A Winter Weather Advisory was in effect for many counties across Tennessee as a second round of snow moved through the area.
The first round moved through the area Thursday, bringing a few flurries and accumulation in some areas.
This second system was expected to mainly impact areas south of Interstate 40. However, the advisory was later extended to include Davidson County.
Winter Weather Advisory has now been extended northward to include #Nashville. Your COLD forecast #NOWonNC5 #tnwx pic.twitter.com/b4PfxXAuXT
— Lelan Statom (@NC5_LelanStatom) January 6, 2017
Several school systems in the area decided to close Friday morning due to the weather. Metro Schools decided to close early shortly after 8 a.m.
High schools dismiss at 10:30 am, Elementary schools dismiss at 11:30 am and Middle schools dismiss at 12:30 p.m.
— Metro Schools (@MetroSchools) January 6, 2017
The cities of Brentwood and Franklin activated their Emergency Operations Centers at Level III.
Travel Conditions
Crews with the Tennessee Department of Transportation began treating state highways and interstates with brine Wednesday with about 45 trucks treating state highways and interstates.
"We really wanted to make sure we hit the interstates, particularly I-40 and northward," said TDOT spokeswoman Kathryn Schulte.
Further north, roads were slick as a thin layer of snow fell on top of ice.
Check out my timelapse from downtown Elkton, KY. Roads are slippery due to ice and layer of snow on side streets@NC5 pic.twitter.com/UptLVWc8Sy
— Alexandra Koehn (@NC5_AKoehn) January 6, 2017
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for areas in the eastern part of the state near Chattanooga - extending down into Alabama and Georgia, where Atlanta could see 2-4 inches of snow.
Here in Middle Tennessee, a Winter Weather Advisory was issued through midnight as the third and final road of snow moves into the area. It covers areas southwest of Nashville to the state line and into the plateau.
It's expected to be a light dusting, but could cause more problems since roads are already in poor conditions.
Temperatures were expected to droop into the teens and single digits throughout the mid-state. They're expected to remain below freezing at least until Monday.
- Click here to see a full list of weather alerts in the area.
- For a list of school closings, check our Snow Watch page.
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