SUMMARY: Good morning! We’re sharing snow stories from the weekend, with temperatures now in the 20s and 30s as many families enjoy the remaining snow. Warming trends will continue this week, with improvements expected for roads despite refreezing overnight. A Clipper system may bring a few flurries on Tuesday night, but significant impacts are not anticipated in East Tennessee. As we approach the weekend, highs in the 40s and 50s are expected, leading to more melting. While precipitation later in the week remains uncertain, overall temperatures will be below average for most of the workweek. Further details on the forecast will follow.

The morning weather report for East Tennessee on Monday, Jan. 13.

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SUMMARY: Two families have filed lawsuits against an East Tennessee school district, claiming violations of students’ rights after school officials called the police under a law targeting threats of mass violence. One lawsuit involves an 11-year-old who was arrested after joking about a school shooting; another concerns a 13-year-old with disabilities, handcuffed for mentioning a “blow up” backpack containing only a stuffed animal. The lawsuits argue that the district’s actions, driven by a zero-tolerance policy, infringe on First Amendment rights and fail to adequately consider students with disabilities. Advocates are pushing for legislative changes to protect vulnerable students from unjust criminal charges.

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SUMMARY: Nashville and Middle Tennessee are recovering from a significant snowstorm that occurred on January 10-12, 2025, which resulted in three to six inches of snow across the region. Public transit and trash collection have returned to normal, though recycling pickups are temporarily suspended. While no districts have canceled school for Monday, Williamson County has closed parks and waste facilities. The storm impacted highways severely, with the Tennessee Highway Patrol responding to over 500 crashes, including three fatalities. Troopers assisted more than 870 stranded motorists and fielded over 1,700 emergency calls related to the storm.

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