Jan 24 - 26 2026 Ice, sleet, and for a lucky few..... snow storm Observations Thread

[Scottie16]

Honestly, it looks pretty typical to me. See if you can grab a screenshot of what you see on the below

It was a glitch on the wise app. Apologies.


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[Scottie16]

Honestly, it looks pretty typical to me. See if you can grab a screenshot of what you see on the below

It was a glitch on the wise app. Apologies.


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[Holston_River_Rambler]

As of right now, I'm not seeing any of the weird "fingers" we were looking at wrt the Nolichuky and French Broad Valleys, just typical downslope warming. 

[Reb]

2 minutes ago, Holston_River_Rambler said:

Honestly, it looks pretty typical to me. See if you can grab a screenshot of what you see on the below

What is the blue hatch? I don’t have radar scope pro currently 

[Holston_River_Rambler]

Just now, Scottie16 said:

It was a glitch on the wise app. Apologies.

No worries. 

[Holston_River_Rambler]

Just now, Reb said:

What is the blue hatch? I don’t have radar scope pro currently 

 

 

[Save the itchy algae!]

Latest RAP has most of east TN surface temps going above freezing around midnight then climbing into the lower to mid 40s.

It’s going to be much sooner than that, it’s 32 here imby Farragut.

[TellicoWx]

There's another station in Coker Creek (closest to Wauchisi) that will show one as well. Its chart so far is identical in temps/dp.

[fountainguy97]

31/18 

 

mix of sleet and flakes. My driveway is already covered. Ground is frozen. 
 

winds picking up and models showing .3-.4 zr with 30-50mph winds. Going to be an interesting night.

[WishingForWarmWeather]

17 minutes ago, tnweathernut said:

This is correct. Wave two should bring in a surge of warmth in the upper levels.  Surface in Clarksville will remain below freezing I'd think.

Yeah, I’d assume so too. Currently 16° and holding strong. The wind chill has been fluctuating but that’s the only thing. 

[Scottie16]

East Tennessee has dealt with very dry air near the surface all morning. It’s finally beginning to clear out. Mid to high levels have had moisture for a while now.


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[TellicoWx]

Both those stations winds are still out of the NW

[WishingForWarmWeather]

14 minutes ago, Uncle Nasty said:

Not being mean, but I think I would be seeing a doctor.

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Soon as I’m able, I will. It’s from the auto immunes. RA does this to me with major weather, but it usually isn’t this bad. Thank you for caring enough to urge me to go. You’re definitely right. 

[Scottie16]

Both those stations winds are still out of the NW

Not looking forward to the next few hours for our county.


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[WishingForWarmWeather]

14 minutes ago, Holston_River_Rambler said:

HRRR sees the break out near Clarksville and points west, but seems to want to fill precip. back in quickly as the evening wears on. I'm not sure it will fill back in as quickly as the HRRR thinks, but I'm 100% sure there is more coming when the second slug of moisture back in TX starts to swing though around daybreak tomorrow. 

Thank you for sharing - can you show me a visual if you’re able? It’s ok if not. 

[Holston_River_Rambler]

1 minute ago, WishingForWarmWeather said:

Thank you for sharing - can you show me a visual if you’re able? It’s ok if not. 

Not a problem at this time:

[Tucker1027]

Steady rain that is freezing on contact in Chattanooga


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[WishingForWarmWeather]

4 minutes ago, Holston_River_Rambler said:

Not a problem at this time:

Oh boy. -sigh-

Was really hoping maybe it changed its mind and went more to the snow side we were just always so close to the line but I fear I’ve lost the battle. 

[tnwxwatcher]

Both reporting weather stations near me are now showing 27° and 29°respectively and both show freezing rain currently. Near 640 / 40 interchange in Knoxville. I would call it a light freezing drizzle. It briefly spiked to 35° earlier today on both then dropped back off to current temps.

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[Holston_River_Rambler]

One thing I did notice making that HRRR gif, is that it is trying to help erode the warm nose from downsloping:

 

Also the weird "fingers" aren't as apparent on how the HRRR initializes temps, but they are still there in its dewpoint rendering:

 

I looked at DPs on Wunderground's weather station map and I can't really see it except maybe in one place near Erwin. 

[Scottie16]

Surface.


Warm nose. It hasn’t trended north at all today’s.


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[WishingForWarmWeather]

1 minute ago, Scottie16 said:

Surface.


Warm nose. It hasn’t trended north at all today’s.


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This is a great visual thank you so much for sharing. 

[TellicoWx]

Found the warm nose, but it's very odd. Fish Hatchery has a weather station and it sits about same elevation as other 2, I dont usually look at it cause way the ridges run it usually is the last of the 3 to pick it up...but here it is. You can see how the ridges form a dam so to speak in the topo as the River road meets the Skyway 

[Save the itchy algae!]

Back to a plain rain after about an hour of freezing rain. This is probably the turn here towards it being a rain event the rest of the way.

[TellicoWx]

I keep saying warm nose, but that looks more like the air being squeezed downsloping both side of the Hatchery Station

[Jed33]

It is absolutely dumping turkey feathers here right now no mix at all but just pouring snow! Huge flakes!!

[Weatheriscool]

Does anyone know if this graphic from the latest HRR for freezing rain is all freezing rain or does it also include sleet?

[Holston_River_Rambler]

Ice accrual device:

 

I wish I could hang the beer can up, but I'm not sure how to work that out without a mini net. 

[Tucker1027]

Just now, Weatheriscool said:

Does anyone know if this graphic from the latest HRR for freezing rain is all freezing rain or does it also include sleet?

It's all ice 

[Holston_River_Rambler]

1 minute ago, Weatheriscool said:

Does anyone know if this graphic from the latest HRR for freezing rain is all freezing rain or does it also include sleet?

Here is the HRRR FRAM product, probably a bit more realistic: