Note: This story was last updated at 12:25 a.m.
Oak Ridge Schools will have a regular school day on Friday, January 22, and will start on time, officials said.
Schools in the Clinton and Anderson County districts remain closed for a third day.
Roane County Schools announced that, as of Thursday evening, they planned to be open Friday.
After being closed two days, Anderson County government offices will be open on Friday. [Read more…]
Image courtesy National Weather Service in Morristown
Note: This story was updated at 10:54 a.m.
More snow is possible in Oak Ridge on Friday night and Saturday, and the forecast calls for heavy snow in areas to the north and east, including northeast Tennessee and western North Carolina, as Winter Storm Jonas turns into a major snowstorm Friday.
A National Weather Service map of expected snowfall amounts shows that four to 12 inches of snow are possible in parts of upper East Tennessee and at higher elevations. Snowfall amounts in and around Asheville, North Carolina, could vary between eight and 24 inches. A blizzard watch has been issued for Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and New York City.
Expected snowfall amounts in Anderson County vary between one and four inches. (Anderson County is the county to the northwest of Knoxville in the map above.)
A winter weather advisory is in effect for Anderson, Knox, Loudon, and Roane counties, among others, from 7 a.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Sunday. It applies to Clinton, Kingston, Knoxville, Lenoir City, Maryville, Oak Ridge, and Sevierville. [Read more…]
Schools in Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Clinton, and Roane County will be closed again Thursday, January 21, because of the winter weather and hazardous road conditions.
“Please stay warm and if you must travel, please do so safely,” Roane County Schools said.
Anderson County Mayor Terry Frank said county government will also be closed Thursday. [Read more…]
A 19-year-old man died when a car slid off the road at the intersection of Solway and Guinn roads and hit a tree in Solway on Wednesday morning, authorities said. (Photo courtesy WATE-TV/Knoxville)
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has identified the 19-year-old killed in a Wednesday morning crash in Solway.
The young man was James Cryder, the KCSO said.
His passenger, 20-year-old Jacob Raley, is being treated at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville.
Authorities said that Cryder died after a 1996 Toyota Corolla slid off the road at the intersection of Solway and Guinn roads and hit a tree. Officers on the scene said the car slid off the road due to weather and speeding. [Read more…]
The Oak Ridge Police Department has advised residents to avoid driving on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 20, 2016. (Photo from Oak Ridge Police Department via Facebook)
The Oak Ridge Police Department has advised residents to avoid driving this afternoon.
The police said the following areas are impassable:
Several inches of snow fell in Oak Ridge on Wednesday, and roads became slipperier as the snow accumulated.
More information will be added as it becomes available.
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A man died after a car slid off the road and hit a tree in Solway on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
The man has been identified, but his name will not be released until relatives have been notified, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office said.
A male passenger is being treated at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, but he has not been identified yet.
Officers on the scene said the car slid off the road due to weather and speeding, the KCSO said. Neither man was wearing a seatbelt. They were in a 1996 Toyota Corolla.
The fatal crash occurred at 9:40 a.m. on Solway at Guinn.
More information will be added as it becomes available.
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Oak Ridge Schools are closed today (Wednesday, January 20) due to the snow and winter weather.
So are Anderson County government offices and courts. Roane State Community College campuses are also closed, including the one in Oak Ridge.
In addition to its schools, Anderson County Schools has also announced its Central Office will be closed.
The Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce office is closed until noon Wednesday.
More information will be added as it becomes available.
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The Oak Ridge Central Services Complex is pictured above after a previous snow. (Photo by City of Oak Ridge)
The City of Oak Ridge has a winter weather plan. You can read the 2015-2016 Winter Weather Plan here.
The plan includes information on how snow and ice removal are prioritized on streets. City-maintained streets have been prioritized into four categories according to volume of traffic, or public health and safety factors.
Oak Ridge city workers have put down brine to help prepare roads for the snow that is forecast for Wednesday. Above, the brine is visible on Woodbury Lane in front of the Oak Ridge Central Services Complex on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 19, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Oak Ridge city workers have put down brine to help prepare roads for the snow forecast for Wednesday.
The salt and water mix is visible on many city roads.
On Tuesday morning, the National Weather Service in Morristown said there is a 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1 a.m. Wednesday near Oak Ridge, and snow is likely before 3 p.m. Wednesday. A new snow accumulation of one to three inches is possible in Oak Ridge, forecasters said. [Read more…]
Anderson County Schools will be closed Wednesday, January 20, due to a winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service that includes a prediction of snow, officials said.
The Central Office will follow the inclement weather policy and procedure, a statement said.
The National Weather Service in Morristown has forecast one to three inches of snow across the area, and a winter weather advisory is in effect from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday as a fast-moving storm system is expected.
See the seven-day forecast near Oak Ridge here. [Read more…]
Image courtesy National Weather Service in Morristown
There is a 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1 a.m. Wednesday, and snow is likely before 3 p.m. Wednesday, forecasters said.
A new snow accumulation of one to three inches is possible in Oak Ridge, according to the National Weather Service in Morristown.
The forecast calls for a 70 percent chance of precipitation on Wednesday, with snow likely, followed by a mix of rain and snow.
A winter weather advisory is in effect from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday as a fast-moving storm system is expected to bring one to two inches of snow across the area by Wednesday evening, the NWS said. [Read more…]
Bruce Borchers
Oak Ridge Schools Superintendent Bruce Borchers will discuss school improvement, STEM, and Access Oak Ridge during a lunchtime meeting on Tuesday.
STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Oak Ridge Schools officials have previously said they would like to transform the school system into the premier preK-12 STEM school district in the nation. Borchers is expected to highlight that plan and other programs during a Lunch with the League on Tuesday, January 19, at Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church.
Access Oak Ridge is the program that has, so far, provided convertible laptop computers to every middle school student. Borchers is expected to give an update on that program during the Tuesday meeting, which starts at noon.
Borchers will also review areas of focus and strategic initiatives for school improvement, a press release said. The public is invited. [Read more…]
