There are 18 fatalities confirmed in Tennessee as weather-related, according to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.
Tennessee remains at a Level III- State of Emergency, declared at 9 p.m. on Monday.
A band of patchy snow and sleet was moving eastward across parts of Middle Tennessee Friday afternoon. A winter storm warning remains in place for West Tennessee; an ice storm warning is in place for Middle Tennessee; and a winter storm warning and a winter weather advisory will be in effect later for East Tennessee.
The National Weather Service expects, given the rain potential and timing, to issue a flood watch from 6 a.m., CST Saturday until noon Sunday. The flood watch will be for all of Middle Tennessee except Wayne, Lawrence and Giles Counties.
Major Threats through Sunday
Severe Cold – Snow – Freezing Rain & Sleet – Downed Power Lines – Flash Flooding
Fatalities (Since Feb. 16, 2015)
Tennessee has 18, confirmed, weather-related fatalities:
• Benton County – One (1) fatality: 64-year-old female, motor vehicle accident
• Hamilton County – One (1) fatality: 63-year-old male, hypothermia related
• Henry County – Two (2) fatalities: 64-year-old female, hypothermia related; 69-year-old male, hypothermia related
• Hickman County (1) fatality: 67-year-old male, dialysis patient, unable to get to treatment
• Knox County – Four (4) fatalities: 30-year-old male, motor vehicle accident; 75-year-old male, fire; 68-year-old female, fire; 47-year-old male, fire
• Moore County – One (1) fatality: 73-year-old male, hypothermia
• Overton County – One (1) fatality: 38-year-old female, motor vehicle accident
• Roane County – One (1) fatality, 44-year-old male, hypothermia related
• Sequatchie – One (1) fatality, 85-year-old male, hypothermia related
• Shelby County – Three (3) fatalities: 48-year-old male, hypothermia related; (age unknown) male, hypothermia related; (demographics unknown), hypothermia related
• Williamson County – Two (2) fatalities: 34-year-old female; 10-year-old male, motor vehicle accident
Power Outages
Power outages have not changed since this morning with just over 2,700 customers without power.
Shelters Open
A total of five shelters are open with 38 occupants as follows:
• Independent: two shelters open with 11 occupants, in Clarksville and Niota
Interstates
Interstates are moving in Tennessee but TDOT traffic boards note drivers need to be aware that bridges and overpasses could be slick.
State agencies working the storm response include: Environment & Conservations; Finance & Administration, Health, Human Services, National Guard, Tennessee Division of Forestry, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and Volunteer Tennessee. Response support is also being provided from the American Red Cross, FEMA, National Weather Service, Tennessee Valley Authority and Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster.