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

[Reb]

Pure rain now at 30 degrees

[Scottie16]

Radar still isn’t implicating what models have shown. Seems like East Tennessee is in the prime area now for an ice storm (if it holds serve.)


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[Daniel Boone]

Just now, Scottie16 said:

Radar still isn’t implicating what models have shown. Seems like East Tennessee is in the prime area now for an ice storm (if it holds serve.)


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Praying not the Case. Hopefully warmer air will win out before any serious problems.

[WishingForWarmWeather]

2 minutes ago, Scottie16 said:

Radar still isn’t implicating what models have shown. Seems like East Tennessee is in the prime area now for an ice storm (if it holds serve.)


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This is what my feelings have been all day. Wildly confused of the massive dry slot on radar. Is it bc it’s too small to pick up? Or is it not supposed to be happening yet? Or is it actually just not there?

[John1122]

2 minutes ago, WishingForWarmWeather said:

This is what my feelings have been all day. Wildly confused of the massive dry slot on radar. Is it bc it’s too small to pick up? Or is it not supposed to be happening yet? Or is it actually just not there?

One of the models, maybe the NAM was showing that the other day but it lost it. 

[TellicoWx]

About busted my tail walking back out to the truck..porch starting to ice up lol

[dwagner88]

After nearly reaching 30, my temperature is dropping again. Down to 28. That's very concerning.

[Utvols235]

After nearly reaching 30, my temperature is dropping again. Down to 28. That's very concerning.

Was going to say I’ve seen it fluctuating. Lots of rain incoming. Curious what temps do


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[Weatheriscool]

Yea my area is now projected to get nearly an inch of ice which will be very very bad

[Daniel Boone]

Light freezing rain with a little lt sleet mixed in. Slippery as a greasy Pig out there.

[The unknown]

Already back sleeting here in Jackson. The lull was shorter than expected.

[GBOVolz]

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

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Is that a boundary?


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[ShawnEastTN]

3 minutes ago, dwagner88 said:

After nearly reaching 30, my temperature is dropping again. Down to 28. That's very concerning.

Haven't looked around the region in terms of temps and wind on PWS but has CAD set up in North Georgia yet?  Maybe it has and is bleeding into the valley?

[Tucker1027]

Haven't looked around the region in terms of temps and wind on PWS but has CAD set up in North Georgia yet?  Maybe it has and is bleeding into the valley?

Nope, it hasn’t yet which has me a little concerned for when it does


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[ShawnEastTN]

Just now, GBOVolz said:

Is that a boundary?


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Yep curious as well moving the direction it is would think like a warm front almost, but not sure definitely stands out on animated radar.

[GBOVolz]

Haven't looked around the region in terms of temps and wind on PWS but has CAD set up in North Georgia yet?  Maybe it has and is bleeding into the valley?

Here’s some temps… 21 in Nashville, 29 in Crossville




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[Uncle Nasty]

Posted something similar a few days ago on the original thread. Just my opinion of course. We need to go old school, listen to the forecast from the NWS and roll with it. Too many different maps and models instead of true meteorologists plotting maps and making their own forecast. It's a lost art. I know it's the way it is now, but old school plotters were more accurate, in my opinion, on overall winter storms prediction accuracy. Modern day mets see a model printout and say "Here's my forecast. I'm smart with a degree, so here it is." I dont know of any remaining meteorologists that use their own work anymore. Everything is computer generated.

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[Tucker1027]

Posted something similar a few days ago on the original thread. Just my opinion of course. We need to go old school, listen to the forecast from the NWS and roll with it. Too many different maps and models instead of true meteorologists plotting maps and making their own forecast. It's a lost art. I know it's the way it is now, but old school plotters were more accurate, in my opinion, on overall winter storms prediction accuracy. Modern day mets see a model printout and say "Here's my forecast. I'm smart with a degree, so here it is." I dont know of any remaining meteorologists that use their own work anymore. Everything is computer generated.

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NWS had Chattanooga at 35 at this hour. I’m sitting at 29


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[GBOVolz]

Yep curious as well moving the direction it is would think like a warm front almost, but not sure definitely stands out on animated radar.

With the radar being able to pick it up, I would think that’s between 850 mb and 925 mb


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[Tucker1027]

With the radar being able to pick it up, I would think that’s between 850 mb and 925 mb


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Guess its the sleet/freezing rain line with the WAA


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[WishingForWarmWeather]

14 minutes ago, WishingForWarmWeather said:

This is what my feelings have been all day. Wildly confused of the massive dry slot on radar. Is it bc it’s too small to pick up? Or is it not supposed to be happening yet? Or is it actually just not there?

Ice is starting to fill in again on the radar. Guess that answers my own question. 

[midwoodian]

Radar still isn’t implicating what models have shown. Seems like East Tennessee is in the prime area now for an ice storm (if it holds serve.)


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On Signal Mtn, but if we get an inch of ice tonight, and then an inch and a half ok rain tomorrow, will it wash all of the ice away?


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[ShawnEastTN]

Definitely got a healthy glaze occurring, trees are shiny in the light.

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[Scottie16]

6 more hours of this will not be good.


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[GBOVolz]

Definitely got a healthy glaze occurring, trees are shiny in the light.

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That sucks, but that’s really pretty


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[Scottie16]

This is what my feelings have been all day. Wildly confused of the massive dry slot on radar. Is it bc it’s too small to pick up? Or is it not supposed to be happening yet? Or is it actually just not there?

Models just over amped things it seems.


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[Tucker1027]

Models just over amped things it seems.


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And really struggle with shallow cold air


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[Scottie16]

And really struggle with shallow cold air


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That part. I still have clouds coming from the north heading south.


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[Daniel Boone]

Going to be alot of Accidents Tonight I fear. It's as slick as I've ever seen.

[Uncle Nasty]

I saw this and thought it was funny as Hell. Think back to last Monday when the tv Mets were trying to get ahead of social media maps.


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