Tennessee Snow Day Calculator

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Instant snow day predictions for schools across Tennessee

Tennessee School Closure Prediction Tool

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Tennessee Snow Day Forecast Results

Tennessee ZIP Code Coverage

East Tennessee - Knoxville Area

3700037299

Middle Tennessee - Nashville Metro

3720037299

West Tennessee - Memphis Area

3800038199

Northeast Tennessee - Tri-Cities

3760037699

For accurate Tennessee Snow Day Calculator predictions, please note that eastern mountain regions receive significantly more snow than western areas

Tennessee Snow Statistics & Information

Geographic Features

  • Great Smoky Mountains
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Tennessee River
  • Mississippi River
  • Cherokee National Forest

Snow Statistics

Annual Average Snowfall

6.5 inches

Snow Days per Year

8 days

School Information

Average Snow Days

5 days/year

School Districts

147

Tennessee Historical Snow Events

Record snowfall on Mount LeConte

1960-03-13

Snowfall: 24 inches

Eastern Tennessee paralyzed

Major winter storm affects entire state

2015-02-16

Snowfall: 8 inches

Schools closed for multiple days

Severe winter storm and ice event

2021-02-15

Snowfall: 6 inches

Widespread school and business closures

Tennessee Snow Facts

The Great Smoky Mountains can receive over 60 inches of snow annually

Memphis averages only 3.8 inches of snow while mountain regions get 15+ inches

Tennessee's varied elevation creates temperature differences of up to 20 degrees

The state often experiences the 'wedge' effect where cold air gets trapped in valleys

Some mountain school districts build extra snow days into their calendars

Ice storms are often more disruptive than snow events in Tennessee

The state's position makes it vulnerable to both Gulf moisture and Arctic air

School closure decisions often vary dramatically between east and west Tennessee