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Last Map Update: Sat, Jan 17, 2026 at 8:14:36 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 VA19:55Overcast10322474WSW 2-30.05
Andrews-Murphy NC19:39Overcast10412860W 636 [WC]30.11
Chattanooga TN19:53Mostly Cloudy10452647WSW 641 [WC]30.14
Crossville TN19:53Overcast10362563W 730 [WC]30.11
Dalton GA19:55Overcast9472846CALM-30.15
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)19:53Partly Cloudy10442750W 939 [WC]30.10
Middlesboro KY19:35Overcast10422653CALM-30.10
Monroe Cnty TN19:55Overcast10422856W 7G1337 [WC]30.11
Morristown TN19:5510422856W 538 [WC]30.07
Oak Ridge TN19:53Partly Cloudy10422754VRB 538 [WC]30.12
Tazewell Cnty VA19:55Partly Cloudy10322367SE 3-30.03
Tri-Cities TN19:53Overcast10372561CALM-30.06
Wise VA19:55Overcast10322474SW 626 [WC]30.03
Greeneville, TN19:55Overcast10372664CALM-30.06


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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