Winter storm shuts down Tennessee Legislature for week

Published February 18, 2021 1:00am ET



A layer of ice and snow covered west and middle Tennessee on Monday and Tuesday, causing the state Legislature to cancel business for the week.

Some areas of west Tennessee reported up to 7 inches of snow by Tuesday, according to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. The National Weather Service’s Nashville office reported 1.6 inches of sleet accumulation. At least two weather-related fatalities were reported by the Tennessee Department of Health.

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