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Snow dreams are made of this

The history of snow in Nashville

Snow covering ground at Bicentennial Park with the Nashville skyline in the background
There’s snow place like Nashville — like when a blanket of snow covered the city in late January 2010. | Photo by Kim Unertl via Flickr
A strong cold front moving through Tennessee on Friday is bringing a chance of snow with it next week, according to the National Weather Service.

While NWS Nashville says it’s too early to talk amounts and that the forecast will likely change, we couldn’t help reminiscing on snowstorms that brought Nashville to a wintry standstill over the past 130+ years.

Snow stats

Data from the National Weather Service shows that Nashville typically sees its first snowfall in late December any given year. The average first measurable snow event is Dec. 23 . The earliest the city saw snow was October 31, 1993, and the latest April 10, 1973.

Nashville’s largest snowfall

Nashvillians dreaming of a snowy Christmas in 1891 were in for a big surprise the following St. Patrick’s Day. After only 0.3 inches of snowfall all winter, Nashville received the largest snowfall in its history — 17 inches — on March 17, 1892.

Curious how a snowstorm of this magnitude impacted 19th century Nashville? Street cars were “snowed under” and did not run + morning trains and mail service were delayed. Telephone lines remained unharmed, as workers were sent to remove accumulated snow from rooftops.

Other notable snow storms occurred in February 1929 (15 inches), January 1951 and 1964 (10 inches), and February 1886 (9.8 inches).

Snowiest winter

If you think a few inches of snow is disruptive to Nashville life today, can you imagine what nearly 39 inches would do? That’s how much snow fell in the winter of 1959-1960.
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Events
Wednesday, Jan. 10
  • Business Over Bubbles | Wednesday, Jan. 10 | 5 p.m. | Assembly Food Hall, 5055 Broadway | Cost of purchase | Visit the food hall’s Blush Bar every Wednesday to connect with other working women of Nashville.
  • Southern Rounds | Wednesday, Jan. 10 | 7 p.m. | Analog at Hutton Hotel, 1808 West End Ave. | $25 | A group of songwriters will tell their stories and perform hits made famous by Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, and Darius Rucker.
Thursday, Jan. 11
  • Notable Nights: A Culinary and Live Music Experience | Thursday, Jan. 11 | 5-10 p.m. | AB Hillsboro Village, 2111 Belcourt Ave. #101 | $61 | Chef Star Maye brings a culinary experience to the table while CoJo Ko, founder of Natural Soul Experience, hosts alongside four notable musicians.
Friday, Jan. 12
  • Mario Kart Tournament | Friday, Jan. 12 | 7-10 p.m. | New Heights Brewing Company, 928 Rep. John Lewis Way S. | Free | Dust off your skills, grab your controllers, and compete for your spot on the podium.
Saturday, Jan. 13
  • Vintage Market | Saturday, Jan. 13 | 12-6 p.m. | TailGate Brewery Germantown, 915 3rd Ave. N. | Cost of purchase | The brewery hosts Nashville Vintage Market for an afternoon of shopping.
  • “One Hundred and One Dalmatians” | Saturday, Jan. 13-Sunday, Jan. 14 | 12:30 p.m. | Belcourt Theatre, 2102 Belcourt Ave. | $8.50+ | When a litter of Dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the owners search wintry London to find them.
Sunday, Jan. 14
  • 2024 Vision Board | Sunday, Jan. 14 | 1-2:30 p.m. | Fait la Force Brewing, 1414 3rd Ave. S. | $25 | All supplies are provided for this vision board workshop.
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News Notes
Announced
  • The Tennessee Titans fired head coach Mike Vrabel yesterday. The decision comes after Sunday’s regular season finale win, which resulted in a 6-11 season record. Vrabel became the head coach in January 2018 and led the team for six seasons.
Plan Ahead
  • Bonnaroo released its 2024 lineup for the June 13-16 festival. Featured acts include Pretty Lights, Post Malone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Megan Thee Stallion, and more. Bonus: This year’s SuperJam is going emo — “Once More with Feeling(s)” will feature Dashboard Confessional + special guests. Explore ticket options.
Open
  • Italian fashion retailer Dolce & Gabbana opened its first Tennessee location at the Mall at Green Hills — located on the upper level outside of Nordstrom. Other retailers new to the mall include IWC Schaffhausen, FP Movement, and Lululemon.
List
  • Forbes asked 23 chefs to share their favorite dishes of 2023 — and several Nashville spots made the list. Anthony Scotto dished on Pelato’s Sunday Sauce, 1 Hotel Nashville’s Chris Crary loved the inari from Kisser, and Tailor’s Vivek Surti’s favorite meal was Maíz de La Vida’s tasting menu.
Sports
  • The Tennessee Titans announced their 2024 regular season opponents. At home, the Titans will play the Texans, Colts, Jaguars, Jets, Patriots, Packers, Vikings, and Bengals. See the list of away opponents + stay tuned for the dates and times.
Eat
  • Blue Sushi Sake Grill at Fifth + Broadway is celebrating Veganuary with weekly deals. Visit this week for half-off vegan tofu lettuce wraps + return for half-off vegan tuna towers (Jan. 15-Jan. 21) and 25% off vegan maki (Jan. 22-31). Specials are available for dine-in and carryout.
Award
  • The Tennessee Turfgrass Association named First Horizon Park and Nashville Sounds head groundskeeper Thomas Trotter as the recipient of the 2023 TTA Professional Sports Field of the Year Award. See the award-winning field at the Tuesday, April 2 home opener against the St. Paul Saints.
Try This
Shop
  • We’re excited to introduce you to COCO CADEAUX, the newest Nashville-based brand added to our online store (Six & Main). This business offers hand-poured candles that are created in-house and perfect for any space. Other items include carefully curated products that are perfect for hosting, serving, and gifting needs. Shop now.
Biz
  • Work hard, play hard at Kenect Nashville, the Live-Work-Learn community built for busy professionals. Sitting in the heart of Midtown, this modern space acts as a home, a social club, a coworking hub, and a fitness center all rolled into one. See what’s included.*
 
Open

🏒 Dinner and a Preds game

Bridgestone Arena debuts a new full-service restaurant

Restaurants with table and bar seating and over a dozen TVs on the walls
Want to watch the big game? The restaurant boasts over a dozen TVs. | Photo via Bridgestone Arena
BetMGM Sports Lounge Restaurant & Bar opened this week on the arena’s second floor (above the Nashville Locker Room retail store). Here’s what to know about the 8,753-sqft full-service restaurant, open daily from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Patrons can enter off of Rep. John Lewis Way or from within the arena.
  • No event or game ticket is required to dine.
  • Full bar and menu (Think: hot honey chicken sliders, bone-in short ribs, and flatbreads)
  • Headed to an event? Dedicated security checkpoints let you skip entry lines and head right into the arena.
Check out the food and drink menus before you go.
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Want another slice of Dicey’s Tavern news? Yesterday we shared news of a monthly vintage market at the pizzeria; today, we’re dishing on Dicey’s special collab with Cumberland Transit. Try the Mountain Goat pizza on Wednesday, Jan. 17.
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