Thursday, January 31, 2008
Snow West of Nashville
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Wednesday Night Notes
FORECAST DISCUSSION from Nat'l Weather Service
Read the NWS Blog for Storm Reports.
I was able to snap a picture of our downed billboard and will get that posted soon.
Storm Damage Reports
**prelim damage report here**
From News 2 (Nashville, TN)
From Newschannel 5
From WSMV-Channel 4
From Google (Storm Damage News Reports)
We have a large billboard on the ground here in Cookeville. Will post pictures later.
Cold Morning, Sunny Day, Rain Tomorrow
Latest, local forecast here.
TN Hourly Temperature Reports here
TN Rainfall Reports here (use this link for other states, too)
I'll post damage reports later.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Storm Reports...
57.0 mph gust from Smyrna, TN
43.0 mph gust from Monticello, KY (Wayne County Airport)
48.0 mph from Glasgow, KY
Over 50 mph from Channel 4 in Nashville
Many reports of damage, including power outages scattered across many areas.
Will start to list them as I get them together.
Storm Damage #2...
Storms moving east at over 60 mph
Winds behind the current sqall line are gusting to 35 mph
Damage seems to be limited to I-40 areas northward into Kentucky.
Storms in this line will only last about 5 minutes with 50-60 mph peak winds in Middle TN
Wind damage reports coming from West TN like crazy...
Damage in Columbia, TN in Southern Middle TN...tree fell on a home and people are reportedly trapped inside this home.
Numerous reports of power outages in West TN and now Middle TN.
Rotation on Doppler Radar in Rutherford County near Murfreesboro
Storm Damage
Windows at a JC Penney store in Hopkinsville, KY has been blown out with several injuries.
Gusts are topping 70 MPH in SEVERAL locations.
Damage near Clarksville, TN with trees down and buildings damaged.
Overturned tractor-trailer near Clarksville on I-24 due to strong winds
THREE overturned trucks on I-24 near Hopkinsville. One is a tanker which is REPORTEDLY leaking fuel.
Line of storms moving at 63 mph according to NEWS 2's Lisa Patton...
Stewart County reporting several damaged homes
Line is now EAST of Nashville marching toward Lebanon in Wilson County.
RIP Grandpa

Stormy Tuesday
Wind Advisory
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Latest, Local Forecast
Check out the Severe WX Mode on the NWS site, by clicking here
Forecast Discussion here
News 2 Weather Blog Here
Current Conditions Across Tennessee
On January 29, 1905...
Nashville records greatest one-day snowfall for January, measuring 8½".
On January 29, 1948...
The high temperature at Nashville reaches just 28 degrees. This is the 7th consecutive day in which temperatures have remained below freezing, setting a record. During this stretch, the temperature has never risen above 31 degrees, nor fallen below -2 degrees.
On January 29, 1951...
The worst ice storm in Nashville's history begins, causing a complete stalemate of transportation in Nashville for two days. Frozen precipitation starts during the evening, with 1.6" of snow and ice accumulating by midnight.
On January 29, 1966...
Monteagle measures 15" of snowfall -- the most ever recorded in one day.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Near 60 Today, Then STORMS!

Sunday, January 27, 2008
The Sun Is Out!
Just after 11:30 this morning, we've finally cleared out the clouds and the sun is shining! It has been a few days since we've seen sunshine. Winds are from the west and the expectation for a high temperature today is around 45°.
Here is our latest, local forecast. Don't get used to any particular type of day in the forecast period, because it seems that each is different!
Our oldest daughter is in Hamilton, AL this weekend at The Ramp...which is part of Karen Wheaton Ministries.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Snow In Kentucky
The snow was light to moderate at times and was not accumulating on the ground as the temperature was steady around 35°
Great information on the weather from Alabama...go to ABC 33/40 blog
Friday, January 25, 2008
Not Buying It
Watch me wake up in the morning with 2+ inches of snow on the ground! :)
Quick Afternoon Update...
Webcam shot here
A Winter Weather Advisory issued for West Tennessee.
More information here from NWS
Ice Storm Warning for Mississippi Delta
More info here
A Winter Weather Advisory for Central Alabama
More info here
Huntsville, AL Nat'l Weather Service Site
ABC station 33/40 Weather Blog Site
We might see some sort of WWA issued later this evening.
Might watch the 'Forecast Discussion' on NWS site.
Should be updated this afternoon.
Snow Tonight, Then a Warm-up?
Check out the links to the right for the latest forecast!
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Plain Cold!
Single digits could rule across sections of Middle Tennessee by daybreak.
The good news is we'll warm up quite nicely over the weekend...will have to get through one chance of snow flurries on Friday evening. I hope we get a FOOT of snow! :)
I have every link you'll need to the right just under MY WEATHER STATION LIVE.
Bundle Up Today
Tonight, we'll see the mercury drop to near 10°..the good news, however, is temperatures will rebound quite nicely through the weekend and into the first part of next week. Upper 50's by Monday isn't out of the question.
Our latest, local forecast
Channel 2 (Nashville) Weather Blog
Temperatures across Tennessee
We are watching a little impulse that will scoot through here on Friday. This could produce some snow for us. I don't think, at this point, we will see any accumulation from it.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Snow, Then A Big Warmup!
Currently, on this Wednesday morning, we are under freezing with some mist falling. This has created a few slicks spots...mostly on elevated surfaces and our schools are running two hours late for safety reasons. I believe it is an excellent decision. We'll clear out later but will struggle to reach 40.
Here is our latest, local forecast!
Interesting article from NOAA News on 2007 Weather
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Big Flakes Falling!
Schools are out and I'm sure kids are happy...
Monday, January 21, 2008
Winter Weather Advisory
Click here for more!
More later...after I go to my dad's birthday party...he's 67! Happy Birthday DAD.
January 21st Weather History
Middle Tennessee Weather Facts of the Day
On January 21, 1888...Nashville receives 6.1" of snow.
On January 21, 1935...Nashville reports an early morning high temperature of 69 degrees before a strong cold front passes through, dropping the temperature to 36 degrees by 7:00 a.m., 24 degrees by noon, and 14 degrees by 7:00 p.m. The temperature drops another 2 degrees during the evening, for a low of 12, and a daily range of 57 degrees. Three inches of snow fall by evening.
On January 21, 1959...A cold front drops the temperature at Nashville a remarkable 59 degrees -- from a high of 74, to 15 degrees the next morning. Temperature ranges at other locations include Clarksville and Columbia, 59 degrees, Lawrenceburg, 58, Tullahoma, 57, Cookeville and Springfield, 55, Murfreesboro, 54, and Crossville, 52 degrees.
On January 21, 1985...Temperature at Nashville drops to -17, setting an all-time record low. Other record lows include Allardt (-27), Carthage (-17), Celina (-20), Centerville (-26), Columbia (-20), Cookeville (-22), Crossville (-21), Crossville (Experiment Station) (-25), Dickson (-23), Franklin (-21), Lebanon (3 W) (-20), Lewisburg (-20), Livingston (-25), Monteagle (-20), Mount Pleasant (-17), Neapolis (-23), Shelbyville (-20), Smithville (-24), and Woodbury (-28).
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Very Cold Week Ahead
Our latest, local forecast here!
Middle Tennessee Weather Facts of the Day
On January 20, 1918...McMinnville measures 10" of snowfall, which is the most ever received in one day there.
On January 20, 1985...Nashville sets an all-time record low mean temperature of -5. Following a daytime high of 7 degrees, the temperature falls to -16 by midnight. Temperature at Crossville falls to -21 by midnight, establishing an all-time record low.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Are You Ready For Some Football?
Temperatures for tomorrow's game between the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants promises to be a COLD one!! Kickoff temperature @ 5:30 pm is expected to be: 1° above zero with the mercury going under ZERO during the game. Wind chills could run -25 to -35. OH MY!
Check out their forecast!
SAN DIEGO @ NEW ENGLAND
In the first game in Foxboro, MA between the undefeated Patriots and the San Diego Chargers...temperatures are much more tolerable...it'll be cold, but not terribly so....here is their forecast: A slight chance of snow showers with temperatures falling through the 20's. Strong west winds will make it feel MUCH colder.
And their forecast link is here
Single Digits???
We'll be in the 30's on Sunday in some locations, but will struggle to reach 30 under sunny skies here in the Cookeville area. Sunday night will again see us drop to the single digits.
Our latest, local forecast here.
The major winter storm has moved into Georgia and the Appalachian Mountains. I've have links in post below this one that'll give you the websites for the NWS offices in Atlanta, Greenville/Spartanburg, SC, Morristown, TN among others!
Read all about the Alabama snowstorm on the premier weather blog in Alabama. Their site is AlabamaWX.com or get there by clicking HERE!
Heavy Snow Warning (Alabama)
33/40's WEBCAM LIST...
For us, here in the eastern sections of Middle Tennessee, we'll see flurries out of this system. The BIG STORY today is FALLING TEMPERATURES and STRONG WINDS behind a front that'll race through our area later today. Tonight's lows will be in the single digits for some and for many the wind chill factor later today will be in the singles digits as well.
Our latest, local forecast here.....
Sections of East Tennessee are covered by a Special Weather Statement....some of the mountainous sections are also covered by a Snow Advisory through tonight.
Here are the NWS Sites for some different cities:
Birmingham
Huntsville
Atlanta
Morristown
Greenville/Spartanburg, SC
Friday, January 18, 2008
7 PM Live Update...
Go to ALABAMAWX.com and follow the instructions to see the live show at 7 pm where they will discuss this impending winter weather event.
Winter Storm Watch
Our latest, local forecast here
Don't forget to visit the site TENNESSEE WX.com...lots of good weather talk available there along with a chat site. In the busy times, they only accept members on the site...registration is quick, free, and easy...so go ahead and register.
Current temperatures across Tennessee at 6 am range from the teens in West TN to the upper 30's and lower 40's in East TN where the first cold front hasn't quite passed through. Our temperatures locally here in Cookeville fell 10 degrees with the frontal passage overnight.
Special Weather Statements are going up for Northern Alabama, North Georgia, and East Tennessee in advance of the snow moving in tonight and tomorrow.
This date in history....
On January 18, 1994...A record cold air mass pushes into the mid state. The high temperature reaches just 10 degrees at Nashville. The plateau is especially hard-hit, as Crossville checks in with a low of -8.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Invasion of Cold Air (for Chicago)

This is from the fine folks at WGN in Chicago. Tom Skilling and his crew do an excellent job forecasting the weather.
Check out this post about the brutally cold air that will invade the Windy City.
More Changes Coming!
Tonight's Links:
Our latest, local forecast.
Explanation of a new gulf low (SNOW?!)
AlabamaWX.com (always great explanations)
Tennessee Weather .com
Thursday Forecast & Web Cams

Click on the links to the right for our latest, local forecast...
We are watching an impulse that'll come through this evening and might produce some snow flurries...then another will come through on Friday night as well...this one could produce a little more snow. Stay tuned.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Snow Flying In Cookeville
I'm sure the school kids are in agreement with me! :)
Check out the links to the right to chat about the weather...the weather websites (including mine) are getting BOMBED with hits....
More later...
Winter Weather Advisory
A Winter Weather Advisory for the Plateau region. Read the full text and discussion here and here.
More later.
Quick Lunch Update
The map is becoming quite colorful with all the forecast advisories on NWS-Nashville homepage. The North Georgia region has a Winter Storm Watch issued and areas of Southern Middle TN and North Alabama have a Winter Weather Advisory issued. See everything here.
More later after 5 pm
Gulf Low Satellite Image

This is a great look at the low pressure system that will affect our weather here in Middle TN overnight...as this system moves north and east...moisture will overspread the southeastern region of the country and, with our cold temperatures, will cause some frozen precip to fall...the timing of the precipitation arriving along with the cold air in place are the biggest pieces to the puzzle!
Meteorologists use color enhanced imagery as an aid in satellite interpretation. The colors enable them to easily and quickly see features which are of special interest. Usually they look for high clouds or areas with a large amount of water vapor. In an infrared (IR) image cold clouds are high clouds, so the colors typically highlight the colder regions. The bar on the right side of the image indicates the pixel brightness values for the corresponding color.
Interesting Possibilities Tonight
This blog is in WINTER WEATHER MODE...the links you need are located to the right of this post at the top of the page during WINTER WEATHER MODE
We start off this Wednesday like the past several mornings with temperatures in the 20's. Highs today will be in the middle 40's and that will be as warm as it'll be over the next several days. We are in the middle of a very active pattern. The first system in the gulf will overspread moisture tonight in our area. Our thoughts are that it will be cold enough for snow and possibly sleet. Accumulations will be around 1 inch for the Northern Plateau.
On Thursday, this whole thing appears to want to switch over to rain. We won't warm up much past the lower and mid 40's.
By Friday, another system affects our area...this time it should be all snow and the front brings MUCH colder air in......
More later...be sure to check out the WINTER WEATHER LINKS to the right of this post at the TOP!...
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Cold Night, Then Fun Begins!
At this point, the call is for Snow and Sleet overnight Wednesday turning back into all rain on Thursday. That is what I call a BUMMER! :) Let's hope the call is wrong and we stay all snow.
Tuesday Night Links:
NWS-Nashville, TN
Forecast Discussion
Our latest, local forecast
Alabama WX
Nashville WX
Tennessee WX
Middle TN Weather Fact of the Day...(I like this one because I remember it vividly)
On January 15, 1978...The high temperature at Nashville reaches just 28 degrees. This is the 7th consecutive day in which temperatures have remained below freezing, tying a record. During this stretch, the temperature has never risen above 31 degrees, nor fallen below 7 degrees. (A pond near my home is so frozen over that we would ride sleds and ice skate on it)
Special Weather Statement issued for East TN
Busy Time in Weather Business!
A whole bunch of information to get to this morning. First, take the time to watch the above video from James Spann at AlabamaWX.com. His explanation of the upcoming system will help us understand what the possibilites are for snowfall in Middle TN.
Our biggest questions right now are the temperatures for Wednesday night into Thursday. The confidence level for precipitation is high, the confidence level for cold enough temperatures for all snow is LOW. Freezing lines on the forecasting models show the rain/snow line anywhere from the KY/TN border to Southern Middle TN...so depending on which is true will determine where the snow will happen.
At this point, expect a mixed bag for Middle TN with a nice snow event for East TN. The Morristown, TN NWS has issued a Special Weather Statement for East TN for Wednesday night and Thursday.
Another system will threaten our area again on Friday and even COLDER air invades Middle Tennessee on Saturday with highs barely in the 20's and lows in the single digits.
This morning, we are in the teens in Cookeville and other locations in Middle TN. Here is a latest, local forecast. Lastly, if you want to understand the NWS's take on the system, read the Forecast Discussion. The more you read this section, the more you'll begin to understand it.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Latest Take On The Snow..
"THE LOW PRESSURE TRACK IS CLASSIC FOR PRODUCING SNOW IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE."
Also, the next sentence is very interesting:
"MODELS IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT THAT MAIN TIME OF IMPACT FOR MID TN WILL BE WEDNESDAY NIGHT."
I will update this post with more information later this evening.
Snow Chances This Week
I've added the morning video from the ABC station in Birmingham, AL. James Spann, chief meteorologist, does a great job explaining the possibility of a snow event for later this week in the mid-south. They run a detailed weather blog. You can see it by clicking here.
Check out our latest, local forecast here.
One thing they point out on the video is the depth of the Arctic air pushing into the northern sections of the Central US. This reinforcement of the current cold air is but one ingredient necessary for snow in our area. The other, of course, is precipitation or moisture. The timing of those two things is what will or will not give us snowfall. Click on the video above!
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Sunday Night Finale
The week ahead will feature temperatures mainly below normal with a good chance for snow by Wednesday night into Thursday.
We'll watch everything very close for you and keep the updates coming regularly!
Sunday Afternoon Update
From the National Weather Service at 2:12 pm
.NOW...ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE MID STATE ISOLATED AREAS OF VERY LIGHT RAIN CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD. MOST OF THE ACTIVITY DETECTED ON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS RAIN ALOFT...VIRGA...AND NOT REACHING THE GROUND. MOST LOCATIONS THAT RECEIVED RAIN WILL ONLY RECORD A TRACE AMOUNT...WITH A FEW LOCATIONS RECEIVING A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH.
We'll continue to watch as the precipitation moves eastward into the higher elevations of the Highland Rim here in Cookeville and onto the Cumberland Plateau. The 700 foot elevation difference between Cookeville and Monterey could be enough to see a difference in what is falling from the sky.
View latest Tennessee observations here.
My Weather Station Graph...notice the temperature starting to fall???

Weather Link Page
Either put it in the comments section or e-mail me at cookevilleweatherguy@yahoo.com
Thanks!
Sunday Rundown
Our latest, local forecast
Most of the rest of our week will remain dry with highs running just below normal. Normal high this date is 45° while the normal low is 25°. We do forsee the possibilites of a system developing around Thursday into Friday that, if timed right, could give us some snow.
Our records this date:
High: 70° (1932)
Low: -5° (1918)
Precip: 1.50" (1939)
New Snow: 3.8" (1982)
So far in January through 12 days:
Average High: 52.5 (Norm: 45.6) (Record: 60.9 in 2005)
Average Low: 30.7 (Norm: 25.7) (Record: 12.1 in 1981)
Most Snowfall for 11 days was 12.0 inches in 1996
Most "Average snow depth": 2 inches in 1973
Middle Tennessee Weather Fact of the Day
On January 13, 1968...Dover measures 8½" of snow. Dover is in West Tennessee near the Tennessee river.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
3 Quadrillion Dollar Lawsuit
489,000 lawsuits...one for (I'm NOT kidding) 3 Quadrillion Dollars. 247 are for over $1 billion each.
See the story here.
All Kind of Fun Stuff
Looking at our week ahead, temperatures will be below normal with a couple of chances of precipitation on Monday night, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Of course, this is all subject to change. Here's our latest, local forecast. Check out the NWS-Nashville forecast discussion. They always have interesting tidbits of information.
In Southern Middle Tennessee, the NWS has determined an F2 tornado struck Wayne County during our storms on Thursday. Here is the summary from the NWS-Nashville.
Speaking of tornadoes...check out the Middle Tennessee Weather Fact of The Day by clicking here.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Bring On The Snow
From last evening's storms, we had .31 in the rain gauge. Many areas across our state had much more rainfall. See Tennessee rainfall numbers here!
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Rainfall Amounts in Tennessee
Be sure to check out the site and you'll see how much rain fell at an observer's location.
For Tennessee, the place is to go is HERE. We have around 350 observers who are faithful nearly every single day.
If you're impatient and want to know how much rain fell RIGHT now and don't want to wait for the CoCoRaHS observer reports (which start coming in about 6 am each morning), you can go to the Weather Underground site here. There you can key in your ZIP CODE and see several personal weather stations for your area (down toward the bottom of the page).
My Weather Underground area is located here.
My Weather Station live is located on this page to the right OR all the way at the bottom.
Dodging The Bullet
Tornado Watch Until 7 PM
Use the RADAR LINKS to the right of this post to see the latest look at the locations of the strong line of storms.
Use common sense during the next several hours as this line of storms is particularly dangerous. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, Local Radio, and/or Local Network Television stations for the latest updates.
NOAA's National Weather Service website in Nashville is a great place to stay informed also. They have a SEVERE WEATHER MODE that is quite useful.
Storms Likely Today & Tonight
Special Weather Statement from NWS.
All US Weather Warnings here.
Keep tuned in to your NOAA Weather Radio, Local Radio, or TV station for the latest updates.
Our latest, local forecast
NWS-Nashville
Nashville Weather Blog (Channel 2-ABC)
Cookeville/Putnam County Emergency Mgmt Weather Page
Cookeville Web Cam
Areas to our south in Alabama expecting big storms too...keep up with the good folks over at AlabamaWX from ABC 33/40 and James Spann by clicking HERE! Also, my good buddy Mike in Alabama has an EXCELLENT website that keeps everyone posted on the comings and goings of their weather situation...hit his blog by going here.
****My apologies for no update yesterday afternoon or evening. Our internet connection at home was down again***** (Will definitely have to get the ISP folks out to check it)
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Active Pattern CONTINUES
Our latest, local weather forecast here
We measured .40 from yesterday's rains. Some areas of TN received quite a bit more.
From the NWS-Nashville
Tuesday saw a record high of 70 in Nashville for January 8th. The old record was 69 and was set way back in 1880 and was tied in 2006.
Middle Tennessee Weather Fact of the Day
On January 9, 1886...One of the coldest days in Nashville's history -- high temperature tops out at 7 degrees, with a low of -8, making for a daily mean value of -1. All three are records.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
The Worst Has Passed
Tornado Watch (Middle TN)
Storms moving south and east of Nashville...should see some interesting weather here in Cookeville quite soon. Winds have been sustained over 30 mph tonight here.
Severe Weather Update
Central Shelby County, TN (Memphis) is under a Flash Flood Warning. Go to their NWS site here!
Storms are rumbling across western sections of Middle TN. Two of my favorite radar sites can be found here and here...you may need to adjust each of them a bit westward.
News 2's (Nashville, TN) Weather Blog will be very active tonight. Also, I'd visit TennesseeWX.com also.
Our Emergency Management Agency here in Cookeville has an all-in-one weather page that is quite handy.
Areas to the West of Nashville (10 counties in all) continue to be under the threat of a tornado watch.
Moutainous areas of East Tennessee could see gusts to 45 mph this evening.
Strong Weather Ahead
Our latest, local forecast here!
Last evening saw tornadoes in Missouri. At least two are confirmed dead. There were around 30 tornadoes reported last evening...that is almost an unheard of number in the wintertime. I'll put a couple of links below concerning the situation in the Show Me State:
CNN Story
KMBC-Kansas City Story
May see the possibility for snow by the end of this upcoming weekend. Again, as I always say, we're a little too far away to count on it at this point...but...as we get closer, you all can start getting excited about it!
Today's Links:
Cookeville WebCam
Cookeville Emergency Mgmt. Page
Cookeville Radar
Finally, congratulations to the LSU Tigers on their BCS National Championship.
Monday, January 7, 2008
Was It A Record?
Yes and NO...and here's why.
According to our NWS Coop Site in Cookeville, our high was:
65°..that isn't a record (69° in '98..see earlier post)...BUT,
Many stations across the Upper Cumberland exceeded the record:
My Station was close at 68.1°
West Cookeville: 70.0°
Algood, TN (east of us): 70.5°
South Cookeville: 71.8°
Regional Airport 70.7°
Baxter, TN (west of us): 70.3°
Monterey, TN: 71.4°
Hilham, TN (north): 73.0°
Silver Point, TN: 71.0°
Crossville, TN: 64.0° (record: 65° in 1998)
Nashville, TN: 71.0° at 3 pm (tied record from 1888)
More later.
Warm Monday!
Here is another interesting fact. So far for 2008, our average high has been 38.2 and the average low 14.5. We'll definitely change those figures over the next day or two!
Here is our latest, local weather forecast.
Tuesday evening could be a bit bumpy...stay tuned to your local TV and Radio Stations for the latest.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
When Weather Changed History Review
They did an excellent job with the space shuttle disaster from the 80's. I enjoyed seeing the old footage AND the interviews with NASA officials. With the passing of time, I had forgotten how shocked we all were when the Challenger exploded. Seeing the reaction of the spectators and families of the astronauts gave me a lump in my throat.
I would give the entire program four out of five possible stars. Looking forward to the future shows. My understanding is they will repeat the show this week.
The next program will be:
Battle of the Bulge –Airing, Next Sunday 1/13/2008 at 8 p.m. CST
Background on the show:
Dec. 1944 – Jan. 1945: In the largest, bloodiest land battle ever fought by American soldiers, more than 1.1 million American, British and German men take part and nearly 20,000 are killed. In mid-December, the American army is low on supplies when the well-equipped German army releases a surprise, brutal attack on the Americans. As desperate Nazi troops use the cover of severe winter weather to counterattack Allied forces, weather conditions also hinder American attacks. Then a fortuitous break in the weather finally enables them to defeat the Germans and destroy the Third Reich, impacting the outcome of World War II.
New Show On TWC
If you can't watch it, set your DVR.
I have a video promo for WWCH below.
Interesting Weather Ahead
Surprise #1--Temperatures on Monday could hit the mid and upper 60's.
Surprise #2--Storms by Tuesday and Tuesday night could be strong to severe
Surprise #3--Next weekend could usher in COLD AIR.
Surprise #4--First of following week could bring us the 's' word!
Obviously, #4 is a ways out and we'll have to watch it.
You can see our latest, local forecast here!
California continues to get bombed with bad weather. The forecast for our Tennessee Titans versus the San Diego Chargers is for temperatures to be in the mid 50's and a 100% chance of rain...link here.
Speaking of rain, we had just .05 this morning in the CoCoRaHS official rain gauge.
Joe McGee

Saturday, January 5, 2008
Other Weather News

Yahoo Weather Videos Here
Heavy Snow Warning for Mtns. in California
Bright side of Bad Weather for Donut Shop!
I-80 through Sierra Nevada is open, But Treacherous.
Friday, January 4, 2008
Weather In The News
Wacky California Weather Story by the NY Times
Firefighters Rescue People From Swollen River
Nat'l Weather Round-up from those 'other' Weather Guys
Cold, Flurries in FL...but minimal crop damage
San Diego, CA Weather Forecast (GO TITANS!!)
Warming Up
Our latest, local forecast here!
Some are getting excited over the GFS showing a big snowstorm for the period of the 13th through the 16th and while getting a big snow would be nice for us, I'm holding my excitement until we get a whole lot closer! You know how things can change.
Check out the Winter Weather Links to the right of this post. You can look in and participate in several forums and several blogs that are updated constantly.
More later......
Thursday, January 3, 2008
More Temperatures!
Cookeville: 5
McMinnville: 5
Savannah: 7
Dickson: 7
Portland: 7
Gallatin: 7
Crossville: 7
Fayetteville: 7
Paris: 8
Murfreesboro: 8
Winchester: 8
Huntingdon: 9
Clarksville: 9
Columbia: 9
Camden: 10
Smyrna: 10
Lawrenceburg: 10
Nashville: 11
Our record high this date comes from 2006 when it was 70°...wow!
Cold Thursday Start
Here is a partial list of morning temps.
(6 am readings) (from the NWS)
COOKEVILLE CLEAR 7
GALLATIN CLEAR 9
CROSSVILLE CLOUDY 8
LEWISBURG CLEAR 8
MCMINNVILLE CLEAR 6
DICKSON CLEAR 8
LEXINGTON CLEAR 7
SAVANNAH CLEAR 8
PARIS CLEAR 8
We'll see temperatures rebound into the 30's for most of us...some may even hit 40+ in West TN. Here is our latest, local forecast
December Climate Summary from the NWS-Nashville
Looking back at this date from the year 2000....
On January 3rd...A very pleasant, almost spring-like day settles over the mid state. At Nashville, the high temperature reaches 72 degrees, with a low of 61. Elsewhere, Clarksville reports 71 degrees, Springfield, 69, Tullahoma, 68, Crossville, Lawrenceburg, and Murfreesboro, 66.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Single Digits Overnight!
It has been, by far, the coldest weather yet this season. It will also eclipse our coldest weather in 2007, which was 12.7 degrees. By the way, our high in 2007 was 102.7 on August 16th!
I'll continue posting over the next several days a weather review of 2007. It was an interesting year.
50's are in the forecast by the weekend, but we'll have another chilly day on Thursday and another very cold night before the warming trend takes over. Like I said in a previous post, we're watching another possible cold snap for the middle of January!
Very Cold Today
Across Tennessee at 6 am
Crossville 13 with a wind chill of 0
Dickson 14 with a wind chill of 6
Portland 15 with a wind chill of -1
Columbia 17 with a wind chill of 6
Nashville 18 with a wind chill of 7 (flurries flying)
Knoxville 19 with a wind chill of 8
Tri-Cities 16 with a wind chill of 3
Looks like those who voted YES, ACCUMULATING (with 24% of the vote) in the SNOW POLL will be the winners as we received enough snow to whiten the ground in places here on the Cumberland Plateau region of Middle Tennessee. Of course, I guess the "ONLY ON THE PLATEAU" (at 25%) folks could lay some claim to victory, too! Some in Tennessee received only flurries...those votes got 35% of the total on our first SNOW POLL.
Our latest, local forecast is calling for chances of snow this morning with highst only reaching the middle 20's today...tonight, another cold one (even colder than this morning) with lows around 11°....we do see moderating temperatures in the 7-day forecast...but are watching the computer models closely for what could be ANOTHER blast of cold air around the middle part of January.
Ran across an interesting weather post...Top 10 Strangest Natural Disasters in History...take a look at it...
That's all for now..if I get some good pictures, I'll post them!
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Snow Pictures From Cookeville, TN!

Snowy Upper Cumberland...
Well, it is back to work in the morning...I've enjoyed a nice break since before Christmas!
More later.
Happy New Year 2008
Let's get right to our weather. Currently (at 10 a.m. CST), it is sunny, windy, and cold. Temperatures are hovering in the middle 30's and are expected to fall the rest of the day. We also expect clouds to move and produce up to a dusting of snow.
Our local forecast here
2007 was a wild year for weather in Middle TN...a wrap-up here.
In case you want to see what our weather here in Cookeville is right now, click here for our web camera
So far, the NO votes are winning the snow poll...it is still early, but they are the early winners!
Keep up with all the winter weather action with the Winter Weather Links to the right of this post.
Lastly, thanks to all of you who stopped by to read my weather blog in December..it was the best month for visitors that I've ever had...by 2 and 1/2 times the best month ever...a VERY BIG THANKS from me! :)
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