How much snow will Nashville, Middle Tennessee get? Timing, forecast and what to know

How much snow will Nashville, Middle Tennessee get? Timing, forecast and what to know

Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean

Mon, December 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM UTC

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Winter weather is quickly arriving, as December kicks off in Nashville with chances for light snowfall accumulation.

According to the National Weather Service, a system expected to bring widespread precipitation through the morning and early afternoon of Dec. 2 will move into Middle Tennessee from the south on the afternoon of Dec. 1.

Conditions will begin with cold rain later on Dec. 1 and into the night, wrote the weather service in their morning discussion, but as temperatures drop overnight, some areas may transition to wintry precipitation by the morning of Dec. 2.

Mixed precipitation remains a possibility. Here's what else to know.

When will snow move into Middle Tennessee? How much snow will Nashville receive?

Currently, areas north of Interstate 40 appear most likely to experience mixed or wintry precipitation, wrote the weather service.

There is a medium to high chance of that precipitation changing to snow or sleet around 11 p.m. on Dec. 1, wrote the weather service in a situation report.

Snowfall projections have decreased, with less than half an inch expected overall, though there is still a 20–40% chance of slightly higher totals north of I-40.

Minor travel impacts are possible through the morning of Dec. 2, with another round of light snow forecast for Dec. 5.

Nashville weather radar

Nashville 7-day forecast

Dec. 1: Increasing clouds, with a high near 47 and a 20% chance of showers after 5 p.m. Then a low around 31 at night and a 100% chance of rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 3 a.m.

Dec. 2: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Then partly cloudy, with a low around 23 at night.

Dec. 3: Sunny, with a high near 48 and a low around 31 at night.

Dec. 4: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Then a low around 30 at night and a 30% chance of showers after midnight.

Dec. 5: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45 and a 60% chance of showers before noon. Then cloudy, with a low around 36 at night and a 40% chance of showers.

Dec. 6: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49 and a 20% chance of showers. Then mostly cloudy, with a low around 35 at night.

Dec. 7: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Diana Leyva covers trending news and service journalism for the Tennessean. Contact her at Dleyva@gannett.com or follow her on X at @_leyvadiana

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