mcminnville 8.5 ESE 2.0 in 0700 AM 12/01 1889 Cookeville 1.0 SW 2.0 in 0800 AM 12/01 1112 Livingston 2.0 in 0819 PM 11/30 Palmer 2.0 in 0813 PM 11/30 Jamestown 1.8 in 0532 PM 11/30 Cookeville 1.5 in 0500 PM 11/30 7 E Sparta 1.3 in 0431 PM 11/30 Beersheba Springs 2.1 ENE 1.2 in 0700 AM 12/01 964 Sparta 8.6 NW 1.0 in 0700 AM 12/01 1037 Portland 1.2 NNE 1.0 in 0700 AM 12/01 795 Altamont 1.0 in 0800 PM 11/30 Crossville 4.6 NNW 1.0 in 0600 AM 12/01 1715 Shelbyville 8.7 W 1.0 in 0700 AM 12/01 804 Shelbyville 3.1 ESE 1.0 in 0700 AM 12/01 750 Crossville 4.7 S 0.9 in 0800 AM 12/01 1893 Lebanon 11.5 SSE 0.8 in 0700 AM 12/01 740 Eagleville 3.9 WSW 0.8 in 0700 AM 12/01 879 Morrison 1.9 SSW 0.8 in 0600 AM 12/01 1070 Cookeville 4.6 WNW 0.8 in 0612 AM 12/01 1000 Manchester 6.5 ENE 0.8 in 0700 AM 12/01 1095 2.2 SW Lewisburg 0.7 in 0705 AM 12/01 787 1.7 E Smithville 0.7 in 0700 AM 12/01 890 Crossville 6.9 S 0.6 in 0700 AM 12/01 1864 Lebanon 8.4 SSW 0.5 in 0700 AM 12/01 681 Spring Hill 3.2 NE 0.5 in 0600 AM 12/01 4 SE Portland 0.5 in 0330 AM 11/30 Elmwood 4.5 NNE 0.5 in 0700 AM 12/01 677 Carthage 8.7 NNE 0.5 in 0600 AM 12/01 722 0.6 NE Byrdstown 0.5 in 0630 AM 12/01 880 0.9 W Dickson 0.5 in 0800 PM 11/30 780 Centerville 9.5 N 0.4 in 0700 AM 12/01 560 Gallatin 5.7 SSE 0.3 in 0600 AM 12/01 533 4 ENE Lebanon 0.3 in 0330 AM 11/30 Gallatin 1.7 WNW 0.3 in 0645 AM 12/01 504 Columbia 1.2 SSW 0.3 in 0700 AM 12/01 722 Nashville 5.2 S 0.3 in 0700 AM 12/01 662 Green Hill 0.3 N 0.2 in 0700 AM 12/01 518 1.5 SE White House 0.2 in 0643 AM 12/01 820 Bon Aqua 3.0 ESE 0.2 in 0600 AM 12/01 935 4.8 E Berry Hill 0.2 in 0600 AM 12/01 560 Red Boiling Springs 6.7 NNE 0.2 in 0700 AM 12/01 762 Fairview 1.9 ENE 0.1 in 0630 AM 12/01 843 Franklin 4.4 W 0.1 in 0450 AM 12/01 654 3.7 NE Burns 0.1 in 0600 AM 12/01 600 Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. $$
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