by Steve Norris, Smith County Insider Weather Correspondent
Up to three inches of rain fell on Smith County last week on the 29th bringing flooding to some areas, and now more heavy rain with flood threats through Friday.
A little light snow is possible late Saturday as the colder air comes pouring in, but it will push the rain out and Sunday is looking sunny and dry with highs near 50 degrees. It is going to warm back up next week with temperatures above 60° from the 10th to the 14th of January.
We have no major snow systems insight for us at this time but with January and February and the heart of Winter lying ahead, many people start thinking about snow so I did some research on the heaviest snowfall we have seen in Smith County. The record for a one-day snowfall in our area goes back over a century to February 25th 1894 when 15 inches fell on Carthage.
For observers of the evening sky, if you look to the Southwest just after Dark, the planet Venus is shining down brightly with the crescent moon also in the sky. With this wet forecast it may be a while before you can see many stars and planets.
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Steve Norris got his first job at 18 years old doing radio weather. Steve does forecasts for several radio stations and newspapers, and he serves as a severe weather meteorologist for some city governments in the Middle Tennessee area. Steve first became interested in weather when his grandfather bought him a thermometer when he was 10 years old. He has been loving weather for over 40 years.
If you need weather data or have any weather-related questions or comments, you can reach Steve Norris anytime at weather1@charter.net.
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