White Christmas 2026 in Tennessee: The Odds, Town by Town
Tennessee's best odds of a white Christmas are 12% at Crossville Ed & Research, a long shot, and 1% at the typical station.
Tennessee, at Bristol Tri City
- 20202020: 3.1 in
1 inch or more bare no report
1 of the last 10 Christmases were white here.
Deeper snow: 2% for 3 inches or more, 1% for 5 inches or more.
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Photo: “Burns Avenue, Snow - Winter in St. Paul, Minnesota” by Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
Tennessee at a glance
Snow on the ground, Christmas morningTennessee odds, station by station
The odds of 1, 3 and 5 inches of snow on the ground on December 25, from the 1991 to 2020 NOAA normals, with how many of the last ten Christmases were white where the station reported.
| Station | Elevation | 1 inch+ | 3 inch+ | 5 inch+ | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Tri City Airportrare | 1,500 ft | 6% | 2% | 1% | 1 of 10 |
| Oak Ridge Atddrare | 905 ft | 3% | 1% | 0% | 0 of 7 |
| Memphis International Airportrare | 254 ft | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0 of 10 |
| Chattanooga Lovell Airportrare | 671 ft | 1% | 0% | 0 of 10 | |
| Nashville International Airportrare | 600 ft | 1% | 0% | 0 of 10 |
The best bets in Tennessee
The highest and northernmost stations in Tennessee have the best odds, and elevation does most of the work. The top four are Crossville Ed & Research, Allardt, Tazewell and Bristol Tri City.
- 12%Crossville Ed & Research
- 10%Allardt
- 7%Tazewell
- 6%Bristol Tri City Airport
