Winter Advisory in Effect Starting Tuesday at 9 PM

Issue #356

17 Feb

In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

☁️ Columbia’s Tuesday Weather - Cloudy w/ high of 39 & low of 23 & snow expected in evening

📰 Winter Advisory in Effect Starting Tuesday at 9 PM

🎨 New Artist Featured at Columbia Welcome Center

📌 The Farm City Breakfast Honors the Agriculture & Agribusiness Industry of Maury County

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

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Upcoming Local Events

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Tuesday, February 18th

Wednesday, February 19th

Thursday, February 20th

Friday, February 21st

Saturday, February 22nd

Winter Advisory in Effect Starting Tuesday at 9 PM

Everything was sailing along so smoothly that first week of February. We were very much enjoying our Spring of Deception, happily oblivious to what might be lurking ahead. Then the second week of February brought us storms and flooding and now the third week is potentially going to bring us wintry weather followed by bitterly cold temperatures. (For context, from Wednesday night through the end of the week, we're expecting readings that will be similar to the coldest part of January, which was terribly cold.)

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE 

National Weather Service Nashville TN
139 PM CST Mon Feb 17 2025

Putnam-Lewis-Maury-Marshall-Rutherford-Cannon-De Kalb-White-Cumberland-Bedford-Coffee-Warren-Grundy-Van Buren-Wayne-Lawrence-Giles- Including the cities of Columbia, Crossville, Waynesboro, Lewisburg, Pulaski, Smyrna, Murfreesboro, Shelbyville, Smithville, Tullahoma, Spencer, Coalmont, Sparta, Hohenwald, Woodbury, McMinnville, Clifton, Manchester, Lawrenceburg, La Vergne, Altamont, and Cookeville

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM TUESDAY TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT... Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 2 inches.

* WHERE... A portion of Middle Tennessee.

* WHEN... From 9 PM Tuesday to noon CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS... Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Plan Ahead, Tennessee!  Winter is coming... back. 

(Feb. 17, 8:50 a.m. CST):  Depending on where you live, your area may start experiencing light snow and/or a wintry mix beginning Tuesday afternoon. Travel impacts are expected to begin developing Tuesday evening and continuing on Wednesday.

If you need to be on the road, remember: Ice or snow - take it slow. Make sure your emergency go-kit for your car is ready, with additional items like an ice scraper, cell phone charger, blanket, and flares or reflective triangle. Consider adjusting your plans, if you can, to reflect the forecast.   

After the snow, forecasts show bitterly cold temperatures through the end of the week - many locations may remain below freezing for 48-72 hours.

*Remember, The Family Center’s warming station will be available. If you know of anyone needing to warm up, the warming station will be open from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. at 921 S Beckett, Columbia, TN. Enter by the back door.

New Artist Featured at Columbia Welcome Center

Credit: visitcolumbiatn.com

Local artist Brad Anderson is the featured artist on display at the Columbia Welcome Center in recognition of Black History month. The Welcome Center is located at 713 North Main Street in the heart of downtown Columbia, Tennessee. The exhibit is free to view and open to the public during operating hours Monday through Friday 10a – 4p; Saturday 10a – 3p; Sunday 12p – 3p. Artwork on display can be purchased directly through the artist.

Brad Anderson was born and raised in Columbia where he learned to draw when he was a young child. One of his sisters encouraged him to draw as a way to keep him busy instead of bothering her! She gave him paper and crayons and told him to go somewhere and draw something. Since then, he has tried to draw everything he liked, mainly comic books and cartoon characters. Anderson took art classes in school and got his A.S. Degree from Columbia State Community College. He enjoys creating art in different styles such as oil paintings, color pencils, design markers, and air brushing, always pushing himself to see what he can do. It wasn't until Anderson began watching Terry Madden's Watercolor Workshop that he became interested in watercolors. This inspired him to paint portraits, animals, flowers, places, and, his favorite, comic book heroes in watercolors. His work has been exhibited at Columbia State Community College's Pryor Art Gallery, the Columbia Welcome Center, and various businesses in Columbia.

Everyone is encouraged to come by the Columbia Welcome Center in the month of February to view the exhibit. Visit www.visitcolumbiatn.com for more information.

The Farm City Breakfast Honors the Agriculture & Agribusiness Industry of Maury County

The Maury Alliance Agribusiness Committee invites you to the annual Farm City Breakfast honoring the agriculture and agribusiness industry of Maury County.

This year's Farm City Breakfast will be held on Friday, March 28th, at the Ridley 4-H Center. The breakfast line opens at 6:45 am with the program beginning at 7:00 am and concluding by 8:30 am. 

The Keynote Speaker is Mr. Andy Holt, Deputy Commissioner, TN Department of Agriculture. This year’s honoree is the Fox Farm of Santa Fe as a Century Farm.

There is no charge to attend the breakfast, however we will be collecting donations during the event for our 2025 Farm City Scholarship Memorial Fund. This year scholarships will be given in memory of Sam Whiteside.

Scholarships are currently available for Maury County Seniors pursuing degrees in an Agriculture related field of study. The deadline to apply is March 14th. Please share this application with anyone you know who may qualify!

Learn more by visiting www.mauryalliance.com/

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

Tuesday, February 18th

Rob Harris, Puckett’s, 6-7:30 PM

Wednesday,  February 19th

Taylor Hughes, Puckett’s, 6-7:30 PM

Thursday, February 20th

Jack Propst, Puckett’s, 6-7:30 PM
Todd Ciprian, Tito's Spring Hill, 6-9  PM
An Evening of Bluegrass & Country, The Mulehouse, 7:30 PM
Andy  Liter & Ryan Sauls, McCreary's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM

Friday, February 21st

Golden Soul Revue, Grinder's Switch, 6-8 PM
Tom Saffell & Robert Johnson, McCreary's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM
Eastern Dreamers, Puckett’s, 7:30-9 PM
End of the Line (Allman Brothers Tribute), The Mulehouse, 8 PM
Smokin' Peas, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM
Rayla Ray, The Boondox, 8-11 PM

Saturday, February 22nd

We The Kingdom, Worldwide Stages (Night of Hope), 6-8 PM
Los San Patricios, McCreary's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM
Steve Dorff, The Mulehouse, 7:30 PM
The Deltaz, Puckett’s, 7:30-9 PM
Zone Status, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM
Boomerang, The Boondox, 8-11 PM

Sunday, February 23rd

Adeline Csontos, Amber Falls Winery & Cellars, 12:30-3:30 PM
Jay Hoppus, Puckett’s, 6-7:30 PM
Jacob Frish, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 4-7 PM

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