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Snow, bitter cold from Sunday night through Tuesday; some schools closed

Posted at 6:39 pm January 5, 2014
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

East Tennessee Winter Weather

Images courtesy of National Weather Service in Morristown.

Weather forecasters are calling for snow and bitterly cold conditions across the region from Sunday night through Tuesday, and they said Monday night could be the coldest night in more than 10 years.

The National Weather Service in Morristown said a cold front will approach the area Sunday night, and rain will transition to snow in the late evening, with arctic air moving in behind the front.

Low temperatures from Monday night into Tuesday will range from -6 degrees Fahrenheit to around 5 degrees across the region. Dangerously cold wind chills are expected Monday through Tuesday morning. Wind chills will drop to 15 to 25 degrees below zero across the plateau and mountains, and between 5 and 15 degrees below zero over the valley. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, K-12, Slider, Top Stories, Weather, Weather Tagged With: cold, cold front, forecast, Morristown, National Weather Service, Oak Ridge Schools, Roane County, schools, snow, temperatures, wind chill

NWS: Chance of snow Wednesday, sunny Thanksgiving

Posted at 7:04 pm November 25, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

National Weather Service Storm Warning

The National Weather Service says a strong regional storm system could bring heavy rain, sleet, and snow early this week. (Images courtesy National Weather Service)

The National Weather Service in Morristown is warning of a strong regional storm system that could bring heavy rain, sleet, and snow to East Tennessee and southwest Virginia early this week.

Forecasters said rain will move into the area tonight (Monday night) and could briefly change over to or mix with sleet around daybreak Tuesday. The rain is expected to continue Tuesday, with some minor local flooding possible.

Colder air moving into the region on Tuesday night could change the rain to snow, starting at higher elevations in the evening and working down to the foothills and some valleys after midnight, forecasters said.

 

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Filed Under: Top Stories, Weather, Weather Tagged With: colder air, East Tennessee, flooding, Morristown, National Weather Service, rain, sleet, snow, southwest Virginia, storm system, Thanksgiving Day

Chance of snow 100 percent today, black ice possible Friday

Posted at 11:28 am January 17, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Winter Storm Snow Forecast

Forecasters say air moving into the southern Appalachians will turn rain into snow by this afternoon. (Image courtesy of National Weather Service in Morristown.)

There is a 100 percent chance of snow in the Oak Ridge area today as cold air moves into the southern Appalachians, turning rain showers into snow by this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Morristown.

The rain will start turning to snow by about 2 to 3 p.m., and the precipitation should be all snow by about 4 to 5 p.m., said Derek Eisentrout, spokesperson for the National Weather Service in Morristown. He said the snow should start tapering off by 7 or 8 p.m.

The Weather Service doesn’t expect a lot of snow in the Oak Ridge area, forecasting about a one-inch accumulation.

A major concern for forecasters is the black ice  that could be on roads tomorrow morning as temperatures plunge into the 20s overnight.

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Filed Under: Top Stories, Weather Tagged With: black ice, Derek Eisentrout, East Tennessee, Morristown, National Weather Service, Oak Ridge, snow, southern Appalachians, winter storm

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