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Winter Storm in the Central Appalachians through the Northeast; Heavy Snow in the Great Basin and Rockies

A winter storm will impact the central Appalachians to the Northeast through the night. Accumulating snow is expected for interior New England and the northern Mid-Atlantic. Scattered showers and occasional thunderstorms will persist across Florida and the Southeast coast. Locally heavy mountain snow is expected in the Great Basin and Rockies over the next couple of days. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Dec 2, 2025 at 6:36:52 pm EST

 

Patchy freezing fog possible overnight tonight, mainly in higher elevations of the Plateau, ridges, and mountains. Dry Wednesday and Thursday. Precipitation chances return Thursday night, with wintry mix and snow possible across far northeastern Tennessee into southwest Virginia, with snow accumulations possible in southwest Virginia and the highest Tennessee mountain elevations. For locations across most of East Tennessee and southwest North Carolina, rain is the more likely precipitation type.
Patchy freezing fog likely tonight across higher elevations of the Plateau, ridges, and East TN mountains. If you encounter fog while driving, take caution, especially on bridges.
Rain has ended across the region. Cloudy and chilly weather to continue tonight, with very low chance for freezing fog. Drier air arrives by tonight with clear, dry weather for Wednesday and Thursday.
Rain has ended across the region. Cloudy and chilly weather to continue tonight, with very low chance for freezing fog. Drier air arrives by tonight with clear, dry weather for Wednesday and Thursday.
Rain has ended across the region. Cloudy and chilly weather to continue tonight, with very low chance for freezing fog. Drier air arrives by tonight with clear, dry weather for Wednesday and Thursday.
Daily climate data (normals and records) for today for the sites plotted. The current normals period is 1991-2020.
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 VA18:15Overcast10322680WNW 725 [WC]29.93
Andrews-Murphy NC18:02Clear10353080NE 3-29.94
Chattanooga TN17:53Overcast10373178NNW 1228 [WC]30.03
Crossville TN17:53Overcast8292896NNW 721 [WC]29.99
Dalton GA18:15Overcast10383280NW 1628 [WC]30.02
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)17:53Overcast10372972N 1029 [WC]29.99
Middlesboro KY18:15Overcast10332985N 726 [WC]30.03
Monroe Cnty TN17:55Overcast10353286NNW 10G1727 [WC]29.99
Morristown TN17:55Overcast10353286NNW 927 [WC]29.97
Oak Ridge TN17:53Overcast10362975N 531 [WC]30.02
Tazewell Cnty VA18:15Light Snow5282690NW 7G1620 [WC]29.92
Tri-Cities TN17:53Overcast10353081N 530 [WC]29.95
Wise VA18:15Light Snow2 1/2282692NW 919 [WC]29.94
Greeneville, TN17:55Overcast10353286WNW 530 [WC]29.94


Local Weather History For December 2nd...
In 2009, high wind in the mountains gusting up to 81 mph produced $150,000 damage.

 

 

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