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Last Map Update: Sat, Jan 17, 2026 at 2:58:52 pm EST

 

Light snow will bring little to no impacts for southwest Virginia, the East Tennessee mountains, and southwest North Carolina tonight. Below normal temperatures and dry conditions are expected Sunday into early next week.
Light snow will bring little to no impacts for southwest Virginia, the East Tennessee mountains, and southwest North Carolina tonight. Below normal temperatures and dry conditions are expected Sunday into early next week.
Light snow will bring little to no impacts for southwest Virginia, the East Tennessee mountains, and southwest North Carolina tonight. Below normal temperatures and dry conditions are expected Sunday into early next week.
Each observation point is apart of our COOP program (Cooperative Observer Program). Each site has a 24 hour observation period that ends and begins at 8 am local time. Each site records temperature, precipitation, and snowfall data. More information about the COOP program can be found here www.nws.noaa.gov/om/coop/ Data began being collected at: Cades Cover on 01/01/1999 || Mount LeConte on 07/01/1987 || Newfound Gap on 01/01/1991 || Sugarlands Visitor Center on 12/01/1921

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EST)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA14:35Overcast10422652SW 14G2234 [WC]30.01
Andrews-Murphy NC14:19Overcast10462442W 12G1640 [WC]30.07
Chattanooga TN13:53Partly Cloudy10522433SW 13G21-30.07
Crossville TN13:53Overcast10402964SW 933 [WC]30.04
Dalton GA14:35Mostly Cloudy10522636CALM-30.07
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)13:53Mostly Cloudy10472745W 743 [WC]30.05
Middlesboro KY14:35Mostly Cloudy10462645CALM-30.05
Monroe Cnty TN14:35Mostly Clear10502437VRB 6-30.04
Morristown TN14:3010462645-30.03
Oak Ridge TN13:53Overcast10472643WSW 9G1742 [WC]30.07
Tazewell Cnty VA14:35Mostly Cloudy10382251W 13G2129 [WC]30.00
Tri-Cities TN13:53Mostly Cloudy10452647WSW 17G2437 [WC]30.04
Wise VA14:35Overcast10352464SW 14G1825 [WC]29.99
Greeneville, TN14:35Mostly Clear10462442WSW 1041 [WC]30.03


Local Weather History For January 17th...
In 2013, heavy snow hit the area. Up to 5" fell in the valley and up to 8" blanketed the
mountains.

 

 

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