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Does it snow in Tennessee? What months does it snow?
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Jun 10, 2025
Winter is coming. For many, a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains in the winter months means an opportunity to see snow in the mountains. But actually finding snow can be tricky. FULL ARTICLE: https://www.thesmokies.com/does-it-snow-in-tennessee/ ANAKEESTA DISCOUNTS: (Affiliate Link) https://www.tripster.com/detail/anakeesta-gatlinburg?aid=RDA1113993
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does it snow in Tennessee what months
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does it snow
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for many a trip to the Great Smoky
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Mountains in the winter months means an
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opportunity to see snow in the mountains
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but actually finding snow can be tricky
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at the lower elevations snow is usually
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a rare treat falling in significant
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amounts only a handful of times each
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winner if you're coming to the Smokies
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to really see snow you'll just have to
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get lucky and if you do arrive and it's
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snowing we suggest you bring milk bread
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and a paper towel with you we
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tennesseans have been caught in just
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enough unexpected blizzards that we will
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not be caught without Essentials ever
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again so which part of Tennessee does it
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snow in short you're more likely to see
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snow in higher elevations often up to
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the month of April at nearly a mile high
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Newfound Gap which is at an elevation of
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5046 feet receives an average of 69
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inches of snowfall during the winter
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season Newfound Gap Road also known as
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us-441 and other Park roads are often
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temporarily closed during the winter
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storms due to snow and ice on the
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roadways so what months does it snow in
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Tennessee January and February are the
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months that you will most likely see
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snow in the Tennessee mountains but of
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course weather always can be
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unpredictable in 2020 a Christmas
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snowstorm left thousands of people in
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Sevier County without power for days
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generally winter in Tennessee Falls
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between mid-november through February
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but snow has been known to fall in
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October and even in the months of March
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and April as well while most of the
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winter is generally moderate extremes do
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occur if you're traveling during the
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winter months it's always a good idea to
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be prepared remember not to take chances
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on icy mountainous roads seeing snow up
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close and personal isn't worth risking
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your life or anyone else's with that in
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mind here are some tips for seeing snow
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in the Smoky Mountains number one visit
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Hartford At 1263 feet Hartford isn't
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especially high up but if an inhabited
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community in Tennessee is going to have
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snow tiny Hartford located at Exit 447
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is usually the first Hartford isn't
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necessarily the best place if you want
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to get out and really explore the snow
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but if the goal is just to see it then
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Hartford is the spot number two visit
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anakista elevate of 600 feet with its
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sweeping views anakista is a great place
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to take in the snow with a nice warm or
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adult beverage have a nice meal and play
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at the best parts of being a ski bum
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without all the physical effort of
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skiing remember to check tripster for
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discounts Link in the description below
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number three go snow tubing at Pigeon
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Forge snow or Rowdy bear ideally you
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want your kids to have all the fun that
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comes with snow but as little as
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headache and hassle as possible that's
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for places like Pigeon Forge snow and
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Rowdy Bear's Smoky Mountain snow park
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come in number four ski or snow tube at
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Ober Mountain if Pigeon Forge snow is a
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quick hit in and out here's some fake
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snow let's all enjoy it Ober is an
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experience and one of the few ski
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resorts in the Smokies it's a
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Mountaintop village with shops and
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restaurants and tubing and skiing when
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temperatures allow there's also
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year-round ice skating for more tips
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check the link in the description below
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do you have any snow tips when visiting
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Tennessee in the wintertime let us know
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in the comments don't forget to like
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