Much to the joy of some and displeasure of others, Nashville and Middle Tennessee are likely to get slammed with several inches of snow shutting down roadways and schools. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather warning Thursday until 6 a.

A winter storm warning has been issued for all of Middle Tennessee. While most areas could receive between three to six inches of snow on Friday, some areas could see as much as seven inches.

The Winter Storm Warning is in effect now across Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky. It started at midnight Friday and will last until 6 a.m. Saturday for Lincoln, Moore and Franklin Counties. The rest of Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky are under the warning that started at 3 a.

A winter storm is expected to bring up to eight inches of snow to Middle Tennessee along with ice and hazardous road conditions.

FOX 17 News meteorologists say 5 to 7” is possible for Nashville's Metro area and our southern counties, with a pocket of 8". It’s possible a winter mix could develop in our southern counties. If that occurs, snow totals could be slightly less.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Winter storms are powerful and can produce all types of precipitation. The most common is snow, but at times it also produces ice that can cause major travel problems and power outages. We’re talking about freezing rain and sleet.

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