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Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

 

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.
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 VA15:55Overcast10463052WSW 20G3038 [WC]29.55
Andrews-Murphy NC15:39Overcast10463256W 1738 [WC]29.67
Chattanooga TN15:53Light Rain10473973WSW 1042 [WC]29.73
Crossville TN15:53Light Rain \ Mist5414095W 12G2133 [WC]29.67
Dalton GA15:55Overcast10503657WNW 6-29.73
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)15:53Light Rain8463770W 18G2538 [WC]29.66
Middlesboro KY15:55Drizzle10433881CALM-29.65
Monroe Cnty TN15:55Overcast10464181W 941 [WC]29.69
Morristown TN15:408463770-29.62
Oak Ridge TN15:53Light Rain10453979VRB 641 [WC]29.68
Tazewell Cnty VA15:55Light Drizzle10423063WSW 12G1835 [WC]29.54
Tri-Cities TN15:53Light Rain10473460SW 17G3040 [WC]29.59
Wise VA15:55Drizzle10373280WSW 13G2028 [WC]29.57
Greeneville, TN15:55Overcast9463361WSW 13G2640 [WC]29.61


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

 

 

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