RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. — Compared to other parts of Tennessee, Rutherford County has experienced relatively few power outages during the recent snow and ice storm, a key reason why there has not been a large number of shelters opening locally. Across the rest of the Volunteer State, however, conditions have been far more severe. As of midday Monday, at least 112 shelters were operating statewide. Those locations range from daytime warming centers to overnight shelters, as several thousand residents remain without power following the winter storm that moved into the region Friday night.

In areas served by Nashville Electric Service (NES), outages remain a concern. Approximately 160 power outages were reported Monday in the La Vergne and Nolensville area. Across the city of Nashville, more than 3,000 NES customers were still without electricity as of 1:30 p.m. Monday afternoon. Utility officials reported that roughly 2,500 customers had power restored by around 1 p.m.

On Sunday, NES reported more than 4,500 customers without power. NES provides electrical service to approximately 165,000 accounts throughout the region.

Meanwhile, in the Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) service area, around 6,900 customers remain impacted by power outages, as of 3:30 PM. That number represents major progress because a little over an hour prior to that at 2 PM, the number was sitting at 8,179 customers. The majority of those outages were reported in Williamson County, where widespread tree damage contributed to downed power lines. MTE serves nearly 360,000 customers across Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson, and Cannon counties (See Previous Article HERE). The electric cooperative also serves portions of Maury, Davidson, and Cheatham counties, where slightly more than 70 of 4,638 customers were impacted.

Utility crews across Tennessee continue restoration efforts as weather conditions improve, while state and local officials urge residents still without power to utilize available shelters and warming centers as needed. 

-10 Below Zero Monday Night: The outdoor temperature at 3:45 PM in Murfreesboro was at 18-degrees with a windchill of 5-degrees. The LOW on Monday night (01/26/2026) is expected to drop even further, leveling off at about 1-degree in most areas of Rutherford County. Wind chill values could potentially drop as low as -10 degrees below zero Monday night and into the early morning hours of Tuesday (01/27/2026).