A strengthening low pressure system moved northeast from the Lower Mississippi Valley across the Southern Appalachians with a modified Arctic air mass in place prior to the system's arrival.  Temperatures were cold enough in this air mass that much of the precipitation that fell across the northern Cumberland Plateau, southwest Virginia, and extreme northeast Tennessee was in the form of snow. Temperatures warmed above freezing for a few hours across much of the remainder of the Great Valley as the surface low approached the valley. However, once the pressure center shifted east into the Carolinas, the rain changed to snow. Winter storm warning criteria was met basically north of the Interstate 40 corridor with amounts ranging from around 8 to 12 inches of snow across the northern Cumberland Plateau across northeast Tennessee into Southwest Virginia. In some higher terrain areas, amounts topped out around 15 to 16 inches across Southwest Virginia with about two feet in the High Knob region. Snowfall totals were closer to 4 to 8 inches just south of this heavier band of snow.

Heavy Snow in CAMPBELL, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 7 inches was recorded at White Oak.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHEAST CARTER, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 08:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 8 inches was reported at Roan Mountain.

Heavy Snow in COCKE/SMOKY MOUNTAINS, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 4 inches was reported at Cosby.

Heavy Snow in NORTHWEST COCKE, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 5 inches was reported at Newport.

Heavy Snow in HAMBLEN, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A snowfall total of 3.5 inches was reported at the National Weather Service Office in Morristown.

Heavy Snow in HAMBLEN, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 6 inches was reported at Morristown.

Heavy Snow in JOHNSON, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 08:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A snowfall total of 8 inches was reported at Mountain City.

Heavy Snow in MORGAN, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A snowfall total of 4 inches was reported at Rugby.

Heavy Snow in SCOTT, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A snowfall total of 7 inches was reported at Oneida.

Heavy Snow in SCOTT, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A snowfall total of 5 inches was reported at Huntsville.

Heavy Snow in NORTH SEVIER, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 16:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 4 inches was reported at Gatlinburg.

Heavy Snow in NORTH SEVIER, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 16:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 4 inches was reported at Pigeon Forge.

Heavy Snow in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 08:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A snowfall total of 3.5 inches was reported at the Tri-Cities Regional Airport.

Heavy Snow in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 08:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A snowfall total of 4.5 inches was reported at Bristol.

Heavy Snow in UNICOI, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 05:00:00 to 24-JAN-16 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 8 inches was reported at Limestone Cove.

Heavy Snow in WASHINGTON, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 05:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 8 inches was reported at Fall Branch.

Heavy Snow in WASHINGTON, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 05:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A snowfall total of 7 inches was reported at Leesburg.

Heavy Snow in WASHINGTON, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 05:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 5 inches was reported at Jonesborough.

Heavy Snow in HAWKINS, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 10:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 8 inches was reported at Surgoinsville.

Heavy Snow in NORTHWEST CARTER, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 08:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 10 inches was reported at Elizabethton.

Heavy Snow in CLAIBORNE, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A snowfall total of 4 inches was reported at Tazewell.

Heavy Snow in BLEDSOE, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 14:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A snowfall total of 3.5 inches was reported three miles north of Pikeville.

Heavy Snow in NORTHWEST BLOUNT, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 16:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 4 inches was reported at Townsend.

Heavy Snow in NORTHWEST COCKE, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 5 inches was reported at Parrottsville.

Heavy Snow in GRAINGER, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 13:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 8 inches was reported at Bean Station.

Heavy Snow in NORTHWEST GREENE, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 11:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 4 inches was reported two miles south southwest of Greeneville.

Heavy Snow in NORTHWEST GREENE, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 11:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 6 inches was reported at Baileyton.

Heavy Snow in HAWKINS, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 11:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 8 inches was reported at Rogersville.

Heavy Snow in JEFFERSON, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 3 inches was reported at Jefferson City.

Heavy Snow in MORGAN, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A snowfall total of 4 inches was reported at Rugby.

Heavy Snow in MORGAN, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A snowfall total of 3 inches was reported at Wartburg.

Heavy Snow in SEQUATCHIE, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 14:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A snowfall total of 3 inches was reported seven miles northwest of Dunlap.

Heavy Snow in NORTH SEVIER, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 16:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 3.5 inches was reported at Seymour.

Heavy Snow in NORTH SEVIER, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 16:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 4 inches was reported at Pigeon Forge.

Heavy Snow in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 08:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A snowfall total of 4 inches was reported at Colonial Heights.

Heavy Snow in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 08:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 5 inches was reported at Bluff City.

Heavy Snow in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 08:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 7 inches was reported at Kingsport.

Heavy Snow in CAMPBELL, TENNESSEE
From 22-JAN-16 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-16 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A snowfall total of 7 inches was recorded at La Follette.