Lelan Statom
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Senior Meteorologist; Co-Host, Talk of the Town-WTVF-NewsChannel 5 Network, Nashville, #NC5; Emmy Winner, 3x TN @AP Best WX, NWAS Broadcaster of the Year [email protected]
Massive fire at Elm Hill Marina on Percy Priest Lake Tuesday morning www.newschannel5.com/news/massive...
Massive fire at Elm Hill Marina on Percy Priest Lake Tuesday morning
Officials are at the scene of a massive fire at Elm Hill Marina on Percy Priest Lake. Smoke could be seen for miles this morning.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Massive fire at Elm Hill Marina on Percy Priest Lake Tuesday morning www.newschannel5.com/news/massive...
Metro Nashville Schools plan to re-open tomorrow, Tues. 2.03.26
February 2, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Metro Nashville Schools plan to re-open tomorrow, Tues. 2.03.26
Barry Trotz is retiring as Predators GM once a successor is found, AP source says www.newschannel5.com/sports/barry...
Barry Trotz is retiring as Predators GM once a successor is found, AP source says
Barry Trotz is retiring as the GM of the Nashville Predators after just under three years on the job but will stay on until a successor is found, a person with knowledge of the decision told AP
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February 2, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Barry Trotz is retiring as Predators GM once a successor is found, AP source says www.newschannel5.com/sports/barry...
General Beauregard Lee, the southern groundhog, agrees. He lives at the Dauset Trails Nature Center near Atlanta and saw his shadow too. UGH!!!
It’s Groundhog Day, and Punxsutawney Phil “saw his shadow”! According to folklore, 6 more weeks of winter. For many of us, the past week has felt like Groundhog Day here! 😀
February 2, 2026 at 1:20 PM
General Beauregard Lee, the southern groundhog, agrees. He lives at the Dauset Trails Nature Center near Atlanta and saw his shadow too. UGH!!!
It’s Groundhog Day, and Punxsutawney Phil “saw his shadow”! According to folklore, 6 more weeks of winter. For many of us, the past week has felt like Groundhog Day here! 😀
February 2, 2026 at 12:52 PM
It’s Groundhog Day, and Punxsutawney Phil “saw his shadow”! According to folklore, 6 more weeks of winter. For many of us, the past week has felt like Groundhog Day here! 😀
Metro Nashville Public Schools will be closed for students on Monday, February 2, as the district continues to address ongoing challenges caused by the recent winter storm
February 1, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Metro Nashville Public Schools will be closed for students on Monday, February 2, as the district continues to address ongoing challenges caused by the recent winter storm
We’ve all been touched by so many stories of people helping their neighbors in this winter storm. And you’ve been asking us how you can help. That’s why we have launched the NewsChannel 5 Winter Storm Relief Fund. You can give by scanning this QR code below.
January 28, 2026 at 12:32 PM
We’ve all been touched by so many stories of people helping their neighbors in this winter storm. And you’ve been asking us how you can help. That’s why we have launched the NewsChannel 5 Winter Storm Relief Fund. You can give by scanning this QR code below.
Love this meme sent to me by NewsChannel 5 viewer, Marie Kelly.
I think we could all use a little laugh or smile right now!
I think we could all use a little laugh or smile right now!
January 27, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Love this meme sent to me by NewsChannel 5 viewer, Marie Kelly.
I think we could all use a little laugh or smile right now!
I think we could all use a little laugh or smile right now!
Reposted by Lelan Statom
Flight cancellations today top 9,900 amid winter storm — most in a single day since COVID pandemic
Flight cancellations today top 9,900 amid winter storm — most in a single day since COVID pandemic
Flight cancellations are continuing to mount as the U.S. is being hit with dangerous winter weather from a storm moving across the country.
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January 25, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Flight cancellations today top 9,900 amid winter storm — most in a single day since COVID pandemic
Many of you have trees that look like this. I took these just before 6am.
As you see, there’s part of a tree on James Robertson Pky.
As I type this, NES power outages have jumped to nearly 80,000 customers without power. That number was just a few thousands when we started at 5am.
As you see, there’s part of a tree on James Robertson Pky.
As I type this, NES power outages have jumped to nearly 80,000 customers without power. That number was just a few thousands when we started at 5am.
January 25, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Many of you have trees that look like this. I took these just before 6am.
As you see, there’s part of a tree on James Robertson Pky.
As I type this, NES power outages have jumped to nearly 80,000 customers without power. That number was just a few thousands when we started at 5am.
As you see, there’s part of a tree on James Robertson Pky.
As I type this, NES power outages have jumped to nearly 80,000 customers without power. That number was just a few thousands when we started at 5am.
PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!!
We’ve had freezing rain for at least the last 6 hours.
Join us for the latest on our winter storm & ice storm warning on NC5 This Morning starting at 5am.
PSA: We will alr the AFC game this afternoon.
#Nc5 #tnwx #kywx #winterstorml poor
We’ve had freezing rain for at least the last 6 hours.
Join us for the latest on our winter storm & ice storm warning on NC5 This Morning starting at 5am.
PSA: We will alr the AFC game this afternoon.
#Nc5 #tnwx #kywx #winterstorml poor
January 25, 2026 at 10:11 AM
PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!!
We’ve had freezing rain for at least the last 6 hours.
Join us for the latest on our winter storm & ice storm warning on NC5 This Morning starting at 5am.
PSA: We will alr the AFC game this afternoon.
#Nc5 #tnwx #kywx #winterstorml poor
We’ve had freezing rain for at least the last 6 hours.
Join us for the latest on our winter storm & ice storm warning on NC5 This Morning starting at 5am.
PSA: We will alr the AFC game this afternoon.
#Nc5 #tnwx #kywx #winterstorml poor
Snow ❄️ showers have arrived at #NC5 in downtown Nashville. Live coverage continues on NewsChannel5. #tnwx #winterstorm #snow #snOMG
January 24, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Snow ❄️ showers have arrived at #NC5 in downtown Nashville. Live coverage continues on NewsChannel5. #tnwx #winterstorm #snow #snOMG
Here's the current forecast for snow and ice. This may be adjusted
as we see more data today on the track of the low pressure.
After a dry Friday, winter weather moves into the Mid-South late tonight.
as we see more data today on the track of the low pressure.
After a dry Friday, winter weather moves into the Mid-South late tonight.
January 23, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Here's the current forecast for snow and ice. This may be adjusted
as we see more data today on the track of the low pressure.
After a dry Friday, winter weather moves into the Mid-South late tonight.
as we see more data today on the track of the low pressure.
After a dry Friday, winter weather moves into the Mid-South late tonight.
WINTER STORM WARNING for most of the #NC5 area starting at midnight Friday night until 6pm Sunday. An ICE STORM WARNING is out for part of the mid-state for the same time period. Stay with the #Storm5Weather team for the latest. #tnwx #kywx #snow #winterstorm
January 22, 2026 at 5:59 PM
WINTER STORM WARNING for most of the #NC5 area starting at midnight Friday night until 6pm Sunday. An ICE STORM WARNING is out for part of the mid-state for the same time period. Stay with the #Storm5Weather team for the latest. #tnwx #kywx #snow #winterstorm
Report: Robert Saleh to be hired by Titans as 49ers defensive coordinator gets second head coaching shot
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Robert Saleh to be hired by Tennessee Titans in second NFL head coaching stint
Saleh went 20-36 as head coach of the Jets before spending 2025 leading the Niners defense
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January 20, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Report: Robert Saleh to be hired by Titans as 49ers defensive coordinator gets second head coaching shot
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“Wishing a very Happy Birthday to everyone's favorite #BookLady and founder of the #ImaginationLibrary, Dolly Parton🎂 “ From Imagination Library X page
January 20, 2026 at 12:10 AM
“Wishing a very Happy Birthday to everyone's favorite #BookLady and founder of the #ImaginationLibrary, Dolly Parton🎂 “ From Imagination Library X page
Snow ❄️ in the sunshine state’
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Snow in the Sunshine State? Panhandle wakes to early-morning flurries
Light to moderate snow fell across parts of the western Florida Panhandle in the early hours of Sunday, with flakes beginning around 4 a.m., the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed
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January 18, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Snow ❄️ in the sunshine state’
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Showers move across the region this morning. This afternoon,
the showers will be east as cold air arrives and will bring some
flurries and snow showers to the area. There could be some
light accumulations along the Plateau.
Sunshine returns tomorrow, but it will be a cold day. #NC5 #tnwx #kywx
the showers will be east as cold air arrives and will bring some
flurries and snow showers to the area. There could be some
light accumulations along the Plateau.
Sunshine returns tomorrow, but it will be a cold day. #NC5 #tnwx #kywx
January 14, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Claudette Colvin, civil rights champion arrested for not giving up bus seat in Alabama, dies at 86
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Claudette Colvin, civil rights champion arrested for not giving up bus seat in Alabama, dies at 86
In 1955, at the age of 15, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, nine months before Rosa Parks' act of defiance.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Claudette Colvin, civil rights champion arrested for not giving up bus seat in Alabama, dies at 86
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The Storm 5 Prediction has removed most of Middle TN and all of Kentucky from the level one severe weather risk for today.
A strong storm or two still isn't out of the question this morning. Most of the afternoon will be mostly cloudy, mild and dry. Record warmth is possible.
A strong storm or two still isn't out of the question this morning. Most of the afternoon will be mostly cloudy, mild and dry. Record warmth is possible.
January 9, 2026 at 1:24 PM
The Storm 5 Prediction has removed most of Middle TN and all of Kentucky from the level one severe weather risk for today.
A strong storm or two still isn't out of the question this morning. Most of the afternoon will be mostly cloudy, mild and dry. Record warmth is possible.
A strong storm or two still isn't out of the question this morning. Most of the afternoon will be mostly cloudy, mild and dry. Record warmth is possible.