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Dangerous wind chills expected tonight, this week

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Wind chill advisories are in effect tonight (Monday, Jan. 1, 2018), mainly across the higher elevations. Dress appropriately for the very cold temperatures. (Image courtesy National Weather Service in Morristown)

Wind chill advisories are in effect tonight (Monday, Jan. 1, 2018), mainly across the higher elevations. Dress appropriately for the very cold temperatures. (Image courtesy National Weather Service in Morristown)

 

The low in Oak Ridge tonight (Monday, January 1) is forecast at 3 degrees Fahrenheit, and temperatures this week are expected to remain very low, mostly below freezing and dropping back down to 9 on Friday night, according to the National Weather Service in Morristown.

A wind chill advisory is in effect from midnight to 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 2, including in Oak Ridge and Clinton.

“An Arctic air mass remains across the region with very cold temperatures expected to occur tonight,” the National Weather Service said. “The combination of the cold air and wind will result in dangerously cold wind chills between 5 below zero to 15 below zero.”

The very cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin, the Weather Service said. Wind chills could range from 0 degrees to 10 below zero in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. [Read more…]

Arctic cold expected, starting Saturday night through at least mid-week

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Bitterly cold air with prolonged sub-freezing temperatures are expected early next week. From Saturday night, Dec. 30, 2017, through at least mid-week next week, temperatures will be at or below freezing across much of the area. (Image courtesy National Weather Service in Morristown)

Bitterly cold air with prolonged sub-freezing temperatures is expected early this week. From Saturday night, Dec. 30, 2017, through at least mid-week next week, temperatures will be at or below freezing across much of the area. (Image courtesy National Weather Service in Morristown)

 

Bitterly cold air with prolonged sub-freezing temperatures is expected early this week, according to the National Weather Service in Morristown.

From Saturday night, December 30, through at least mid-week this week, temperatures will be at or below freezing across much of the area, the National Weather Service said.

The forecast in Oak Ridge calls for a low of 18 degrees Fahrenheit on Saturday night, a high of 30 on Sunday, a low of 15 on Sunday night, a high of 25 on Monday, and a low of 9 on Monday night. The high on Tuesday is forecast at 29. [Read more…]

NWS: Colder than normal temps forecast, bitter cold expected later

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Bitterly cold air is on the way this weekend. Temperatures 10 to 20 degrees below normal and dangerously low wind chills are expected, especially across the higher elevations. Remember to dress warmly in layers, provide shelter for pets and animals, and take precautions around your home or business to avoid frozen pipes. (Image courtesy National Weather Service in Morristown)

Bitterly cold air is on the way this weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Morristown. Temperatures 10 to 20 degrees below normal and dangerously low wind chills are expected, especially across the higher elevations. Remember to dress warmly in layers, provide shelter for pets and animals, and take precautions around your home or business to avoid frozen pipes. (Image courtesy National Weather Service in Morristown)

 

High temperatures today will be about 10 degrees below normal, and bitterly cold air is on the way this weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Morristown.

Lows in the area around Clinton and Oak Ridge are forecast to be between about 16 and 18 degrees Fahrenheit today (Wednesday, December 27).

Highs are forecast between 34 and 36, with mostly sunny skies today and mostly clear skies tonight.

Temperatures are expected to remain cold this week, with some slight warming on Thursday and more Friday, with colder weather again on Saturday and Sunday and a slight chance of snow on Sunday. [Read more…]

Hurricane Sandy brings snow, cold air

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Winter Storm Warning

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for southwest Virginia and the East Tennessee mountains through 8 a.m. Wednesday. (Image courtesy of the National Weather Service)

Snow has already fallen in the Great Smoky Mountains, and temperatures in Oak Ridge and Anderson County are expected to dip into the low- to mid-30s through Friday as Hurricane Sandy moves into the mid-Atlantic and brings cold air to the Southern Appalachians, the National Weather Service said Monday.

The NWS said Hurricane Sandy is expected to make landfall along the central New Jersey coast later this evening or tonight, and produce a life-threatening storm surge, hurricane-strength winds, and heavy snowfall in the Appalachian Mountains.

Forecasters have issued a winter storm warning for southwest Virginia and the East Tennessee mountains through 8 a.m. Wednesday. A winter weather advisory is in effect for parts of northeast Tennessee from 8 p.m. Monday to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Several flights from McGhee Tyson Airport to the northeastern United States have been delayed or canceled today due to the storm.

“This is expected to be the first of many flights inpacted by Hurricane Sandy over the next few days,” the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority said on its website.

National Weather Service forecasters said blizzard conditions are possible at elevations above 3,000 feet in East Tennessee.

The seven-day forecast for Anderson County said rain or snow showers are possible tonight and Tuesday.

The National Weather Service said the heavy snowfall is expected to be dependent upon elevation, with no snowfall or light accumulations in most valleys.

The airport authority said most airlines are waiving flight change fees if passengers rebook by Nov. 4, but each airline is slightly different in this policy “so visit your airline’s site for more specific information.”