NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – An extremely devastating winter storm will hit middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky on Friday.

FIRST ALARM WEATHER DAY – FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT

Snow will likely begin falling in West Middle Tennessee before sunrise between 2 and 5 a.m. Friday and then spread eastward across the rest of the Midstate through the morning. In Nashville and along I-65 it will begin between 4 and 6 a.m. and east of I-65 in the Cumberland Plateau between 6 and 8 a.m

Snow will continue throughout the afternoon, with heavy snowfall possible in parts of the Midstate. One thing we are watching is the possibility of slight mixing in far southern Middle Tennessee, which could impact snowfall amounts in those areas.

Road conditions are expected to deteriorate quickly and flights to and from Nashville International Airport will also be affected.

Snowfall will gradually decrease from west to east on Friday evening.

Total snowfall accumulations will be in the 4 to 6 inch range across most of Middle Tennessee. Southern Middle Tennessee could see a little more snow accumulation, but keep in mind that we are alert to the possibility of mixing in these areas, so this could also impact snow levels.

TODAY

It’s an icy start to the day and it will remain cold this afternoon with temperatures in the low to mid 30s. Importantly, the weather remains calm today with just a mix of clouds and sunshine as we prepare for our winter storm tomorrow.

THIS WEEKEND:

The treacherous roads will continue on Saturday. Temperatures will hardly rise above freezing. Some improvement is expected on the roads Saturday afternoon, particularly where they have been treated and then shoveled/plowed.

Sunday will become brighter and slightly warmer as the afternoon progresses. Low: 20. High: 38.

NEXT WEEK:

Monday to Wednesday next week it will remain unusually cool. Expect lows in the 20s and highs in the 30s.

Some storms are possible on Wednesday.

Significantly milder weather is expected for Thursday and Friday next week.

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