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Rain changes to snow tonight. Snow accumulations likely across the higher elevations. Little to no snow accumulations expected for most valley locations.
Rain will move in this afternoon with an approaching frontal boundary. Much colder air will change rain to snow this evening, with some snow showers and flurries lingering into Thursday especially north and mountains. Significant snow accumulations are expected in the mountains. Gusty winds can be expected as well with very cold wind chills over the higher mountains later tonight into Thursday morning. Another system will arrive Friday night into Saturday with another chance for rain and snow showers.
Rain will move in this afternoon with an approaching frontal boundary. Much colder air will change rain to snow this evening, with some snow showers and flurries lingering into Thursday especially north and mountains. Significant snow accumulations are expected in the mountains. Gusty winds can be expected as well with very cold wind chills over the higher mountains later tonight into Thursday morning. Another system will arrive Friday night into Saturday with another chance for rain and snow showers.
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 VA22:55Light Snow10302374NW 18G3317 [WC]29.67
Andrews-Murphy NC22:19Overcast10332364NNE 6G1727 [WC]29.80
Chattanooga TN22:53Partly Cloudy10351849NW 17G2624 [WC]29.91
Crossville TN22:53Mostly Cloudy10261768NW 16G2813 [WC]29.85
Dalton GA22:55Clear10352156N 12G2125 [WC]29.90
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)22:53Partly Cloudy10331751W 1323 [WC]29.84
Middlesboro KY22:35Overcast10311755NW 20G2917 [WC]29.85
Monroe Cnty TN22:55Mostly Cloudy10321550NW 15G2321 [WC]29.87
Morristown TN22:4010321754NW 16G2620 [WC]29.79
Oak Ridge TN22:53Overcast10341647NW 8G2027 [WC]29.87
Tazewell Cnty VA22:55Overcast10272280NW 16G2413 [WC]29.65
Tri-Cities TN22:53Overcast10332160W 13G2623 [WC]29.73
Wise VA22:55Light Snow10242185WNW 12G1812 [WC]29.69
Greeneville, TN22:55Overcast10321959W 12G2122 [WC]29.75


Local Weather History For January 14th...
Snowstorm hit the area in 2006. 4-5" fell across the higher elevations.

 

 

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