Weather forecasters are calling for a chance of flurries before 3 p.m. Thursday near Oak Ridge. There were already some flurries around noon Thursday.
The temperature is excepted to fall to about 32 degrees by 5 p.m., and the low tonight is forecast at around 16.
The National Weather Service in Morristown issued a special weather statement at 10:26 a.m. Thursday that said an upper-level trough of low pressure will build southeast across the southern Appalachians on Thursday, bringing colder air and just enough moist air to produce some precipitation.
A strong northwest flow will generate light snow showers, especially in the mountains, forecasters said.
“Accumulation will generally range from nothing or a dusting in the valleys, to as much as one inch over the higher elevations,” the statement said. “Slightly greater accumulation is possible across the highest peaks.”
Slick roads are possible where snow accumulates, but the snow will gradually taper off later this afternoon and into the evening as the upper-level feature moves east of the Appalachian chain followed by drier air, the Weather Service said.
The statement applies to many cities and counties across East Tennessee, including Anderson and Roane counties, and Clinton and Oak Ridge.
Friday is expected to be mostly sunny, with a high of 33.
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