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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 VA19:15Light Drizzle10373593WSW 1328 [WC]29.60
Andrews-Murphy NC18:59Light Drizzle7393586CALM-29.72
Chattanooga TN18:53Overcast10423472NW 15G2334 [WC]29.80
Crossville TN18:53Overcast10363078NNW 17G3025 [WC]29.76
Dalton GA19:15Overcast10474283NW 1042 [WC]29.79
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)19:08Overcast10413682W 1433 [WC]29.72
Middlesboro KY18:55Overcast10393274WNW 7G2533 [WC]29.73
Monroe Cnty TN19:15Overcast10413580NW 12G2433 [WC]29.76
Morristown TN18:5553939100NW 12G2231 [WC]29.68
Oak Ridge TN18:53Overcast10423164WNW 9G2336 [WC]29.75
Tazewell Cnty VA19:15Light Rain10363494WSW 13G1726 [WC]29.57
Tri-Cities TN19:06Overcast10403789SW 1033 [WC]29.63
Wise VA19:15Light Snow43232100WNW 13G2922 [WC]29.62
Greeneville, TN19:15Overcast9413993W 1233 [WC]29.64


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

 

 

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