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Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Dec 7, 2025 at 3:20:21 pm EST

 

A light snow event is likely to occur late overnight through tomorrow across northeastern Tennessee, southwestern Virginia, and the higher elevations of the East TN mountains. Valley snow in the aforementioned areas will run 0 to 1 inches, with higher elevations of the Virginian and northeastern Tennessee ridges and mountains to accumulate 1 to 3 inches. The highest elevations of the Smokies may pick up 1 to 3 inches of snow as well. Isolated mountain snow to 4 inches possible. Snow showers will decrease in intensity into the evening and will become flurries by the conclusion of the advisory at 7 PM EST.
A light snow event is likely to occur late overnight through tomorrow across northeastern Tennessee, southwestern Virginia, and the higher elevations of the East TN mountains. Valley snow in the aforementioned areas will run 0 to 1 inches, with higher elevations of the Virginian and northeastern Tennessee ridges and mountains to accumulate 1 to 3 inches. The highest elevations of the Smokies may pick up 1 to 3 inches of snow as well. Isolated mountain snow to 4 inches possible. Snow showers will decrease in intensity into the evening and will become flurries by the conclusion of the advisory at 7 PM EST.
Clouds will increase through the day, followed by rain arriving in the evening, with a change to snow possible in the mountains of East Tennessee and portions of southwest Virginia Monday morning. Impacts and amounts should be minimal. Dry weather with warmer temperatures are expected Tuesday and Wednesday.
Clouds will increase through the day, followed by rain arriving in the evening, with a change to snow possible in the mountains of East Tennessee and portions of southwest Virginia Monday morning. Impacts and amounts should be minimal. Dry weather with warmer temperatures are expected Tuesday and Wednesday.
Clouds will increase through the day, followed by rain arriving in the evening, with a change to snow possible in the mountains of East Tennessee and portions of southwest Virginia Monday morning. Impacts and amounts should be minimal. Dry weather with warmer temperatures are expected Tuesday and Wednesday.
Clouds will increase again on Sunday, with a chance of rain arriving Sunday evening. A mix of rain and snow or change to snow is possible for areas north of I-40 Monday morning. Little to no snow accumulation is expected, except possibly in the higher elevations of northeast Tennessee. Dry and mostly sunny weather can be expected for Tuesday.
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
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Hum.
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Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
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Abingdon VA14:55Mostly Cloudy10512637S 8-29.98
Andrews-Murphy NC14:35Partly Cloudy10573035W 6-29.99
Chattanooga TN14:53Mostly Clear10483970CALM-30.02
Crossville TN14:53Mostly Clear10513554CALM-29.97
Dalton GA14:55Clear10474384SE 544 [WC]30.03
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)14:53Mostly Cloudy10493558CALM-30.00
Middlesboro KY14:55Overcast10503351SSE 5-30.01
Monroe Cnty TN14:55Overcast10504276VRB 5-30.00
Morristown TN14:55Overcast10513757CALM-29.99
Oak Ridge TN14:53Overcast10513451VRB 3-30.02
Tazewell Cnty VA14:55Mostly Cloudy10482947WNW 3-29.98
Tri-Cities TN14:53Mostly Cloudy10562834CALM-29.99
Wise VA14:55Partly Cloudy10482642WSW 5-29.98
Greeneville, TN14:55Partly Cloudy10533243CALM-29.98


Local Weather History For December 7th...
Ice storm glazed roads in parts of AR and TN in 1989. 40,000 homes in Nashville lost power.

 

 

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