Weather Warnings for Tennessee

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Tennessee
Alerts Updated: January 23, 2026, 11:06 am  UTC


Ice Storm Warning issued January 23 at 5:05AM CST until January 25 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Nashville TN

Summary: * WHAT...Significant icing expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to 3 inches and ice accumulations between four tenths and one inch. * WHERE...Lawrence, Lewis, Perry, and Wayne Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 PM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Expect power outages and tree damage due to the ice. Travel could be impossible.
Severity:  Extreme    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 5:05 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 3:00 pm
Area:  Perry; Lewis; Wayne; Lawrence


Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 5:05AM CST until January 25 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Nashville TN

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to 6 inches and ice accumulations between one tenth and three quarters of an inch. * WHERE...A portion of Middle Tennessee. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 PM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Expect power outages and tree damage due to the ice. Travel could be impossible.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 5:05 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 3:00 pm
Area:  Stewart; Montgomery; Robertson; Sumner; Macon; Clay; Pickett; Houston; Humphreys; Dickson; Cheatham; Davidson; Wilson; Trousdale; Smith; Jackson; Putnam; Overton; Fentress; Hickman; Williamson; Maury; Marshall; Rutherford; Cannon; De Kalb; White; Cumberland; Bedford; Coffee; Warren; Grundy; Van Buren; Giles


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 5:02AM CST until January 25 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Memphis TN

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills from 10 below to 10 above expected. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 5:02 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 4:00 pm
Area:  Clay; Greene; Craighead; Poinsett; Mississippi; Cross; Crittenden; St. Francis; Lee; Phillips; Dunklin; Pemiscot; DeSoto; Tunica; Coahoma; Lake; Obion; Weakley; Henry; Dyer; Gibson; Carroll; Benton; Lauderdale; Tipton; Haywood; Crockett; Madison; Shelby; Fayette


Winter Storm Watch issued January 23 at 12:33AM EST until January 25 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Morristown TN

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations up to 3 inches and ice accumulations of one quarter of an inch to one half of an inch possible. The highest snowfall totals will be in the higher elevations southwest Virginia and near the Kentucky and Tennessee border. The greatest ice accumulations will be along the Cumberland Plateau, northeast Tennessee, the mountains, and just north of Interstate 40/81. Snow accumulations will be more limited further south. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This is a complicated forecast and details regarding the location of heaviest snowfall and freezing rain totals remain uncertain. Significant changes could occur over the next 24 hours so please continue to monitor future forecasts.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 12:33 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 1:15 pm
Area:  Cherokee; Clay; Scott; Campbell; Claiborne; Hancock; Hawkins; Sullivan; Johnson; Morgan; Anderson; Union; Grainger; Hamblen; Northwest Cocke; Cocke Smoky Mountains; Northwest Greene; Southeast Greene; Washington; Unicoi; Northwest Carter; Southeast Carter; Roane; Loudon; Knox; Jefferson; NW Blount; Blount Smoky Mountains; North Sevier; Sevier Smoky Mountains; Sequatchie; Bledsoe; Rhea; Meigs; McMinn; Northwest Monroe; Southeast Monroe; Marion; Hamilton; Bradley; West Polk; East Polk; Lee; Wise; Scott; Russell; Washington


Ice Storm Warning issued January 22 at 11:36AM CST until January 25 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Memphis TN

Summary: * WHAT...Significant icing expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 1 and 3 inches and ice accumulations between one half and one inch. * WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi and West Tennessee. * WHEN...From 6 PM Friday to 6 PM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Expect power outages that last more than a day and extensive tree damage due to the ice. Travel could be impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.
Severity:  Extreme    Effective:  January 22, 2026, 11:36 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 6:30 am
Area:  Marshall; Benton; Tippah; Alcorn; Tishomingo; Tate; Prentiss; Quitman; Panola; Lafayette; Union; Pontotoc; Lee; Itawamba; Tallahatchie; Yalobusha; Calhoun; Chickasaw; Monroe; Chester; Henderson; Decatur; Hardeman; McNairy; Hardin


Winter Storm Warning issued January 22 at 11:36AM CST until January 25 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Memphis TN

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 3 and 9 inches and ice accumulations around two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...From 6 PM Friday to 6 PM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Expect power outages and tree damage due to the ice. Travel could be impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 22, 2026, 11:36 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 6:30 am
Area:  Cross; Crittenden; St. Francis; Lee; Phillips; DeSoto; Tunica; Coahoma; Gibson; Carroll; Benton; Tipton; Haywood; Crockett; Madison; Shelby; Fayette


Winter Storm Warning issued January 22 at 11:36AM CST until January 25 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Memphis TN

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 6 and 9 inches and ice accumulations less than one quarter of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...From 6 PM Friday to 6 PM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 22, 2026, 11:36 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 6:30 am
Area:  Clay; Greene; Craighead; Poinsett; Mississippi; Dunklin; Pemiscot; Lake; Obion; Weakley; Henry; Dyer; Lauderdale


Winter Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 11:04AM CST until January 25 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Huntsville AL

Summary: * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations between 0.05-0.10 inches. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Alabama and southern middle Tennessee. * WHEN...From midnight Friday Night to 6 PM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Some roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Expect some power outages and tree damage due to the ice. Travel could be difficult.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 22, 2026, 11:04 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 11:15 am
Area:  Lawrence; Limestone; Madison; Morgan; Marshall; Jackson; DeKalb; Cullman; Moore; Lincoln; Franklin


Air Quality Alert issued January 22 at 8:09AM EST by NWS Morristown TN

Summary: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has issued a Code Orange Health Advisory for the Chattanooga area...IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert for particulate matter means ground level particulate matter concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy levels for some people. The general public is not likely to be affected. Active children and adults, and people with a respiratory disease such as Asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. For additional information...visit the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation site at https://www.tn.gov/environment.
Severity:  Unknown    Effective:  January 22, 2026, 8:09 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 6:15 pm
Area:  Dade; Walker; Catoosa; Sequatchie; Marion; Hamilton