A severe winter storm warning is active for Middle Tennessee, effective from midnight tonight until 6 PM CST Sunday. Expect challenging conditions with heavy mixed precipitation, significant snow and sleet accumulations up to 6 inches, and ice accumulations between one tenth and three quarters of an inch.

At 6:00 AM in Nashville, the cold hems the landscape in a cloak of overcast gray, the temperature standing at a brittle -0.6°C. The air moves subtly with a whispering wind at 2.3 kph, not yet colored by the furious gusts to come. No precipitation falls at this early hour, the world holding its breath in the calm before the storm.

Today promises no respite from the chill, with temperatures only reaching a high of 3.6°C before plummeting again to a frigid low of -5.8°C by nightfall. Winds will intensify, lashing forcefully at up to 21.1 kph, though the day remains largely dry with a mere 1% chance of precipitation and skies burdened by persistent overcast.

Tonight, the full wrath of the anticipated storm begins to assert itself. As temperatures sink to tonight’s low of -5.8°C, the winds, though slightly diminished from their daytime ferocity, will still buffet the city at speeds of up to 17.2 kph. The overcast evening stretches into a turbulent, obscured night, laying the foundation for the impending severe weather onslaught.

Be prepared for significant disruptions. Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice accumulation, and travel may turn treacherous if not impossible. The timeline of this storm stretches from the dark first hours after midnight through the dimming light of Sunday’s late afternoon, enveloping the region in a tense anticipation of what the hours will bring. Residents are advised to monitor updates closely and heed safety guidelines to navigate this severe winter event.