Snow in Knoxville through the years (2024)

Sledding down Gay St. in downtown Knoxville in February 1960.

A car is push uphill through the snow on State St. in downtown Knoxville in January 1978.

A car is pushed north through the snow on 16th St. near UT in March 1980.

Shoveling snow with anything on hand in Knoxville in March 1993.

CSX transportation crews sweep off switches along train tracks near Kingston Pike at the west entrance to UT in January 1987.

Enjoying a snowball sandwich in Knoxville in January 1979.

Randy Tylo of Ypsilanti, Mich., left, and Mike Qualls of Knoxville help push a Knox County School bus north on Cedar Bluff in February 1986.

Dogs pull a sled through the snow in Knoxville in January 1978.

Bagged snow special in Knoxville in January 1978

Snow on Gay. St. in downtown Knoxville in 1963.

Pushing a car through the snow at 22nd St. near Cumberland Avenue in Knoxville in January 1977.

Knoxville traffic in the snow in February 1986.

Shoveling snow in Knoxville in March 1960.

Snow falls on Cumberland Ave. in Knoxville in February 1985.

Snow on Bill Meyer Stadium in Knoxville in February 1960.

An undated photo of snow falling on Gay St. in downtown Knoxville.

The scene in downtown Knoxville after a snowstorm in January 1966.

Snow in downtown Knoxville in March 1975.

Snowy Gay St. in downtown Knoxville in February 1985.

Tractor-trailers slip and slide as they struggled to make it up the grade between the Walkers Spring Road exit and the West Hills exit on I-40/75 eastbound in February 1985.

Mary Jane Borden of Maryville carefully finds a path across Church St. near Gay St. in downtown Knoxville in January 1984.

Dotty Hunter, who was stranded at work, walks home on Emory Road in March 1993. Hunter, who was traveling east on Emory Road just east of the I-75 interchange, said she wanted to get home to her two teenaged children.

Mike Smith stands behind his Lincoln and the corner of his home where three trees fell during the snow storm in March 1993. Smith lost power to his home and was heating with a wood stove.

Pat Toms pets her cat J.J. while eating in her den in March 1993. The Toms have been without heat since 4:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon and are using a wood stove for warmth as well as for cooking.

Robert Escarcega, a UT student, uses a dust pan to clear snow from the front of his tires as the snow falls sideways down Central St. in the Old City in March 1993.

Bruce Anderson helps his 7-year-old son James get his boot back on in March 1993. James' boot filled with snow while he was sledding with his father and neighbors in the Sequoyah Hills area of Knoxville.

Skip Anderson walks across a giant snowman he created in an open area behind his apartment building off Papermill Drive in January 1999. The design spans about 40 feet in height and was made with a large piece of cardboard.

Snowball fight in Christenberry Heights in January 1979.

Snow covers Savage Garden in Knoxville in February 1979.

Snow in the North Hills neighborhood of Knoxville in December 1982.

Repairs are done in the snow in the North Hills neighborhood of Knoxville in December 1982.

Sand is thrown onto the roads in the Lonsdale area of Knoxville in January 1982.

Mary Beth Trotter pulls her son Tyson, 2, along Cumberland Ave. in Knoxville in February 1980.

Fred Garrett and Lon Hayes treat Knoxville roads as snow falls in January 1980.

Snow falls on Gay St. in Knoxville in March 1980.

A snowy Knoxville scene from December 1985.

An icy Knoxville scene from February 1980.

Wanda Jackson, 16, Lisa Jackson, 4, and Allen Hill, 19, build and decorate a snowman in their yard on 320 Bellemeade Ave in Knoxville on February 2, 1965.

Dave Stone sweeps snow off of his car in Knoxville in January 1986.

Lester Haring of Clayton Estates looks at the damage to his 1963 Ford pickup and his 1993 Chrysler New Yorker after snow caused his carport to collapse in February 1996. Haring said the structure was only five months old.

Snow and ice covered branches of trees to form beautiful snow scenes along Neyland Drive in February 1996.

Rel Ann Fortner tries to clear the windshield of her car, which has been covered in snow since last Wednesday in February 1996. "My hands are freezing," Fortner said, who is a UT student and has been stuck on campus since last week's snow storm hit.

Daniel Cooper, 6, makes a snow angel while playing with his brothers Robert Cooper, 13, left, and Charles Cooper, 14, after Knox County Schools cancelled classes due to snow in January 1995.

Trey Cole moves his belongings back to his UT dorm preparing for the new term. Cole came back from Memphis and was surprised to be moving back in the snow.

An AirTran flight from Orlando taxis into McGhee Tyson Airport's terminal as a road grader tries to clear snow from the taxi way.

Cars, trucks and buses were stuck on I-75 between Emory Road and Racoon Valley Road in January 1996 when a light snow compacted to ice and caused vehicles to slide.

Scott Boberek, executive chef at The Mill in Western Plaza, was out on the side of Kingston Pike trying to drum up business on this slow snow day in February 1996.

William Houston of Knoxville works to attach a chain to his car after sliding on to the shoulder and getting stuck in February 1996 on the access ramp from I-275 to I-40 East.

UT student Nate Holder enjoys the sharp drop-off around Ayres Hall on UT's campus in January 1996. Holder and many of his friends got a chance to snowboard on the freshly fallen snow.

Al Brooks, who had the day off from his job, peddles his bike into a snowy landscapes on Church Ave. in February 1996. Brooks is a veteran of many winters in his hometown of Rockford, Ill., and expressed amazement that snow would close down on Knoxville.

Cory Wright, 5, and his friend Robert Fisher, 7, roll a large snow ball down the hill in Concord Park in West Knoxville in January 1996. The boys struggled with their oversized snowball even with down hill gravity on their side.

Dwight Garner, 10, flies high after taking on a hill that runs adjacent to Ebenezer Road in West Knoxville in February 1996.

Matt and Mark Howell walked four miles in the snow to get essentials at a store on Kingston Pike in February 1996. They are walking back to their home on Peters Road.

Chanetta Cotton leans on a struck truck on Clinch Ave. at Henley St. as she makes her way to her job at the Knoxville Convention Center in 1996.

Rob Gieselmann, a Knoxville attorney, uses his cross country skis to get out and about in the snow in February 1996. Gieselmann, who lives on a steep hill in Sequoyah Hills, was on his way down Kingston Pike to buy a newspaper.

A man works to clear the parking lots of the Phillips 66 station at the intersection of Kingston Pike and Peters Road in February 1996.

City street crews use a front end loader to remove large piles of plowed snow from the corner of Gay St. and Main St. in downtown Knoxville in February 1996.

Victor Lenoir knocks down a giant icicle that formed on the rear of the Elliott Hotel on Church Street during a cold spell in February 1996.

Abe Burton of Knoxville digs snow from around a mini-van parked on the Church Avenue viaduct in February 1996. Although the van doesn't belong to Burton, he said he had dug out his own car on the bridge and thought he would help the owner of the van.

Scenic shot of Fort Loudon Lake in the Concord area in February 1996.

Patches of snow remain in the shaded areas of the Third Creek bike rail as Chris Lussenden and Jonathon Shipe walk in January 1996.

Public service worker WIllie Long throws salt on the sidewalks along Church St. in January 1996.

John James pulls his children Margaret, 8, and Ben, 6, on a sled along a snowy Island Home Blvd. in January 1994 as "Beau," who James describes as his pound puppy, leads the way.

Johnny Ketron and Steve Webb, service workers for the City of Knoxville, spread salt along Scenic Drive in January 1999.

Nine-year-old Robert Quiggle is at the initial stages of building a snowman as he packs snow into a mount outside of his home in January 2000.

Knoxville City Public Service Department employees Greg Long and Wayne Miley said that they spread six pickup loads of salt from midnight until 10:00 a.m. by hand in January 2000. In addition to spreading salt, the two also helped several stranded motorists during the storm.

Jane McLean of Knoxville walks home along Scenic Drive from a bus stop in 1999.

The Gay Street Bridge is visible during snowfall in downtown Knoxville Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. The area is under a winter weather advisory until 4pm Friday with one to two inches of snow expected to accumulate.

A Knox County employee spreads salt in front of the Lawson McGhee Library during snowfall in downtown Knoxville Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. The area is under a winter weather advisory until 4pm Friday with one to two inches of snow expected to accumulate.

A bicyclist rides across Market Square Mall on Wednesday, February 12, 2014. The national weather service is predicting a possible accumulation of 5 to 9 inches inches of snow.

Roman Karpynec walks across Market Square Mall on Wednesday, February 12, 2014. The national weather service is predicting a possible accumulation of 5 to 9 inches inches of snow.

A pedestrian crosses the Gay St. Bridge from downtown Knoxville towards South Knoxville as snow falls on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014.

Morgan Fleming, left, and Jamie Shoemaker have a snowball fight at Market Square in downtown Knoxville on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014. The winter storm on Wednesday brought six inches of snow to the Knoxville area.

City of Knoxville public grounds maintenance workers use machinery to remove snow from sidewalks in Market Square in downtown Knoxville on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014. The winter storm on Wednesday brought six inches of snow to the Knoxville area.

Snow covers the trees surrounding the Sunsphere in downtown Knoxville on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014. The winter storm on Wednesday brought six inches of snow to the Knoxville area.

Students James Noblett, Tyler Davis and Knox Goostree create a giant snowball on the track infield at the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014. The winter storm on Wednesday brought six inches of snow to the Knoxville area.

Downtown residents walking on Market Square Mall in downtown Knoxville early Thursday Feb. 13, 2014.

Dairy manager Brian Upshaw stocks milk at the Food City on Western Ave. in Knoxville on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. The store received over 200 emergency snow gallons of milk from Abington, VA overnight.

Knoxville deals with an unexpected 2+ inches of snow Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. A winter weather advisory is in effect until 4 this afternoon according to the National Weather Service.

Knoxville residents flocked to Mayo's on Kingston Pike in Bearden as East Tennesseans braced for a strong winter storm system. Deanna Norman, left, and her friend Brooke Foster of Karns leave Mayo's with their new snow sleds.

Katherine Campbell makes a snow angel lying in the middle of the Gay Street Bridge as her friend Heather Nijoli runs toward her in downtown Knoxville on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. "It's so cool, I love the city and I love what it looks like in the snow." says Nijoli. The friends met on the bridge, which was closed to traffic due to weather conditions, to enjoy the snow.

The line to buy snow sleds stretched to the back of the store Friday afternoon. Many Knoxville residents flocked to Mayo's on Kingston Pike in Bearden as East Tennesseans braced for a strong winter storm system .

Casmeron Puckett grabs a sled for himself at Mayo's on Friday afternoon. Many Knoxville residents flocked to Mayo's on Kingston Pike in Bearden as East Tennesseans braced for a strong winter storm system .

Trent Grooms, 4, lets out a yell as he tries to roll a large snow ball. Grooms a resident of the Cedar Crest neighborhood was out enjoying the snow and trying to make a snowman. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for much of East Tennessee this afternoon, calling for up to 2 inches of snow. The advisory, which is in effect until 4 p.m., cautions that the snow will be heavy at times. Today's wintry mix of weather is prompting the early closing of area schools including Knox County's. Monday, February 2, 2009

University of Tennessee Students head to class Weddnesday morning. Cold air, gusty winds and accumulating snow showers across East Tennessee this morning have led to several school systems closing or opening late, and a winter storm warning has been issued for the Smoky Mountains.

A pedestrian walks down the 100 block of Gay Street Tuesday morning. Bitter cold is gripping East Tennessee this morning with temperatures ranging from the teens to the low 20s while scattered snow flurries are leaving from a half-inch to 3 inches of accumulation. The snow flurries and showers are expected to continue through 10 a.m. before diminishing this afternoon. A winter weather advisory is in effect for the mountains until mid-morning. Some school systems are closed while others are opening late.

Robin Kidwell of Knoxville picks up a loaf of bread from Ingles on Cedar Lane in February 1996 after the bread shelves have been wiped out the night before the winter storm swept across East Tennessee.

Kenneth Pace strolls through the woods of his property off Northshore Drive, enjoying the scenic splendor of this weekend's snow in February 1996.

Kendall Howard, student at Bainridge College, goes through his personal belongings after their bus left them stranded on I-40 near the West Hills exit in February 1996. Students were transported by K-Trans to warm facilities until a bus was ready to carry them to their final destination.

A layer of snow blankets downtown Knoxville onFebruary 13, 1960.

Areas of North Knox County received as much as 1 inch of snow March 21, 2018.

Knoxville City Councilman Gary Underwood, left, and Mayor Victor Ashe braved the snow and cold in November 1991 to plant a Liberty Elm tree during their participation in the program "Rooting For America, A Lide Community Tree Planting Program.

Kayden Randolph creates a snow angel while playing outdoors with her family on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.

Katherine Campbell tosses a snowball at her friend Heather Nijoli (cq) on the Gay Street Bridge in downtown Knoxville on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. "It's so cool, I love the city and I love what it looks like in the snow." says Nijoli. The friends met on the bridge, which was closed to traffic due to weather conditions, to enjoy the snow.

Alex Kaparos and Jude build a snow man together at in West Hills on Monday, January 3, 2022.

A truck drives down a snow-covered Rifle Range Drive in Halls on Monday, January 3, 2022.

Snow cover the trees as Ashton Condra plays a round of golf at Concord Park's par 3 course on Monday, January 3, 2022. Contra, who recently graduated from Halls High School, was on the school's golf team.

A snow covered Morningside Park on Friday, December 25, 2020.

Market Square in the snow on Thursday, December 24, 2020.

A snow covered Nativity scene at a home in East Knoxville on Friday, December 25, 2020.

Ashe' Moulden laughs as she is pelted with a snow ball on Friday, December 25, 2020.

A lone person walks along a snow covered the trail at Worlds Fair Park Thursday, December 24, 2020.

A cyclist walking their bike in the snow along Western Ave. on Thursday, December 24, 2020.

Snow falls on Gay St. in downtown Knoxville on Wednesday evening, Feb. 12, 2014.

An undated photo of snow falling on Gay St. in downtown Knoxville.

Snow falls in Fort Sanders along Laurel Ave. during a snow shower in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020.

Emilio Moore, of Knoxville, runs through the snow with his nine-week-old blue heeler Kylo at Suttree Landing Park during a morning snow shower in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020.

Eleanor Dildine, 10, of Knoxville, and her dad Edward, sled down a hill at Island Home Park during a morning snow shower in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020.