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Last Map Update: Thu, Nov 21, 2024 at 5:02:25 pm EST

 

A period of snow showers will continue until Friday morning. Several inches of snow accumulation in the highest peaks of the mountains and Virginia ridges will be possible, with mountain peaks having the best odds to see 6 inches. Valley snow likely to be light in northeastern portions of Tennessee, a couple inches in the lower elevations of southwest Virginia. A light dusting of snow up to an inch is also possible on the central and northern portions of the Plateau and southwest NC.
Friday morning's wind chill or "feels like" temperatures across the whole area are expected to be sub-freezing, with feels like temperatures near freezing near Chattanooga, upper 20s near Knoxville, to mid teens in Abingdon and Wise, VA. Bundle up in several layers to stay warm!
Tonight and Friday will be much colder and breezy. Snowfall is also likely across the higher elevations this evening into Friday. The weekend will be dry with a warming trend.
Tonight and Friday will be much colder and breezy. Snowfall is also likely across the higher elevations this evening into Friday. The weekend will be dry with a warming trend.
Tonight and Friday will be much colder and breezy. Snowfall is also likely across the higher elevations this evening into Friday. The weekend will be dry with a warming trend.
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 VA16:35Overcast10402656NNW 16G2531 [WC]29.74
Andrews-Murphy NC14:48Overcast10644652W 7-29.85
Chattanooga TN15:53Mostly Clear10532432W 16G23-29.89
Crossville TN15:53Mostly Cloudy10392352WNW 23G3528 [WC]29.86
Dalton GA16:35Clear10522331WNW 10-29.86
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)15:53Mostly Cloudy10462441W 14G2539 [WC]29.85
Middlesboro KY16:15Overcast10382865N 832 [WC]29.85
Monroe Cnty TN16:15Clear10462339W 9G1841 [WC]29.87
Morristown TN16:15Overcast10422345WNW 20G2832 [WC]29.82
Oak Ridge TN12:53Overcast10472135W 12G2941 [WC]29.84
Tazewell Cnty VA16:35Overcast10WNW 10G18-29.73
Tri-Cities TN16:30Overcast9402554W 16G2631 [WC]29.78
Wise VA16:35Overcast10302686W 14G2519 [WC]29.75
Greeneville, TN16:15Overcast10412144W 9G1735 [WC]29.78


Local Weather History For November 21st...
In 1952, 16.2" of snow fell at Tri-Cities, the most ever falling in a 24-hour period.

 

 

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