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“I never thought I d be experiencing a blizzard on Beale street, Ky Mickles said.
The fun would fizzle come Tuesday, the coldest morning in Memphis in more than 30 years. Memphis International Airport registered a temperature of three degrees. Wind chills dipped into negative digits.
Plows pounded the streets trying to clear the busiest roadways on Tuesday before Mother Nature would strike again. Praise the lord we don t need a lot of trucks very often, we just have to hunker down and bear it, Dennis Richards said.
Ahead of round three, businesses and grocery stores closed early. I just think that it s too dangerous for my employees and customers to try and make it to the store, Krista Scott, the owner of Bluff City Soap in Southaven, said.
The Bluff City was a winter wonderland with iconic landmarks covered in snow. Author: Caitlin McCarthy Updated: 10:14 PM CST February 15, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. In Downtown Memphis, you ll find Beale Street, Elvis Presley, and Main Street all covered in snow. Some of the city s most iconic landmarks were blanketed in a winter wonderland on Monday.
While not too many ventured out in the frigid temperatures, the weather was still a special surprise for some. Tourists Jay Parr and John Blake couldn t leave Memphis due to the weather but enjoyed the unexpected snowfall. Never ever. Did not see this coming, Parr said.
The Mid-South doesn t often get snow like this, so people took full advantage of the fun. Many enjoyed the experience with snowball fights on the Main Street trolley tracks and snowboarding down Second Street.