Only in Tennessee would it be 78 degrees with a threat of tornadoes on January 1, followed by a widespread snow storm on January 2.
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Long gone are the days when the boys would’ve suited up immediately and spent the entire morning and afternoon sledding and building forts. Those were good days!
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Now it’s purely for the aesthetic. I always love a good snow in East Tennessee, particularly since they happen infrequently. We enjoyed a full four seasons of proper weather in 2021, so fingers crossed for the same thing this year.
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Since the ground was so warm, we didn’t stand a chance of ice on the roads, so life carried on as usually would. But, I wouldn’t mind another snow – in February, perhaps? – with a few more inches and a little more time to enjoy it. By this afternoon, most of it had melted.
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