Snow Records

Official Snowfall Records for Nashville, Tennessee

Businesses in Nashville, Tennessee rely on accurate snowfall record-keeping to plan for the most extreme conditions during the winter. Snow plow removal companies, Municipalities, Universities and others that fight snow can plan for the worst with this data…

First Two Inches

The first recorded date on which the city received its first 2 inches of snowfall.

November

1950
CHATTANOOGA LOVELL AP
11/24/1950

1952
KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AP
11/21/1952

1966
CROSSVILLE MEM AP
11/2/1966

1966
NASHVILLE INTL AP
11/2/1966

December

1958
MEMPHIS INTL AP
12/13/1958

1, 2 & 3 Day Snow Accumulation Records

Greatest Amount of Snow in One Day:

8.2in. — The one-day record snowfall for Nashville, Tennessee was recorded on March 22nd, 1968 as seen in the chart below.
Greatest Amount of Snow in One Day

Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days:

10.2in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from January 1st, 1964 toJanuary 2nd, 1964. aria-label=”Most snow in two days” role=”img”>
Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days

Greatest Amount of Snow in Three Days:

10.5in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from February 8th, 1979 toFebruary 10th, 1979.aria-label=”Most snow in three days” role=”img”>
Greatest Amount of Snow in Three Days

These snow records are reviewed yearly and updated as new data is recorded.

SPN enlisted the help of the leading winter-expert Meteorologists to collect snow records throughout the United States. SPN has assimilated snow record data from over 220 U.S. Cities including Nashville, Tennessee. Snowfall records are reviewed and updated yearly.

Greatest Snowfall in One Season:

38.7 inches – The greatest cumulative snow fall for Nashville, Tennessee. This occurred during the year that ended December 31st, 1960. This was surely a banner year for snowplow contractors!
Greatest Snowfall in One Season
United States snow records can be found by reviewing the snowfall records of over 200 cities.

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