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58 Winter Storm Impacts in McMinn County: 1950 – 2021 Date Event Type Deaths Injuries Property Damage Extent/Impact Description 1/6/1996 Winter Storm 0 0 0 A strong low pressure system from the Gulf Coast region brought up to one foot of snow to parts of East Tennessee and between one to three feet of snow to southwest Virginia. Numerous trees and power lines fell. Many roads became impassable shutting down schools and businesses across the area. Numerous auto accidents occurr ed with three deaths reported from and accident near Appalachian. There were also isolated incidents of collapsed roofs. 1/11/1996 Winter Storm 0 0 0 Heavy snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches caused numerous power outages and car accidents. Numerous trees fell as well. Schools and businesses were closed. 2/2/1996 Winter Storm 0 0 0 A low pressure trof extended from the Gulf of Mexico to across East Tennessee. This trof brought large amounts of moisture to the Southern Appalachians while a cold air mass moved in from the northwest. Snowfall amounts across the region ranged from 4 inches in Southeast Tennessee to nearly 24 inches in parts of Middle East Tennessee. Numerous minor traffic accidents were reported though no major accidents. 14‐16 inches of snow. 12/18/1996 Winter Storm 0 0 0 A strong upper level disturbance brought heavy snow showers to the area resulting in widespread icy roads and hazardous driving conditions. Across northeast Tennessee, amounts were generally between 1 and 2 ½”. In Johnson county in northeast Tennessee 1/10/1997 Winter Storm 0 0 0 An arctic cold front and associated upper level disturbance swept through the southern Appalachians. Snowfall amounts were 1‐3 inches in southeast Tennessee, 2‐4 inches across the northern Cumberland plateau and central east Tennessee, and 3‐5 inches in northeast Tennessee. 12/30/1997 Winter Storm 0 0 0 A series of fast‐moving upper level disturbances caused heavy snow shower activity across East Tennessee. Amounts were generally 2 to 5” 1/27/1998 Winter Storm 0 0 0 Heavy snow fell throughout most of northeast Tennessee. Most snowfall totals ranged from 5 to 10 inches. The heavy wet snow resulted in numerous power outages in northeast Tennessee, with as many as 100,000 people with out power at one point. 139