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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Dec 31, 2025 at 1:30:21 pm EST

 

Dry and Seasonably Chilly. Dress appropriately.
A quick moving system will bring light snow and flurries to the higher elevations of southwest Virginia late tonight into Thursday morning, but most locations remain dry. A warming trend continues late this week with increasing rain chances by Friday night and Saturday.
A quick moving system will bring light snow and flurries to the higher elevations of southwest Virginia late tonight into Thursday morning, but most locations remain dry. A warming trend continues late this week with increasing rain chances by Friday night and Saturday.
A quick moving system will bring light snow and flurries to the higher elevations of southwest Virginia late tonight into Thursday morning, but most locations remain dry. A warming trend continues late this week with increasing rain chances by Friday night and Saturday.
Outlook for early January.
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 VA13:15Overcast10331547WSW 16G2222 [WC]29.93
Andrews-Murphy NC12:55Clear10391538CALM-30.05
Chattanooga TN12:53Partly Cloudy10471729SSW 3-30.10
Crossville TN12:53Clear10401739SW 9G2033 [WC]30.01
Dalton GA13:15Clear10441733VRB 3-30.11
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)12:53Partly Cloudy10411737SW 1433 [WC]30.04
Middlesboro KY13:15Partly Cloudy10421938S 837 [WC]30.00
Monroe Cnty TN13:15Clear10421735WSW 13G2034 [WC]30.05
Morristown TN12:4010391435SW 1430 [WC]30.01
Oak Ridge TN12:53Clear10411635VRB 736 [WC]30.06
Tazewell Cnty VA13:15Overcast10321754WSW 15G2221 [WC]29.89
Tri-Cities TN12:53Mostly Cloudy10371540WSW 1328 [WC]29.98
Wise VA13:15Mostly Cloudy10321754SW 1421 [WC]29.90
Greeneville, TN13:15Overcast10411535SW 12G1733 [WC]29.97


Local Weather History For December 31st...
Winter storm dumped 2-5" snow over the area in 1997. 4-8" fell in the mountains.

 

 

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