Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Mon, Mar 16, 2026 at 4:12:54 pm EDT

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National Weather Service Atlanta/Peachtree City, GA

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Freeze Warning

Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Special Weather Statement

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Mountain Winter WX Advisory

Plateau Winter WX Advisory

Snowfall Expected

Daily Climate

Smoky Mtn Observations

Rain changing to snow with snowfall likely across the higher elevations of the far east Tennessee mountains and portions of southwest VA.

Snow, some moderate, will move across the area this afternoon. Up to 1 inch of snow is possible for some areas within the advisory, with isolated amounts up to 1.5 inches. Reduced visibilities are expected. Snow accumulations will mainly be limited to grassy surfaces.

Timing of storms this evening and overnight.

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 (EDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Abingdon VA	15:55	Light Snow \ Mist	1 1/2	32	32	100	WSW 10	23 [WC]	29.60
Andrews-Murphy NC	18:41	Clear	10	48	19	31	NNE 6	-	30.14
Chattanooga TN	15:53	Overcast	9	37	28	69	W 14G21	28 [WC]	29.85
Crossville TN	15:53	Overcast	9	29	24	81	WNW 17G29	16 [WC]	29.77
Dalton GA	15:55	Overcast	9	38	32	80	WNW 14G23	29 [WC]	29.86
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)	15:53	Light Snow \ Mist	1	32	31	95	WNW 14G26	21 [WC]	29.75
Middlesboro KY	15:35	Snow	1/2	32	30	92	CALM	-	29.70
Monroe Cnty TN	15:55	Mostly Cloudy	10	35	35	100	W 14G23	25 [WC]	29.79
Morristown TN	15:55	Fog	1/2	32	32	100	VRB 7	25 [WC]	29.69
Oak Ridge TN	15:53	Light Snow \ Mist	4	35	31	84	WNW 6G18	29 [WC]	29.78
Tazewell Cnty VA	15:55	Heavy Snow	less than 1/4	30	30	100	WNW 8	22 [WC]	29.56
Tri-Cities TN	15:53	Light Snow \ Mist	2	35	33	92	WNW 9	27 [WC]	29.64
Wise VA	15:55	Light Snow	3/4	30	28	92	NW 5	24 [WC]	29.59
Greeneville, TN	15:55	Fog	1/2	32	32	100	W 12G20	22 [WC]	29.67

Local Weather History For March 16th...

A tornado touched down briefly in Scott County in 1996, with one person injured near Oneida.


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