Snowing in TN!!

TNHermit · #21 01/01/08, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Horselover

Pardon this dumb question, but do you all get snow usually in Tennessee? I somehow thought you did not get hardly any, but that sure does not sound like the case here tonight.

I always thought I wanted to go to Tennessee and find a farm. But, trust me it is only a daydream. I am too settled in now to do any moving and besides I could not get dh to go anywhere. BUT, if you all get snow in the winter starting like now each year; I would not be interested anyway.

Haven't had a lot in the last 7-8 years. So its been unusual and all the schools are closing tomorrow allready. Far as I've been able to determine there was a time that snow was pretty regular here in TN. IT still is up around Gatlinburg but its been light the last few years. Much to the chagrin of the skiers.

AngieM2 · #22 01/01/08, 09:38 PM

Dang -
Tn gang.... enjoy the snow, stay off the roads as much as possible (there are people out there that don't know how to drive on it.)

N. N. Al might see a snowflake or two between now and morning...

Angie

Beeman · #23 01/01/08, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Horselover

Pardon this dumb question, but do you all get snow usually in Tennessee? I somehow thought you did not get hardly any, but that sure does not sound like the case here tonight.

I always thought I wanted to go to Tennessee and find a farm. But, trust me it is only a daydream. I am too settled in now to do any moving and besides I could not get dh to go anywhere. BUT, if you all get snow in the winter starting like now each year; I would not be interested anyway.

Snow is very common, or it used to be very common here in TN. The plateau blocks a lot of weather headed for E TN but we have had 24" and seen temps below 0.

Snowed like mad here for a short time, just a dusting and the wind is whipping it around. 24* here now.

tamsam · #24 01/01/08, 10:56 PM

Got a little over an in here and still snowing. Temp is 22*. Been wrecks everywhere as the roads were wet because the temp was 34 when it started this afternoon and then the temps fell like a rock. Had wind gust up to 29 mph. Every one stay warm and safe if you have to go out. Sam

cindyc · #25 01/02/08, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Still Learning

We live in middle TN and it's white outside! The backyard is totally covered. It's so pretty but I'm really glad to not have to drive in it.

~Ashley

Seriously? I live in Middle TN too and we got NOTHING.

The kids are bummed.

ruby_jane · #26 01/02/08, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by 4nTN

We are getting some howling winds over here with gusts up to 30 mph,what little snow that has already fallen is blowing around now.Our forecast calls for up to 8 inchs here in the higher elevations.The temps are supposed to be in the single digits in the morning,just in time for back to work

You must live not far from me--The snow has been small, soft flakes and coming down steadily...I can't even see Whitetop Mountain

Maybe I'll head out to Elk Garden before the snow melts...if my truck will make it

ruby_jane · #27 01/02/08, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by dixiegal62

send it on down to Alabama too would y'all?

Somewhere, there is a company that will mail you snow and snowballs...I can't seem to find it, though

4nTN · #28 01/02/08, 09:11 AM

Always get some snow here in this part of Tn,but for the last couple of years it`s been less than usual.
Right now it`s 13 with - 4 wind chills.The chickens took one look outside and said NOPE we are staying in today!They are Still calling for about 9 to 13 inchs here.Only a couple of inchs blowing around so far.And work called and said don`t bother coming in this morning.

Cornhusker · #29 01/02/08, 09:12 AM

You can have our snow and our cold too.
It's warmed up to -4° here, wind chill is -20°.
Too dang cold to do anything much outdoors.

Now for a dumb question...
They close the schools for 2 inches of snow?

GoatsRus · #30 01/02/08, 09:14 AM

I'm weighing in from middle TN and we got a light dusting, very gusty winds and 17 degrees out last night at 7pm. How would I know how cold it was at 7 pm you ask......well 2 of my QUEEN goats decided it was time to have their babies. Of course they would, so far the coldest night of the winter and they pop out 5 newborns! Everyone was doing fine as of this morning

Jim S. · #31 01/02/08, 09:22 AM

Here in south central TN, I heard of folks getting some flurries with patchy clouds yesterday. I got none at the farm. Got to 17 last night, and its supposed to be the upper teens tonight and tomorrow night... but ya gotta love the deep South. Check out these highs for the next few days...

Today, 35
Tomorrow, 42
Friday, 53
Saturday, 55
Sunday, 65
Monday, 65
Tuesday, 71

4nTN · #32 01/02/08, 09:40 AM

[QUOTE=ruby_jane]You must live not far from me--The snow has been small, soft flakes and coming down steadily...I can't even see Whitetop Mountain

I can see Whitetop on clear days.Can you see Fodderstack or Pond Mountain?I live halfway between Laurel Bloomery,Tn and Damascus,VA.

FiddleKat · #33 01/02/08, 09:43 AM

I couldn't believe my eyes last night around 11 pm and went to take a peek outside. And it was almost a white out!!!
We have about a 1/2 inch of snow on the ground and its freezing cold!!Brrrrrr.....(I thought I moved away from this? LOL)

Suppose to get more this afternoon and tonight. If school's called off tomorrow, I ain't bringing DD to school on friday.

Ken Scharabok · #34 01/02/08, 11:22 AM

I'm just east of KY Lake and north of I-40. Light dusting, but for a while yesterday afternoon it was blowing sideways with maybe 100 yard visibility. Sunny now so snow won't stay long.

I've also heard old timers say it use to snow quite a bit (off and on) winters. Never much of an accumulation. What we get now is usually gone in a couple of days.

DamnearaFarm · #35 01/02/08, 11:37 AM

Got a dusting here and at noon thirty we're at a whopping 18 degrees. Feeding this morning wasn't fun, not only was it cold, the wind kept taking my breath and grabbing the hay I threw the horses and throwing it back at me! I'm gonna be picknig hay outta my hair alllll day long now at work.

Still Learning · #36 01/02/08, 12:33 PM

My kids just went out to play in the almost melted away, barely there snow (which was really just left on the patio tabletop & my van). They were able to make 4 or 5 small snowballs to throw at each other -- but that made their day!

Brrrr... it's cold out.

~Ashley

Speckledpup · #37 01/02/08, 03:59 PM

Well here just North of Nashville we've seen flurries and that's all.

I'm looking forward to seeing some snow, haven't had any to speak of in several years.

Now Ice I can do without.

TNHermit · #38 01/02/08, 04:07 PM

I got snowdrifts on my place. one was over an Inch and a half deep. Windy here yet and tis only 17 going down to way cold tonight. We have ice on our roads though

Course its a dead end road

bugstabber · #39 01/02/08, 04:22 PM

Someone already answered my question about how much snow you usually get, so I'll just add that it's 9 here right now with -6 windchill. We had some snow on new year's eve, not much. We had more new snow over Christmas. It's only supposed to get down to 5 tonight.

PaLady · #40 01/05/08, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TNHermit

Its snowing here on the plateau looks like it could make a white spot on the ground. Suppose to get down to 17 with a windchill of 3. be like that for three days

Where is that great round yellow global warming thing

You should have been here Christmas day until yesterday...consistantly between 10 degrees above zero to -23 degrees on Christmas and New Years day!

Really it's alot of fun to have your eyeballs freeze instantly after you go outside!