An abnormally strong and cold upper-level low pressure system plunged southward through much of the central and eastern United States, bringing a blast of Arctic air. These historically cold temperatures impacted all of Middle Tennessee beginning late on December 22, 2022. As the Arctic front swept eastward through the area, temperatures plummeted with low temperatures on the morning of December 23rd in the single digits and even below zero. This front also brought strong winds, and the combination of very cold air and strong winds resulted in brutal wind chills with values of -15 degrees to -30 degrees common areawide through December 24th. While snow was observed with this system, it did not last long and snow accumulations of only 1 to 2 inches was found approximately in areas north of Interstate 40. However, this snow resulted in significant impacts by early December 23rd with numerous traffic accidents and road closures reported.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CANNON, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 01:10:00 to 24-DEC-22 08:40:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A weather station near Short Mountain measured a minimum wind chill of -26 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CHEATHAM, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 03:10:00 to 23-DEC-22 10:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A weather station near Kingston Springs measured a minimum wind chill of -22 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in FENTRESS, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 03:43:00 to 24-DEC-22 06:43:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

A RAWS station at Pickett State Forest measured a minimum wind chill of -23 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GILES, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 00:15:00 to 23-DEC-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

An AWOS station at Pulaski Abernathy Field measured a minimum wind chill of -20 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LEWIS, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 04:22:00 to 23-DEC-22 11:22:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

A RAWS station at Meriwether Lewis State Park measured a minimum wind chill of -18 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MACON, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 02:14:00 to 23-DEC-22 10:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A weather station near Lafayette measured a minimum wind chill of -23 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in PUTNAM, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 04:24:00 to 23-DEC-22 11:09:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A weather station near Cookeville measured a minimum wind chill of -20 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ROBERTSON, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 05:15:00 to 23-DEC-22 21:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

An AWOS station at Springfield Airport measured a minimum wind chill of -27 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WARREN, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 04:35:00 to 23-DEC-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

An AWOS station at McMinnville Airport measured a minimum wind chill of -21 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WAYNE, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 01:34:00 to 23-DEC-22 11:14:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A weather station near Collinwood measured a minimum wind chill of -21 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CLAY, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 02:34:00 to 23-DEC-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A weather station near Celina measured a minimum wind chill of -19 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in COFFEE, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 03:15:00 to 23-DEC-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

An AWOS station at Tullahoma Airport measured a minimum wind chill of -24 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GRUNDY, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 06:40:00 to 23-DEC-22 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A weather station near Tracy City measured a minimum wind chill of -15 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in HICKMAN, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 04:05:00 to 23-DEC-22 11:24:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A weather station near Centerville measured a minimum wind chill of -19 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MARSHALL, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 03:15:00 to 23-DEC-22 10:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

An AWOS station at Lewisburg Ellington Airport measured a minimum wind chill of -19 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MAURY, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 03:10:00 to 23-DEC-22 10:40:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

An AWOS station in Columbia measured a minimum wind chill of -24 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in RUTHERFORD, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 01:56:00 to 23-DEC-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

An AWOS station at Smyrna Airport measured a minimum wind chill of -22 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SMITH, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 08:35:00 to 23-DEC-22 10:35:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A weather station near Carthage measured a minimum wind chill of -17 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WHITE, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 05:55:00 to 23-DEC-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

An AWOS station in Sparta measured a minimum wind chill of -19 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WILLIAMSON, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 03:25:00 to 23-DEC-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A weather station near Franklin measured a minimum wind chill of -24 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BEDFORD, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 04:35:00 to 23-DEC-22 10:35:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

An AWOS station at Shelbyville Bomar Field measured a minimum wind chill of -21 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CUMBERLAND, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 01:31:00 to 24-DEC-22 08:22:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

An ASOS station at Crossville Airport measured a minimum wind chill of -26 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DAVIDSON, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 01:35:00 to 23-DEC-22 18:50:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

An AWOS station at Nashville John Tune Airport measured a minimum wind chill of -25 degrees. The measured low temperature at Nashville International Airport of -1 degree was the first time the station had measured a temperature below zero since February 5, 1996.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in HOUSTON, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 03:00:00 to 23-DEC-22 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A weather station near Erin measured a minimum wind chill of -19 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in HUMPHREYS, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 00:09:00 to 23-DEC-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A weather station near Waverly measured a minimum wind chill of -25 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MONTGOMERY, TENNESSEE
From 22-DEC-22 22:38:00 to 23-DEC-22 14:52:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

An ASOS station at Clarksville Outlaw Field measured a minimum wind chill of -25 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in OVERTON, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 03:15:00 to 24-DEC-22 08:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

An AWOS station at Livingston Airport measured a minimum wind chill of -28 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in STEWART, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 00:20:00 to 23-DEC-22 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A weather station near Dover measured a minimum wind chill of -22 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SUMNER, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 01:35:00 to 23-DEC-22 14:15:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

An AWOS station at Portland Airport measured a minimum wind chill of -26 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WILSON, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 03:55:00 to 23-DEC-22 13:20:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A weather station near Lebanon measured a minimum wind chill of -25 degrees.

Winter Storm in OVERTON, TENNESSEE
From 22-DEC-22 23:00:00 to 23-DEC-22 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Treacherous road conditions as snow, strong winds, and wind chills well below zero moved into the area resulted in numerous traffic accidents across Overton County with one multi-vehicle crash along State Route 136 Northbound forcing the closure of the roadway. Extent of injuries is not known.

Winter Storm in DAVIDSON, TENNESSEE
From 22-DEC-22 21:30:00 to 23-DEC-22 03:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Snowfall accumulations of 1 to 1.5 inches along with strong wind gusts and wind chills well below zero caused significant impacts in the Nashville metro area. Numerous traffic accidents were reported late on the 22nd as roads became treacherous with numerous lanes blocked, particularly along I-40. Thousands of power outages were also reported with 38,000 households without power just in Nashville during the beginning of the winter storm. Thousands of power outages continued well into December 24th as the Tennessee Valley Authority ordered rolling blackouts in order to handle the power demand during the extreme cold temperatures. Any potential injuries is not known.

Winter Storm in CHEATHAM, TENNESSEE
From 22-DEC-22 21:00:00 to 23-DEC-22 03:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Snow totals around one inch along with strong winds and wind chills well below zero degrees across Cheatham County resulted in treacherous travel conditions. I-40 Eastbound in Cheatham County was closed for a period of time due to multiple vehicle accidents near mile marker 188. Any potential injuries is not known.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DEKALB, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 01:45:00 to 23-DEC-22 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A weather station near Smithville measured a minimum wind chill of -22 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DICKSON, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 00:40:00 to 23-DEC-22 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A weather station near Vanleer measured a minimum wind chill of -28 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in JACKSON, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 05:54:00 to 23-DEC-22 11:07:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A weather station near Stone measured a minimum wind chill of -20 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LAWRENCE, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 03:55:00 to 23-DEC-22 10:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

An AWOS station at Lawrenceburg Airport measured a minimum wind chill of -21 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in PERRY, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 02:04:00 to 23-DEC-22 11:04:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A weather station near Linden measured a minimum wind chill of -22 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in PICKETT, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 00:48:00 to 23-DEC-22 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A weather station near Byrdstown measured a minimum wind chill of -20 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in TROUSDALE, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 03:44:00 to 23-DEC-22 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A weather station near Hartsville measured a minimum wind chill of -21 degrees.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in VAN BUREN, TENNESSEE
From 23-DEC-22 01:14:00 to 24-DEC-22 08:04:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A weather station near Phiferes measured a minimum wind chill of -28 degrees.

Winter Storm in SMITH, TENNESSEE
From 22-DEC-22 22:30:00 to 23-DEC-22 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Snowfall accumulations of 1 to 2 inches across Smith County along with strong winds and wind chills well below zero resulted in treacherous road conditions. A single vehicle crash along I-40 Eastbound near mile marker 258 blocked all lanes of traffic according to TDOT. Any potential injuries is not known.

Winter Weather in CLAY, TENNESSEE
From 22-DEC-22 22:30:00 to 23-DEC-22 02:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A CoCoRaHS observer near Red Boiling Springs measured 1.2 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in ROBERTSON, TENNESSEE
From 22-DEC-22 20:30:00 to 23-DEC-22 03:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Numerous sources across Robertson County reported 1.5 to 2 inches of snow with the highest totals near White House.

Winter Storm in SUMNER, TENNESSEE
From 22-DEC-22 22:00:00 to 23-DEC-22 03:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Snow, strong winds, and wind chills well below zero resulted in treacherous road conditions across Sumner County. One multi-vehicle crash along State Route 6 Eastbound forced the closure of the roadway. Thousands of power outages were also reported across Sumner County. Any potential injuries is not known.

Winter Weather in JACKSON, TENNESSEE
From 22-DEC-22 23:00:00 to 23-DEC-22 02:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A member of the public near Gainesboro measured 1.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in WILSON, TENNESSEE
From 22-DEC-22 22:30:00 to 23-DEC-22 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Numerous sources across Wilson County reported 1 to 1.5 inches of snow with the highest totals near Green Hill and Mount Juliet.