As middle and western Tennessee continue to recover from winter storm Fern, Gov. Bill Lee is asking for expedited federal assistance.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Snow and ice caused outages, downed trees, and dangerous conditions across Middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky. Click the image above to download our free news and weather apps.

The winter storm has left thousands in Tennessee without power.

Crews have been hard at work restoring power and repairing damage caused by this weekend's winter storm, and one of the last times Tennessee saw ice damage on a similar scale was more than 30 years ago.

The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency says it has now confirmed 21 winter storm-related deaths in the state, a jump of more than half a dozen since Thursday night.

The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) encourages those in need of a warm place to stay locate warming centers or contact local emergency management agencies for questions about assistance or local shelters.

A powerful winter storm continued to disrupt daily life across Tennessee on Jan. 26, bringing snow, ice and dangerous travel conditions to much of the state.

A Tennessee family was allegedly threatened with fines by their homeowners’ association to remove the generator that was heating their house, as the neighborhood was plunged into darkness during below-freezing temperatures.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has requested the president grant his request for an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration in parts of Tennessee.