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

[Vol4Life]

3 minutes ago, Stovepipe said:

Latest RAP has some areas in east TN peaking at 52 degrees.

I think the RAP is on crack 

[WishingForWarmWeather]

Still in Clarksville

 Still 16°

humidity still about 83%
dew point now at 13° from 12. 
 

i see the ice line on radar creeping very close. Not sure how real it is? Anyone around me in/near Nashville? You seeing fr?

[Daniel Boone]

An inch and a half here and light snow currently.  Temp. 24.6.

[TellicoWx]

8 minutes ago, Carvers Gap said:

Meaning cooler?

Yeah...each initialization is too high on CAMs, plus mountains are way colder than shown

[TellicoWx]

If Tellico is  seeing freezing rain, then this isn't the run of the mill ice situation lol

[TellicoWx]

During 2015 Ice Storm, while alot of places lost power. Tellico never had the first glaze of ice on anything.

[Carvers Gap]

1 minute ago, TellicoWx said:

Yeah...each initialization is too high on CAMs, plus mountains are way colder than shown

We have picked up .75-1" of snow IMBY.  That is already at or well ahead of what any model(not named the GFS) consistently showed.  Right now our winds are out of the NE at 7mp which is exactly where they should be coming from w/ that high over the top.  The cold is getting reinforced at lower levels. CAD on this side of the mountain for all intents and purposes.  I feel certain it gets scoured out...but some areas may fight that changeover longer than others.

[Matthew70]

9 minutes ago, WishingForWarmWeather said:

Still in Clarksville

 Still 16°

humidity still about 83%
dew point now at 13° from 12. 
 

i see the ice line on radar creeping very close. Not sure how real it is? Anyone around me in/near Nashville? You seeing fr?

Here in Smyrna it’s sleet & some freezing rain mixed in or it’s just really big snow flakes melting thru the 2M temp.

[John1122]

Current road conditions. Someone had already spun across my driveway. 

The sleet has changed the snow consistency that had fallen from powder to much more compacted and thick feeling. 

 

[TellicoWx]

Down to 30.9...Skyway is down to 27.9 (coldest reading of the day)

[nrgjeff]

FZRA and 30 here but not adding any ice in East Brainerd, Chattanooga. My guess is the ground picked up some solar insolation through the clouds. Metal is getting some new ice but even the bushes are not accruing. We'll see how it goes after sunset. 

It's going to be a buzzer beater, since I'm also watching a ton of basketball. Warm nose or CAD wrap?
That's for the current wave. Sunday looks safely rain in Chattanooga until the very end and light.

As we cautiously let our guard down east, keep those out west in our thoughts. Many places that had sleet have switched over to FZRA. It's moderate and with several hours to go; then, round 2 tomorrow. 

[Matthew70]

1 minute ago, Matthew70 said:

Here in Smyrna it’s sleet & some freezing rain mixed in or it’s just really big snow flakes melting thru the 2M temp.

Here in Smyrna we are around 2” snow & some sleet.  I was able to blow most off but also easily shoveled the sidewalks & driveway.  
I decided to do because at my house the sun is in the back of the house blocked by trees.  Meaning it does not melt.  Especially the front sidewalk.  With the chance of freezing rain.  I wanted to give it a chance to hopefully melt some on sunny days.  Sleet has staying power. 

[1234snow]

We have picked up .75-1" of snow IMBY.  That is already at or well ahead of what any model(not named the GFS) consistently showed.  Right now our winds are out of the NE at 7mp which is exactly where they should be coming from w/ that high over the top.  The cold is getting reinforced at lower levels. CAD on this side of the mountain for all intents and purposes.  I feel certain it gets scoured out...but some areas may fight that changeover longer than others.

The Correlation Coefficient is knocking on the door though. 🫣

[Scottie16]

Cold air is still creeping in (all areas in the south)


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[Matthew70]

Is it too soon to say the GFS seems to be the closes to being right?

[nrgjeff]

Wouldn't be the first time. Won't be the last time. 

Re below: Yeah some models have a little back side. Chatty won't get anything that set-up, but it could be a nice little all-snow dessert at the end for points north and east. 

[MattPetrulli]

Noticing

[ShawnEastTN]

I've not risen above 28 here on Meigs/Roane line area today which is what I'm currently sitting at, I am getting accretion on elevated objects, including trees. For pavement it's interesting I have 2 concrete patios one south facing get sun every day in winter, and the other north facing only gets indirect sun in winter. The south facing is just wet and the north facing is a sheet of ice. So from that I would bet the roads may be similar areas that are shaded by ridges and thick forested areas those areas where snow normally lingers will be icy or at least quicker to get icy compared to other areas. I have about a .10 to .15 of an inch of accretion though on elevated objects. Holly bushes are sagging under the weight already as their leaves are bearing more weight than trees without leaves.

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[TellicoWx]

Light glaze forming on deck and truck

[Scottie16]

.13 ZR a hour imby.


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[Chattownsnow]

Been slowing dropping in temps here in east ridge Tennessee about 2 miles from the Georgia border just east of Chattanooga. I’m at 28.9 now and never went above 29.5. Roads are still fine as of now icicles slowly forming now. I’m expecting to wake up above freezing but I guess we will see


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[Scottie16]

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[John1122]

Half sleet, half freezing rain now. Up to 23 degrees. 

[Jed33]

Mostly freezing rain here now too. Cars glazed over and walkway is crunchy under the sleet. The snow is fast compacting. Temp is 27 dewpoint 26.

[Holston_River_Rambler]

Ice accretion update:

[TellicoWx]

Went for a drive...hwy 68 top Coker Creek beginning to ice up

[ShawnEastTN]

An interesting feature picked up on both Hytop and Old Hickory radars. Straight line slowly rising NNW.

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[TellicoWx]

Down to 29.8 here..27.1 on Skyway

[Scottie16]

Strong cold air is funneling in from the tricities forcing cold air back from the plateau.


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[1234snow]

CC line don’t play around. All sleet now. 1 inch of snow will be the total.