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Wind Advisory issued November 25 at 12:34PM EST until November 25 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Morristown TN
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* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts between 40 and 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Johnson, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, and Unicoi Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will occur above 3,000 feet in elevation and near any wind-prone locations, such as Camp Creek and Cove Mountain.
November 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Wind Advisory issued November 25 at 1:57AM EST until November 25 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Morristown TN
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* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts between 45 and 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Johnson, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, and Unicoi Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will occur above 3,000 feet in elevation and any mountain wave prone locations, such as Camp Creek and Cove Mountain.
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Wind Advisory issued November 24 at 8:10PM EST until November 25 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Morristown TN
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* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts between 40 and 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Johnson, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, and Unicoi Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 4 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will occur above 3,000 feet in elevation and any mountain wave prone locations, such as Camp Creek.
November 25, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Wind Advisory issued November 24 at 12:26PM EST until November 25 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Morristown TN
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* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts between 40 and 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Johnson, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, and Unicoi Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 4 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will occur above 3,000 feet in elevation and any mountain wave prone locations, such as Camp Creek.
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Dense Fog Advisory issued November 21 at 5:43AM EST until November 21 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN
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* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina and east Tennessee. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
November 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Dense Fog Advisory issued November 20 at 8:55AM EST until November 20 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN
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* WHAT...Areas of fog, some dense with visibility one quarter mile or less. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Special Weather Statement issued November 20 at 6:40AM EST by NWS Morristown TN
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Areas of fog can have developed this morning, and some of this fog will be locally dense. Visibility can quickly drop to one quarter of a mile to near zero in spots. Use caution if traveling this morning. Take it slow, use low-beam headlights, and leave plenty of space between you and other vehicles. Allow extra time to reach your destination.
November 20, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Dense Fog Advisory issued November 20 at 6:15AM EST until November 20 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN
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* WHAT...Areas of fog, some dense with visibility one quarter mile or less. * WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
November 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued November 20 at 4:03AM EST by NWS Morristown TN
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Areas of fog can have developed this morning, and some of this fog will be locally dense. Visibility can quickly drop to one quarter of a mile to near zero in spots. Use caution if traveling this morning. Take it slow, use low-beam headlights, and leave plenty of space between you and other vehicles. Allow extra time to reach your destination.
November 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued November 18 at 7:34PM EST by NWS Morristown TN
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At 732 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Shields, or 10 miles northeast of Harlan, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Norton, Wise, Big Stone Gap, Coeburn, Appalachia, Nickelsville, Dungannon, St. Charles, Fort Blackmore, and Pardee.
November 19, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued November 18 at 2:01AM EST by NWS Morristown TN
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The combination of gusty winds and low afternoon relative humidities will lead to an elevated fire risk today. Sustained south to southwest winds from 5 to 15 mph with some higher gusts into the 15 to 25 mph range are expected during the afternoon hours. Relative humidities will range from the upper 20s to mid 30s. These conditions could allow for fires to become uncontrolled. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today. Use extreme caution when burning as fires may get out of hand quickly in these conditions.
November 18, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued November 18 at 1:52AM EST by NWS Morristown TN
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The combination of gusty winds and low afternoon relative humidities will lead to an elevated fire risk on Tuesday. Sustained south to southwest winds from 5 to 15 mph with some higher gusts into the 15 to 25 mph range are expected during the afternoon hours. Relative humidities will range from the upper 20s to mid 30s. These conditions could allow for fires to become uncontrolled. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today. Use extreme caution when burning as fires may get out of hand quickly in these conditions.
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued November 18 at 1:06AM EST by NWS Morristown TN
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The combination of gusty winds and low afternoon relative humidities will lead to an elevated fire risk on Tuesday. Sustained south to southwest winds from 5 to 15 mph with some higher gusts into the 15 to 25 mph range are expected during the afternoon hours. Relative humidities will range from the upper 20s to mid 30s. These conditions could allow for fires to become uncontrolled. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn on Tuesday. Use extreme caution when burning as fires may get out of hand quickly in these conditions.
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued November 17 at 2:49PM EST by NWS Morristown TN
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The combination of gusty winds and low afternoon relative humidities will lead to an elevated fire risk on Tuesday. Sustained south-southwest winds from 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph are expected during the afternoon hours. Relative humidities will range from the upper 20s to mid 30s. These conditions could allow for fires to become uncontrolled. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn on Tuesday. Use extreme caution when burning as fires may get out of hand quickly in these conditions.
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Special Weather Statement issued November 16 at 9:50AM EST by NWS Morristown TN
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The combination of gusty northwesterly winds, and low afternoon relative humidities will lead to an elevated fire risk this afternoon, even despite the light rain early this morning. Northwest winds will be sustained at 15 to 20 mph gusting 25 to 30 mph, which could allow for fires to become uncontrolled. Relative humidity values will also drop into the mid to upper 20s. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today. Use extreme caution when burning as fires may get out of hand quickly in these conditions. The combination of gusty northwesterly winds, and low afternoon relative humidities will lead to an elevated fire risk this afternoon, even despite the light rain early this morning. Northwest winds will be sustained at 12 to 18 mph gusting 20 to 25 mph, which could allow for fires to become uncontrolled. Relative humidity values will also drop into the mid to upper 20s. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today. Use extreme caution when burning as fires may get out of hand quickly in these conditions.
November 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Special Weather Statement issued November 16 at 1:26AM EST by NWS Morristown TN
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The combination of gusty northwesterly winds, and low afternoon relative humidities will lead to an elevated fire risk this afternoon, even despite the light rain early this morning. Northwest winds will be sustained at 15 to 20 mph gusting to 25 to 30 mph, which could allow for fires to become uncontrolled. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today. Use extreme caution when burning as fires may get out of hand quickly in these conditions.
November 16, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Wind Advisory issued November 16 at 1:24AM EST until November 16 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN
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* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Johnson, Northwest Carter, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, and Unicoi Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will be found above 3,000 feet of elevation, especially the peaks of the East Tennessee Mountains.
November 16, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Wind Advisory issued November 15 at 10:41AM EST until November 16 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN
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* WHAT...West winds increasing to 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Johnson, Northwest Carter, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, and Unicoi Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
November 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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🚨 Winter Storm Warning issued November 11 at 2:01AM EST until November 11 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN 🚨
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* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, and Unicoi Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning commute. * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Johnson, Southeast Carter, and Southeast Monroe Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning commute.
November 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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🚨 Winter Storm Warning issued November 10 at 9:12PM EST until November 11 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN 🚨
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* WHAT...Snow showers. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches possible, mainly over the higher elevations. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, and Unicoi Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning commute. * WHAT...Snow showers. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch possible. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning commute.
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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🚨 Winter Storm Warning issued November 10 at 6:25PM EST until November 11 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN 🚨
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* WHAT...Heavy snow. An additional 3 to 6 inches will be possible in the highest peaks of the Smokies. An additional 1 to 3 inches will be possible elsewhere. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, and Unicoi Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday evening and Tuesday morning commutes. * WHAT...Scattered snow showers. Most locations will see little or no additional accumulations, but a few heavier snow showers may bring up to an additional inch of snow. * WHERE...Bledsoe, Campbell, Morgan, and Scott TN Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday evening commute. * WHAT...Scattered snow showers. Most areas will receive little or no additional accumulation, but some more persistent or heavy snow showers may bring a quick inch or less early this evening. some narrow bands of 1 to 2 inches could occur. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions this evening and reduced visibility in any heavier snow showers. * WHAT...Snow showers. Additional snow accumulations of up to 2 inches are possible. Locally higher totals possible on the tallest ridges and peaks. Winds gusting up to 30 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday evening and Tuesday morning commutes.
November 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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🚨 Winter Storm Warning issued November 10 at 2:12PM EST until November 11 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN 🚨
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* WHAT...Heavy snow. An additional 6 to 9 inches will be possible in the highest peaks of the Smokies. An additional 4 to 6 inches possible elsewhere. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, and Unicoi Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday evening and Tuesday morning commutes. * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches possible. * WHERE...Bledsoe, Campbell, Morgan, and Scott TN Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday evening commute. * WHAT...Widespread snow showers are expected this afternoon, with periods of reduced visibility in snow squalls. Most areas will receive less than an inch, but some narrow bands of 1 to 2 inches could occur. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday evening commute. * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 1 to 3 inches. Locally higher totals possible on the tallest ridges and peaks. Winds gusting up to 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday evening and Tuesday morning commutes.
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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🚨 Winter Storm Warning issued November 10 at 7:06AM EST until November 11 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN 🚨
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* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches, except locally as high as 10 to 15 inches for areas near Mount LeConte and possibly Newfound Gap as well. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, and Unicoi Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * WHAT...Widespread snow showers are expected this afternoon, with periods of reduced visibility in snow squalls. Most areas will receive less than an inch, but some narrow bands of 1 to 2 inches could occur. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday evening commute. * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations between 1 to 3 inches. Locally higher totals possible on the tallest ridges and peaks. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * WHAT...Snow showers expected this afternoon, with periods of reduced visibility in snow squalls. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches for areas above 1,500 ft in elevation. Accumulations of around an inch elsewhere. * WHERE...Bledsoe, Campbell, Morgan, and Scott TN Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ this morning to 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday evening commute.
November 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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🚨 Winter Storm Warning issued November 10 at 1:24AM EST until November 11 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN 🚨
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* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches, except locally as high as 10 to 15 inches for areas near Mount LeConte and possibly Newfound Gap as well. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, and Unicoi Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches for areas above 1,500 ft in elevation. Up to an inch is possible elsewhere. * WHERE...Bledsoe, Campbell, Morgan, and Scott TN Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM EST /noon CST/ this afternoon to 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday evening commute. * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations between 1 to 3 inches. Locally higher totals possible on the tallest ridges and peaks. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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🚨 Winter Storm Warning issued November 9 at 2:01PM EST until November 11 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN 🚨
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* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches, with locally higher totals for the highest terrain such as Sams Gap. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Southeast Greene and Unicoi Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches, except locally as high as 10 to 15 inches for areas near Mount LeConte and possibly Newfound Gap as well. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, and Sevier Smoky Mountains Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 to 3 inches. * WHERE...Lee County. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 to 3 inches. Locally higher totals possible on the tallest ridges and peaks. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.
November 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM