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Coronavirus cases are on the rise yet again in Nashville, as the new Omicron variant surges through the community. And though the city has long since ditched its capacity restrictions, some places are taking it upon themselves to limit the spread of COVID-19.

The ever-changing pandemic protocols could affect your holiday plans. Here’s what you should know before you head out this week:

Bars and Restaurants:

Some of the locations listed had pre-planned closures for the holidays — some of which were extended to allow for mass testing of staff during this Omicron surge, and others may be extended as cases continue to rise. WPLN News will be updating as more information is available.

Anzie Blue: The popular brunch spot in Hillsboro Village says on its Instagram that it will be closed until Jan. 7.

Big Al’s Deli: The beloved Salemtown diner closed early for Christmas and will remain closed through Jan. 4, according to Facebook.

Bearded Iris Brewing: Both taprooms closed Dec. 26 and will remain closed until at least Thursday, Dec. 30.

Brightside Bakeshop: The East and West Nashville pastry shop announced on Instagram that both locations will remain closed through Jan. 4.

Baked on 8th: The 8th Avenue South bakery announced on Instagram that it will remain closed though Jan. 5.

Diskin Cider: The cidery’s tasting room will be closed from Dec. 30 until Jan. 2.

Frothy Monkey: With multiple coffeeshop locations in the Nashville area, Frothy Monkey is adjusting its hours at each as new positive cases are confirmed companywide, it says on Instagram. Check the caption on the day’s latest post for updated hours and potential closures by location.

Hurry Back: The bar next to the Exit/In announced this week that it will be closed until further notice.

Hey Nashville, we have decided to close until further notice due to the rising COVID-19 cases. Keep an eye out for re-opening date. Stay well, happy holidays! pic.twitter.com/R9iCLbOg82

— Hurry Back (@HurryBackNash) December 26, 2021

IT’Z A Philly Thing: The cheesesteak and water ice stand says on Instagram that it will be closed through Jan. 3.

King Tut’s: The South Nashville food truck and patio announced on Instagram that it will remain closed through Jan. 25.

Loveless Cafe: The historic cafe and shops will be closed, not due to cases, but scheduled maintenance from Jan. 3 to 7, according to their Instagram.

Midnight Oil: The pizza shop in the Nations closed Dec. 27 to get all staff tested after some direct contacts. Most tests have come back negative, the restaurant says on Instagram, but will be reopening as to-go only out of an abundance of caution come Thursday.

Radish: The fast-casual bowls, wraps and salad joint announced on Instagram that it will be closed through Jan. 3 for the safety of its customers and due to the high rate of COVID infections affecting staffing.

Redheaded Stranger: The East Nashville taco joint announced on Instagram that it was shortening its hours through at least Sunday and is closing its dining room and moving to takeout ordering only for the forseeable future, though the patio is available after picking up your to-go order.

Riddim N Spice: Though the Caribbean restaurant remains open, it announced on Instagram that it has canceled its large New Years Eve party and refunded the $75-100 tickets for unlimited food, champagne and music from trap, hip-hop and R&B to dancehall, Soca and Afrobeats.

Rolf and Daughters: The Germantown restaurant says on Instagram that it will be taking its annual winter break and closing from Jan. 1 through 10.

Southern Grist: The brewery closed its taprooms earlier this week while staff get tested. Southern Grist says it hopes to reopen Thursday but will continue to provide updates on Instagram.

The Southern V: The vegan soul food restaurant announced on Instagram that it would be closed from Dec. 20 through Jan. 5.

Steadfast Coffee: The Germantown coffeehouse reopened Wednesday after positive cases on staff shut down the shop earlier in the week, but due to staffing shortages, the kitchen remains closed. So it’s coffee-only until further notice, likely on Instagram.

Two Ten Jack: The East Nashville Japanese-inspired pub announced Tuesday on Instagram that it would close temporarily because several employees had tested positive for COVID after the holidays. The restaurant will stay closed on Wednesday while more staff await test results.

Vandyke Bed and Beverage: The bar/hotel has canceled its New Year’s Eve event due to Omicron. The bar is still open for regular service this week.

Music Venues:

3rd and Linsley: Guilty Pleasures, which was supposed to perform at 3rd and Linsley’s New Year’s Eve show, pulled out of the event due to a COVID exposure. The Rubiks Groove will perform instead.

Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge: Dee’s is back open after a temporary closure, but with updated COVID restrictions. The bar has reinstated its mask mandate for people who are standing or moving while indoors.

Exit/In: The concert space canceled or postponed all its shows this week. The venue said it would refund all tickets for Tuesday’s KDSML show and Thursday’s The Left Can Dance show. The New Year’s Eve event with The Protomen has been rescheduled for April 9. Tickets that were already purchased will still be valid, though they can also be refunded until Jan. 6.

The Basement East: Two shows at the East Nashville venue have been canceled this week due to COVID. Thursday’s karaoke party with The Emo Band is off and all tickets will be refunded. The venue also canceled Friday’s Q Year’s Eve event.

From our friends at @qdpnashville: We are so sad to announce that we have decided to cancel QYE at Basement East this Friday 12/31 due to the rising numbers of COVID-19. We were really looking forward to celebrating the beginning of the new year with you…(1/2) pic.twitter.com/gbFMoIgZrO

— The Basement East (@BasementEast) December 29, 2021

The Blue Room at Third Man Records: The record label’s new show space is closed until Jan. 6, according to its Facebook. That means its Disko 2000 New Year’s Eve party will not be happening. All tickets will be refunded.

The Caverns: The underground concert space inside an actual cavern southeast of Nashville has rescheduled its two-night New Year’s Eve celebration for February. Tickets will be honored on the new date.

Other updates:

Belmont University informed its students and staff this week that the spring semester will start online. Classes will begin remotely on Jan. 5 and will return to in-person on Monday, Jan. 18. Students won’t be able to return to their residence halls until the weekend before, on Saturday, Jan. 15.

Nashville’s New Year’s Eve festivities will also have extra COVID precautions. Everyone who attends the Big Bash will now be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test.

Keeping attendees safe during our NYE celebrations is priority number one. With that said, all individuals wishing to enter the event site will be required to show proof of negative test or volunteer proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Get more details here: https://t.co/cnQoRDeNL7 pic.twitter.com/z8JYs6zuQK

— Nashville Tennessee (@visitmusiccity) December 29, 2021

And not COVID but the likelihood of severe weather Wednesday has gotten the Music City Bowl’s Battle of the Bands canceled just hours before its start.

In consultation with Metro Nashville officials and with a high chance of severe weather, the TransPerfect Music City Bowl has cancelled this year’s Battle of the Bands on Lower Broadway.

— TransPerfect Music City Bowl (@MusicCityBowl) December 29, 2021

This is a developing story. WPLN News will update as more establishments and events announce schedule changes and cancellations.

This post was last updated Thursday at 8 a.m.

Much of Middle Tennessee woke up to below-freezing temperatures and a blanket of snow Monday morning.

Snowfall totals were estimated between 2-6 inches along the Cumberland Plateau and 1-4 inches across the rest of the region, the National Weather Service reported around 3:30 a.m. Monday. Some areas saw up to 8 inches.

Roads may be slick as temperatures stay below freezing in the morning and caution is urged for those who must drive. Bridges and elevated surfaces are most likely to be icy.

"We begin the day with temperatures below freezing, and this spells trouble for a number of our roadways," NWS Nashville tweeted. "Indeed, the morning commute will be rather hazardous in some areas. Temperatures today won't warm up a great deal, but they will warm up enough to get us above freezing."

Remaining moisture will refreeze as temperatures drop below freezing again tonight, the forecast showed.

"All motorists throughout the middle Tennessee area that must drive are urged to drive with caution," the forecast said. "Slow down and allow for extra time to reach your destination."

Around 2,100 customers were without power across Middle Tennessee, including more than 1,200 in Nashville.

The winter weather followed unseasonably high temperatures, including a record-tying high of 78 degrees in Nashville on New Year's Day. Severe weather also triggered severe storm and tornado warnings and packed high winds across the region on Saturday. Temperatures reached the 30s by Sunday afternoon and dipped into the 20s overnight into Monday morning.

National Weather Service Meteorologist Nashville Sam Herron said powerful storm systems like the one that swept through Tennessee can pull strong cold fronts in behind them.

"They can produce extreme conditions on either side of the storm system — record highs on one side and very strong cold air and snowfall on the other side," he said.

Sunny skies and warmer temperatures will gradually return this week, before another chance of snow forecast for Thursday.

Monday school closures, delayed openings

Most schools across Middle Tennessee were not due to return to classes until later this week. The Putnam County School System was the only school district in the region to announce a Monday district-wide closure.

Several in-service days and other activities for districts were canceled or delayed due to the weather Monday, including:

Cheatham County Schools: After-school daycare program will run from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Dickson County Schools: In-service day canceled

Murfreesboro City Schools: Teacher in-services canceled and Extended School Program closed

Rutherford County Schools: In-service training day canceled

Wilson County Schools: Administrative day and all Kids Club activities canceled

Davidson COVID-19 testing center openings delayed Monday

Nashville's two main drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites on Murfreesboro Pike and 28th Avenue North will operate on delayed hours from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday due to the weather. The sites are located at 2491 Murfreesboro Pike and at 350 28th Avenue North (corner of 28th and Charlotte).

In addition, the Metro Public Health Department will host several community pop-up testing sites across the city throughout this coming week. More information can be found at asafenashville.org.

Pharmacies, or at clinics, health department sites and local healthcare providers may also offer COVID-19 tests. Call ahead to check on availability and scheduling. In addition, some stores sell over-the-counter rapid result tests. Availability may be limited as cases surge and demand increase.

December brought tornadoes, high temperatures to Middle Tennessee

This cold front comes just hours after storms swept through Nashville and Middle Tennessee throughout Saturday, triggering multiple severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings across the region, including warnings in Davidson, Williamson and Wilson counties.

Thousands were without power across the region Saturday, and residents shared photos of uprooted trees and downed branches. NWS Nashville said spotters reported a small tornado in Elkton that crossed Interstate 65. There were no immediate reports of significant damage.

The severe storms on New Year's weekend came after a storm-battered month for the region. Middle Tennessee set records when it came to tornadoes in December, and in 2021 as a whole.

Here's a look at the 2021 numbers, as of Dec. 28:

Until Sunday, the holiday season continued to bring unusually warm temperatures across the region, NWS said. New Year's Day in Nashville started at 73 degrees, just 4 degrees short of the previous record, and rose to as high as 78 degrees.

Nashville airport saw rainfall of 1.78 inches according the NWS Nashville.

On Christmas Day, Clarksville reached a record-high 75 degrees, breaking the previous record of 74 degrees set in 2016. Nashville reached 78 degrees, breaking its record high set in 2016.

As of Dec. 30 , Nashville had tied with 2015 for its second-warmest December on record, with an average temperature of 53.1 degrees, NWS Nashville said. Nashville's warmest December on record was in 1889, when the average temperature was 56.4 degrees.

Nashville-area weather radar

Nashville three-day forecast

Today: Mostly sunny. High: 40; Low: 22

Tuesday: Sunny. High: 49; Low: 37

Wednesday: Partly sunny. High: 53; Low: 28. 20% chance of snow after midnight, increasing to 50% into Thursday.

Reporter Arcelia Martin contributed to this story.

Find reporter Rachel Wegner at [email protected] or on Twitter @rachelannwegner. Find reporter Liam Adams at [email protected] or on Twitter @liamsadams.

Looking for the latest weather updates for New Year's weekend? Find them here.

After a storm-battered month, yet another round of severe weather is possible in Nashville and across Middle Tennessee on Friday night and Saturday, the forecast shows.

As of 6 p.m. Thursday, the National Weather Service said arrival time was still uncertain for the potentially severe weather in Middle Tennessee, but damaging winds, tornadoes, hail and heavy rainfall are all possible.

The forecast showed Nashville and Clarksville under a slight risk (level 2 of 5) for severe weather on New Year's Eve. Areas like Columbia, Murfreesboro and Crossville were under a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather for New Year's Eve.

The NWS forecast showed Nashville and Clarksville under a slight risk (level 2 of 5) for severe weather on New Year's Eve. Areas like Columbia, Murfreesboro and Crossville are under a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather on New Year's Eve.

As always, it is a good idea to have multiple ways to receive weather alerts, including an NOAA weather radio, a "wake me up" app, social media, push alerts on your phone and local news. Be sure to have an emergency plan on where you'll go and how you'll contact family. Set up a safe place to shelter that is stocked with essentials like water, non-perishable food, extra clothes and shoes, medicine, flashlights and extra batteries.

Temperature swings bring chance of snow Sunday

On Sunday, there is a 60% chance of rain and snow, the forecast showed. Temperatures will swing from a high of 73 on Saturday to a low of 20 by Sunday night.

"What do they say? Don't like the weather in Tennessee, wait 5 minutes? Yeah, this week embodies that," NWS Nashville said in a tweet.

Nashville forecast through New Year's weekend

Friday (New Year's Eve): A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Chance of precipitation increase from 50% during the day to 90% in the evening. Mostly cloudy. High: 73; Low: 62

Saturday (New Year's Day): A chance of showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. High: 72; Low: 39

Sunday: 60% chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy. High: 43; Low: 20

Nashville area weather radar

Find reporter Rachel Wegner at [email protected] or on Twitter @rachelannwegner.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for all of Southern Kentucky through 6 a.m. This is the area that will see the highest snow totals.

The transition to a wintry mix and snow began along I-65 and to the west and north. It continued early Thursday morning in the southeast zones before exiting.

This was a quick-moving system, so there was not a lot in terms of accumulation. The highest snow totals are in Southern Kentucky, where up to 2″ of snow is possible.

Along the I-40 corridor and north, there was a dusting of snow, with areas reporting a quarter inch of snow in northern Davidson County. In areas south of I-40, there was a light icing due to freezing rain.

Icy conditions are expected on the roads all day Thursday as morning lows start in the teens and low 20s, and we don’t get above freezing during the afternoon. Please use caution.

The Nashville Department of Transportation reported crews are out treating primary and secondary routes and asked drivers to use caution, especially on bridges and overpasses.

Rebekah Hammonds, Region 3 Community Relations Officers for the Tennessee Department of Transportation said TDOT is monitoring the forecast and road conditions. As of Wednesday morning, they plan to have crews ready to begin salting roads this evening. They will continue to work through the overnight hours and Thursday morning rush hour to make sure roads are treated and clear.

In fact, our next few mornings will be very cold with lows in the teens and 20s, so please bundle up and be careful on the roads as there will be a concern for things to refreeze.

This all comes on the heels of the area’s most recent round of winter weather just a few days ago. Preliminary snow totals from Sunday show areas in west and south Middle Tennessee received anywhere from four to nine inches.

To see a list of all active warnings and watches, click here.

Don’t forget to take the power and reliability of the WKRN Weather Authority with you wherever you go by downloading the News 2 Storm Tracker app.

A light layer of ice and snow is blanketed parts of Middle Tennessee overnight.

Wednesday's rain shifted into a wintry mix overnight, leaving a light layer of ice and snow in some parts of the region. NWS warned of slick roads and black ice throughout the day Thursday.

"With temperatures expected to drop across entire mid state region into the 20s as early morning hours progress, patchy black ice formation will be likely on elevated surfaces, bridges, overpasses, and secondary shaded roadways through morning hours," NWS said. "Exercise caution on area roadways through morning hours today.

Some schools announced closures or delays due to poor road conditions, along with a few who cited staffing issues due to COVID-19 and other illnesses.

Winds around 10-20 mph throughout the day with gusts up to 30 mph should help to dry out roads, but slick spots could remain. Highs will hover around freezing Thursday and Friday and dip into the teens overnight.

"It's going to be a cold and blustery day across Middle Tennessee with some lingering cloudiness," NWS Nashville tweeted Thursday morning. "We may see some sunshine this afternoon, but it will do little to assuage the winter chill."

NWS said Wednesday that a half-inch to an inch of snow was possible overnight into THursday morning. The snowfall was the fourth for Middle Tennessee this month.

A weekend winter storm blanketed Nashville with 1-2 inches of snow. Most of Middle Tennessee saw anywhere between 1-4 inches, while some areas of Williamson County reported nearly 7 inches. Icy roads and freezing fog lingered Tuesday after the weekend storm, shuttering schools across Middle Tennessee.

Road conditions, where to find Nashville traffic cameras

Road conditions may be slick Thursday.

"If you must travel, keep extra warm clothing, flashlight, non perishable food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency," NWS said. "Please keep up to date with latest forecasts and road conditions information across Middle Tennessee and surrounding regions."

People in need of roadway assistance can contact the Tennessee Highway Patrol by dialing *847 (THP) to have a trooper dispatched to them.

Find winter weather tips, travel information and more at tn.gov/tdot/inclement-weather. You can also follow @myTDOT on Facebook and Twitter for urgent traffic information. Call 511 for the road conditions in your areas.

You can also use the Tennessee Department of Transportation's SmartWay map to view real-time traffic conditions by clicking on "traffic cameras" from the drop down feature menu at the top right.

Major wrecks, delays and closures

Nashville announced its two main drive-thru COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites would be Thursday due to weather.

Schools across the region also announced closings due to slick roads, including Metro Nashville Public Schools and Clarksville-Montgomery County School System. Rutherford County Schools said it would operate on a 2-hour delay and monitor conditions closely through the morning.

Several schools also announced closures for Thursday and Friday due to COVID-19 and staffing issues. Find the latest list of school closings and delays here.

NWS: January has been Nashville's snowiest month since 1985

As of Wednesday, Nashville has seen 9.3 inches of snow this month, according to NWS. That makes it the snowiest January since 1985 and ninth snowiest overall. January 1985 also marked Nashville's record low at -17 degrees.

But Nashville still has a long way to go to break its January snow record — 18.8 inches set in 1948.

Nashville three day weather forecast

Thursday: Partly sunny. High: 32; Low; 19

Friday: Sunny. High: 32; Low: 16

Saturday: Sunny. High: 39; Low: 22

Nashville-area weather radar

Find reporter Rachel Wegner at [email protected] or on Twitter @rachelannwegner.