Update, 1:35 p.m.: The NWS has started laying odds on snowfall amounts, and those odds include a 70% chance Clarksville will get over 3 inches of snow, and a 30% chance we’ll get over 5 inches. The probabilities will firm up the closer we get to Friday morning.

Snowfall is most likely to start in Clarksville at 7 a.m. Friday, but it could start as early as 4 a.m. or as late as 10 a.m., the NWS said. Roads will begin to become snow-covered and slippery Friday morning. By Friday afternoon, we’ll have major travel issues with slippery and snow-covered roads. Travel impacts will remain into Saturday.

NWS, contributed

Update, 10:20 a.m.: Anyone who is homeless can get on any City of Clarksville bus and tell the driver you need a ride to the Emergency Warming Shelter at 300 Commerce St., according to Crisis 211. They will take you there free.

MORE: Clarksville residents asked to stay off roads Friday if possible, snow plows on standby

Update, 10:10 a.m.: The Montgomery County Highway Department is preparing for snow and ice accumulation on the roads. 

“There are only so many crews and a whole lot of roads to keep clear, so please be patient with their teams,” Montgomery County said in an announcement. “MCHD will clear the main thoroughfares first and then work on secondary roads and subdivisions.”

The county has posted an interactive map that shows the priorities for snow clearing. The map is linked here: https://bit.ly/4h6boFp

Previously:

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – With up to 7 inches of snow now expected in Clarksville on Friday, a Winter Storm Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service.

“Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches with locally higher amounts to 8 inches are possible,” the NWS said.

The Watch is in effect from Friday morning through late Friday night.

“Plan on slippery roads and difficult travel conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute,” the NWS said. “Continued cold weather will result in slow melting. Partial thawing and refreezing could keep travel conditions hazardous for several days, especially in rural areas.”

Warming shelter

Anyone needing a place to get warm can go to the Clarksville Area Urban Ministries warming shelter at the Madison Street UMC Gymnasium, 300 Commerce St. They are in need of help with volunteers and donations:

Clarksville forecast

Here’s the day-by-day outlook:

  • Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind.
  • Thursday night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
  • Friday: Snow showers. High near 34. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Friday night: Snow showers likely before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 5 mph.
  • Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
  • Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
  • Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

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