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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jan 1, 2026 at 11:02:36 am EST

 

A quick moving system will bring light snow and flurries to the higher elevations of southwest Virginia into this morning, but most locations will remain dry. A warming trend continues late this week with increasing rain chances by Friday night into Saturday.
A quick moving system will bring light snow and flurries to the higher elevations of southwest Virginia into this morning, but most locations will remain dry. A warming trend continues late this week with increasing rain chances by Friday night into Saturday.
A quick moving system will bring light snow and flurries to the higher elevations of southwest Virginia into this morning, but most locations will remain dry. A warming trend continues late this week with increasing rain chances by Friday night into Saturday.
Outlook for early January.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EST)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA10:55Overcast10372869WSW 10G1629 [WC]29.95
Andrews-Murphy NC10:35Clear10372869CALM-30.03
Chattanooga TN10:53Clear10503045CALM-30.06
Crossville TN10:53Clear10413064CALM-30.02
Dalton GA10:55Clear10483152NNW 744 [WC]30.07
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)10:53Mostly Clear10442750SW 640 [WC]30.03
Middlesboro KY10:55Overcast10443262CALM-30.02
Monroe Cnty TN10:55Clear10463052S 642 [WC]30.04
Morristown TN10:2010423265SW 936 [WC]30.01
Oak Ridge TN10:53Clear10432752VRB 539 [WC]30.05
Tazewell Cnty VA10:55Overcast10322988W 725 [WC]29.94
Tri-Cities TN10:53Overcast10402862W 734 [WC]29.99
Wise VA10:55Overcast103232100W 626 [WC]29.94
Greeneville, TN10:55Overcast10413065SW 736 [WC]29.99


Local Weather History For January 1st...
In 2011, a strong area of low pressure brought heavy rain. Many roads were flooded.

 

 

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