Spencer Denton - Tennessee Meteorologist
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Deer Lodge in Morgan county here in east TN was hit hard last night. Prayers for those impacted. 🙏
February 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Deer Lodge in Morgan county here in east TN was hit hard last night. Prayers for those impacted. 🙏
EAST TN/KY LOW SEVERE RISK TONIGHT: There may be a few strong/severe storms tonight into tomorrow morning, mainly northwest of Knoxville where there is a marginal risk for hail or wind.
A low-end tornado risk is possible back toward middle TN. I’ll post a video update with more info later today.
A low-end tornado risk is possible back toward middle TN. I’ll post a video update with more info later today.
February 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
EAST TN/KY LOW SEVERE RISK TONIGHT: There may be a few strong/severe storms tonight into tomorrow morning, mainly northwest of Knoxville where there is a marginal risk for hail or wind.
A low-end tornado risk is possible back toward middle TN. I’ll post a video update with more info later today.
A low-end tornado risk is possible back toward middle TN. I’ll post a video update with more info later today.
Snow tie alert! ❄️❄️❄️
January 10, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Snow tie alert! ❄️❄️❄️
The National Weather Service has issued a WINTER STORM WATCH Friday morning through Saturday morning for a potential 3-7 inches of snow across east TN and southeast KY. ❄️❄️❄️
Get all the info at wvlt.tv/weather and in the WVLT First Alert Weather app!
Get all the info at wvlt.tv/weather and in the WVLT First Alert Weather app!
January 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The National Weather Service has issued a WINTER STORM WATCH Friday morning through Saturday morning for a potential 3-7 inches of snow across east TN and southeast KY. ❄️❄️❄️
Get all the info at wvlt.tv/weather and in the WVLT First Alert Weather app!
Get all the info at wvlt.tv/weather and in the WVLT First Alert Weather app!
SUNDAY MORNING RADAR UPDATE: A mixed bag of snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain on radar moving through KY and middle TN this morning. Let me know what you are seeing! 1/5/24
January 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
SUNDAY MORNING RADAR UPDATE: A mixed bag of snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain on radar moving through KY and middle TN this morning. Let me know what you are seeing! 1/5/24
FREEZING RAIN, RAIN OR SNOW?
A brief period of sleet or freezing rain is most likely Sunday because of a warm layer aloft (above 32°) which we call the melting layer.
It will likely change over to snow showers Monday because the air will be below 32° all the way up through the atmosphere. 
A brief period of sleet or freezing rain is most likely Sunday because of a warm layer aloft (above 32°) which we call the melting layer.
It will likely change over to snow showers Monday because the air will be below 32° all the way up through the atmosphere. 
January 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
FREEZING RAIN, RAIN OR SNOW?
A brief period of sleet or freezing rain is most likely Sunday because of a warm layer aloft (above 32°) which we call the melting layer.
It will likely change over to snow showers Monday because the air will be below 32° all the way up through the atmosphere. 
A brief period of sleet or freezing rain is most likely Sunday because of a warm layer aloft (above 32°) which we call the melting layer.
It will likely change over to snow showers Monday because the air will be below 32° all the way up through the atmosphere. 
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY has been issued for parts of east Tennessee from Crossville to Jamestown all the way back to Sneedville.
I mentioned this possibility yesterday. Plan for slick roads, especially bridges and over passes Sunday in these areas. This does not include Knox County at this time.
I mentioned this possibility yesterday. Plan for slick roads, especially bridges and over passes Sunday in these areas. This does not include Knox County at this time.
January 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY has been issued for parts of east Tennessee from Crossville to Jamestown all the way back to Sneedville.
I mentioned this possibility yesterday. Plan for slick roads, especially bridges and over passes Sunday in these areas. This does not include Knox County at this time.
I mentioned this possibility yesterday. Plan for slick roads, especially bridges and over passes Sunday in these areas. This does not include Knox County at this time.
We may have a shallow layer of cold air in place with temperatures around freezing or just below as precipitation comes in Sunday afternoon into Sunday night. That would allow for a period of freezing rain in parts of east TN. This is developing still…more updates ahead.
January 1, 2025 at 10:06 PM
We may have a shallow layer of cold air in place with temperatures around freezing or just below as precipitation comes in Sunday afternoon into Sunday night. That would allow for a period of freezing rain in parts of east TN. This is developing still…more updates ahead.
PIPE-BURSTING COLD! The long range data is still very consistent with a true arctic blast between the 8th and 14th. Some areas could go below zero by the 10th or 11th. 🧊🧊🧊
December 30, 2024 at 5:28 PM
PIPE-BURSTING COLD! The long range data is still very consistent with a true arctic blast between the 8th and 14th. Some areas could go below zero by the 10th or 11th. 🧊🧊🧊
Large Meteors or some type of space junk captured in the sky tonight over Henning, TN in Lauderdale county (west TN) just after 10 PM from Courtney Rogers.
Anyone else see it?
Anyone else see it?
December 22, 2024 at 4:44 AM
Large Meteors or some type of space junk captured in the sky tonight over Henning, TN in Lauderdale county (west TN) just after 10 PM from Courtney Rogers.
Anyone else see it?
Anyone else see it?
Fog, frost and a Big Orange sunrise near Fountain City, TN this morning. 🍊
📸 - Betty Richardson
📸 - Betty Richardson
December 20, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Fog, frost and a Big Orange sunrise near Fountain City, TN this morning. 🍊
📸 - Betty Richardson
📸 - Betty Richardson
Here comes another shot of snow for the higher elevations of the Smokies and the Cumberland Plateau tomorrow into Sat morning. A dusting to an inch or two within some of those locations. Just a cold shower or flurry in Knoxville.
December 19, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Here comes another shot of snow for the higher elevations of the Smokies and the Cumberland Plateau tomorrow into Sat morning. A dusting to an inch or two within some of those locations. Just a cold shower or flurry in Knoxville.
WVLT Weather team photo day. ❄️⛈️☀️
December 11, 2024 at 9:43 PM
WVLT Weather team photo day. ❄️⛈️☀️
December 11, 2024 at 3:54 PM
West Knoxville snow at my place. Frosty the Snowman and his cousin seem to like it. ☃️☃️
December 11, 2024 at 2:45 PM
West Knoxville snow at my place. Frosty the Snowman and his cousin seem to like it. ☃️☃️
Christmas card photo of the snow falling at Dollywood from Adam Wolfe. #tnwx #Dollywood
December 3, 2024 at 7:02 AM
Christmas card photo of the snow falling at Dollywood from Adam Wolfe. #tnwx #Dollywood
Check out these rare light pillars in Seymour, TN last night.
📸 - Stephanie Hambleton
📸 - Stephanie Hambleton
December 1, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Check out these rare light pillars in Seymour, TN last night.
📸 - Stephanie Hambleton
📸 - Stephanie Hambleton
It still looks unseasonably cold Thanksgiving Day through the first full week of December. All of the long range data is pretty consistent on this setup…the only question is how cold.
I’ll have more info here and WVLT this week at 5, 6, 10 and 11 PM.
I’ll have more info here and WVLT this week at 5, 6, 10 and 11 PM.
November 25, 2024 at 3:20 AM
It still looks unseasonably cold Thanksgiving Day through the first full week of December. All of the long range data is pretty consistent on this setup…the only question is how cold.
I’ll have more info here and WVLT this week at 5, 6, 10 and 11 PM.
I’ll have more info here and WVLT this week at 5, 6, 10 and 11 PM.