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Last Map Update: Sat, Jan 17, 2026 at 7:40:18 pm EST

 

Light snow will bring little to no impacts for southwest Virginia, the East Tennessee mountains, and southwest North Carolina tonight. Below normal temperatures and dry conditions are expected Sunday into early next week.
Light snow will bring little to no impacts for southwest Virginia, the East Tennessee mountains, and southwest North Carolina tonight. Below normal temperatures and dry conditions are expected Sunday into early next week.
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 VA18:55Mostly Cloudy10352359W 3-30.05
Andrews-Murphy NC18:59Overcast10412860WSW 636 [WC]30.10
Chattanooga TN18:53Overcast10472745W 12G2041 [WC]30.13
Crossville TN18:53Overcast10372766W 930 [WC]30.09
Dalton GA19:15Overcast10482743WNW 3-30.14
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)18:53Overcast10462645W 841 [WC]30.08
Middlesboro KY18:55Overcast10422653CALM-30.09
Monroe Cnty TN19:15Overcast10442852WNW 9G1638 [WC]30.10
Morristown TN19:1010422652CALM-30.06
Oak Ridge TN18:53Mostly Cloudy10442750W 640 [WC]30.11
Tazewell Cnty VA19:15Overcast10352360SW 3-30.03
Tri-Cities TN18:53Mostly Cloudy10392454W 3-30.06
Wise VA19:15Mostly Cloudy10332469WSW 627 [WC]30.02
Greeneville, TN19:15Mostly Cloudy10392660CALM-30.05


Local Weather History For January 17th...
In 2013, heavy snow hit the area. Up to 5" fell in the valley and up to 8" blanketed the
mountains.

 

 

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