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A significant winter storm is likely this weekend. Main concern is the potential of significant ice accumulations producing dangerous if not impassable travel conditions, down trees and power lines, and power outages.
Timing of Wintry Precipitation across the area. Significant icing is expected.
Arctic Cold temperatures are expected early next week. Wind chills will drop to near zero Monday and Tuesday, and 5 to 15 degrees below zero across the higher elevations.
Be prepared for the upcoming winter storm. Prepare and plan for several days of difficult to impossible travel conditions, and have ways to stay warm (safely!) in cold weather.
Daily climate data (normals and records) for today for the sites plotted. The current normals period is 1991-2020.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EST)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA13:3510442648WSW 10G2138 [WC]30.18
Andrews-Murphy NC13:20Overcast10443981CALM-30.22
Chattanooga TN12:53Mostly Cloudy10483560N 1342 [WC]30.25
Crossville TN12:53Clear10433264ENE 3-30.24
Dalton GA13:35Overcast10504479VRB 5-30.24
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)13:53Mostly Cloudy10493251W 3-30.22
Middlesboro KY13:35Clear10482236W 844 [WC]30.24
Monroe Cnty TN13:30Partly Cloudy10483049E 6-30.23
Morristown TN13:3010482642VRB 744 [WC]30.22
Oak Ridge TN13:53Mostly Clear10502943CALM-30.23
Tazewell Cnty VA13:35Clear10421938WNW 9G2136 [WC]30.16
Tri-Cities TN13:53Partly Cloudy10492742SW 1244 [WC]30.21
Wise VA13:35Clear10422345WNW 836 [WC]30.18
Greeneville, TN13:35Mostly Clear10482845WNW 1043 [WC]30.21


Local Weather History For January 22nd...
In 2014, a winter storm hit area, up to 6" of snow fell in the higher elevations over 2 days.

 

 

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