Snapps Ferry, Tennessee Weather
Snapps Ferry, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Snapps Ferry, Greene County.
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About Snapps Ferry, Tennessee
Snapps Ferry rests where the broad, slow-moving Nolichucky River, a ribbon of muted silver under the often-hazy Appalachian sky, begins to widen its embrace before joining forces with the French Broad. It lies 6.3 miles north-north-east of Greene, TN (from Greene, TN: bearing 29°T), and is situated 5.0 miles north-east of Greeneville. The land here, a rich, dark loam, slopes gently from the riverbanks, supporting fields of corn and tobacco that in summer shimmer with a dew-kissed, almost liquid green. Ancient oaks and maples, their bark a mosaic of lichen and shadow, stand as silent sentinels along the water’s edge, their leaves rustling with the whispers of a thousand passing breezes. The air itself carries a certain weight, thick with the scent of damp earth, blooming honeysuckle, and the distant, comforting aroma of woodsmoke. The history of Snapps Ferry is intimately tied to the river’s passage, a vital crossing point long before paved roads crisscrossed the landscape. For generations, this locale was defined by the ferryman’s labor, a crucial link in the chain of commerce and community that wound its way through Greene County. The economy, once driven by agriculture and the river’s trade, now sees a quieter rhythm, with local businesses catering to the needs of those who call Snapps Ferry home and the occasional traveler drawn to its unassuming charm. Evidence of its past, like the occasional weathered barn or the enduring strength of the old stone bridge abutments, can still be found, hinting at the enduring spirit of a place shaped by water and time.
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| Location | Snapps Ferry, Greene County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.214462°N, 82.766756°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 37616, 37618 |
| Area Code | 731 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Snapps Ferry, Tennessee Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Snapps Ferry, Tennessee, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Snapps Ferry includes coordinates 36.214462°N, 82.766756°W, situated in Greene County. ZIP code 37616, 37618. Telephone area code: 731. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
