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Rain changes to snow tonight. Snow accumulations likely across the higher elevations. Little to no snow accumulations expected for most valley locations.
Rain will move in this afternoon with an approaching frontal boundary. Much colder air will change rain to snow this evening, with some snow showers and flurries lingering into Thursday especially north and mountains. Significant snow accumulations are expected in the mountains. Gusty winds can be expected as well with very cold wind chills over the higher mountains later tonight into Thursday morning. Another system will arrive Friday night into Saturday with another chance for rain and snow showers.
Rain will move in this afternoon with an approaching frontal boundary. Much colder air will change rain to snow this evening, with some snow showers and flurries lingering into Thursday especially north and mountains. Significant snow accumulations are expected in the mountains. Gusty winds can be expected as well with very cold wind chills over the higher mountains later tonight into Thursday morning. Another system will arrive Friday night into Saturday with another chance for rain and snow showers.
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 VA20:15Light Rain \ Mist6353393NW 14G2825 [WC]29.61
Andrews-Murphy NC19:39Drizzle10393793CALM-29.71
Chattanooga TN19:53Overcast10433162NW 10G2637 [WC]29.83
Crossville TN19:53Overcast10312268NNW 17G3219 [WC]29.82
Dalton GA20:15Overcast10413889NNW 835 [WC]29.82
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)19:53Overcast10413167W 1433 [WC]29.75
Middlesboro KY19:55Overcast10362668NNW 15G2426 [WC]29.78
Monroe Cnty TN20:15Overcast10393275NW 2328 [WC]29.78
Morristown TN20:001039-29.71
Oak Ridge TN19:53Mostly Cloudy10402759WNW 15G2931 [WC]29.79
Tazewell Cnty VA20:15Light Snow2323299NW 7G2025 [WC]29.61
Tri-Cities TN20:09Light Rain8373488NW 18G3326 [WC]29.65
Wise VA20:15Overcast10323092W 725 [WC]29.63
Greeneville, TN20:15Mostly Cloudy10373386W 7G1631 [WC]29.68


Local Weather History For January 14th...
Snowstorm hit the area in 2006. 4-5" fell across the higher elevations.

 

 

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