A strong low pressure system moved eastward across the Gulf Coast on its way through the Carolinas. Deep moisture was lifted in the colder resident air mass across the Southern Appalachian region. This pattern resulted in heavy snowfall amounts in the range of five to ten inches with locally greater totals across Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee.

Heavy Snow in NORTHWEST GREENE, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Three and a half inches of snow was reported 5 miles northwest of Chucky.

Heavy Snow in WASHINGTON, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Eight inches of snow was reported 4 miles east southeast of Gray.

Heavy Snow in WASHINGTON, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Four and a half inches of snow was reported 2 miles east of Gray.

Heavy Snow in HAMBLEN, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Three inches of snow was reported at radio station WCRK in  Morristown.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHEAST GREENE, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Three inches of snow was reported 2 miles southwest of Roan Mountain.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHEAST GREENE, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Three inches of snow was reported 2 miles southwest of Roan Mountain.

Heavy Snow in NORTHWEST GREENE, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

A snowfall depth of 3.3 inches was reported 4 miles south southwest of Greeneville.

Heavy Snow in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Eight inches of snow was reported 3 miles south southeast of Bloomingdale.

Heavy Snow in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Six and a half inches of snow was reported 2 miles southeast of Bristol.

Heavy Snow in UNICOI, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Four inches of snow was reported at Erwin.

Heavy Snow in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Three inches of snow was reported 4 miles north of Watauga.

Heavy Snow in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Three inches of snow was reported 4 miles north of Watauga.

Heavy Snow in NORTHWEST CARTER, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Three inches of snow was reported at Elizabethton.

Heavy Snow in HAWKINS, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Three inches of snow was reported at Mount Carmel.

Heavy Snow in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Three inches of snow was reported at Kingsport.

Heavy Snow in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A snowfall depth of 9.3 inches was reported at the Tri-Cities Airport in Blountville. This amount established a record as the all time daily snowfall total for the month of December.

Heavy Snow in JOHNSON, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Twelve inches of snow was reported at Mountain City.

Heavy Snow in WASHINGTON, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Three inches of snow was reported at Gray.

Heavy Snow in WASHINGTON, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Three inches of snow was reported at Gray.

Heavy Snow in HAWKINS, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Three inches of snow was reported at Rogersville.

Heavy Snow in HAMBLEN, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Three inches of snow was reported at Russellville.

Heavy Snow in HAMBLEN, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Three inches of snow was reported at Russellville.

Heavy Snow in HAWKINS, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Six inches of snow was reported at Church Hill.

Heavy Snow in SEVIER/SMOKY MOUNTAINS, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Mesonet

Ten inches of snow was reported at Newfound Gap.

Heavy Snow in JOHNSON, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Ten inches of snow was reported 3 miles northeast of Doeville.

Heavy Snow in HAWKINS, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Six inches of snow was reported 4 miles south southwest of Okolona.

Heavy Snow in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Six and a half inches of snow was reported 2 miles southeast of Bristol.

Heavy Snow in NORTHWEST CARTER, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Five inches of snow was reported at Hampton.

Heavy Snow in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Eight inches of snow was reported one mile northwest of Kingsport.

Heavy Snow in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Eight inches of snow was reported three miles west of Bristol.

Heavy Snow in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Eight inches of snow was reported one mile northeast of Colonial Heights.

Heavy Snow in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Nine and a half inches of snow was reported 4 miles southeast of Bloomingdale.

Heavy Snow in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Eight inches of snow was reported at Blountville.

Heavy Snow in CAMPBELL, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Five inches of snow was reported 2 miles north northwest of Fincastle.

Heavy Snow in WASHINGTON, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Four inches of snow was reported 3 miles east southeast of Johnson City.

Heavy Snow in WASHINGTON, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Six and a half inches of snow was reported at Fall Branch.

Heavy Snow in WASHINGTON, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Eleven inches of snow was reported one mile north northeast of Gray.

Heavy Snow in NORTHWEST GREENE, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Six inches of snow was reported 2 miles west northwest of Greeneville.

Heavy Snow in HANCOCK, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Five inches of snow was reported 2 miles east northeast of Morristown.

Heavy Snow in HAWKINS, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Eleven inches of snow was reported 2 miles west northwest of Mount Carmel.

Heavy Snow in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Nine and a half inches of snow was reported 3 miles northeast of Colonial Heights.

Heavy Snow in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Nine and a half inches of snow was reported 3 miles northeast of Colonial Heights.

Heavy Snow in WASHINGTON, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Four inches of snow was reported one mile east southeast of Johnson City.

Heavy Snow in WASHINGTON, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Eleven inches of snow was reported one mile north northeast southeast of Gray.

Heavy Snow in HAMBLEN, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Four inches of snow was reported at Morristown.

Heavy Snow in HAWKINS, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Ten and a half inches of snow was reported 4 miles northeast of Rogersville.

Heavy Snow in SULLIVAN, TENNESSEE
From 09-DEC-18 00:00:00 to 10-DEC-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Twelve inches of snow was reported 1 mile northwest of Kingsport.