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It’s been quiet regarding severe weather in the Midstate since Spring. In other parts of the country, that has not been the case with over 1,700 tornadoes reported so far this year.

During La Niña winters, the jet stream and overall storm track tend to stay north. This allows warm air to dominate the southern U.S. Since this is a weak La Niña, the local effects could vary a bit from the rest of the country.

A White Christmas is when there is at least 1″ of snow on the ground on Christmas day. The chance of seeing 1 inch or more of snow on Christmas day in Nashville is even lower, around 2%.

A few strong storms are possible west of I-65.

Multiple First Alert Weather Days are in effect as wintry weather is expected to impact the Midstate on Sunday, Monday, and next Friday. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Sunday from 3:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M. Areas north of I-40 could see freezing rain that could lead to ice accumulation of up to 1/10″.

A major winter storm will impact the Midstate by late-week. Travel is likely to become extremely difficult throughout the day on Friday. Those impacts will linger into early Saturday as well.

Tracking bitter cold for the rest of the week and a late week winter storm that is expected to impact travel in a big way.

A First Alert Weather Day continues for Friday as significant travel impacts are expected with an incoming winter storm. Several inches of accumulating snow are likely.

A major winter storm takes aim at the Midstate this Friday and will bring multiple inches of accumulating snow. Snow totals will vary greatly across the Midstate with the highest accumulations expected across southern Middle Tennessee.

We may reach the action stage this weekend as a large amount of rainfall is expected in a short amount of time. An additional 2-6″ of rain could fall across the Midstate by Sunday morning.