Anderson County Schools will be closed Wednesday because of extremely low temperatures and a predicted wind chill factor of zero or below, officials said.
Central Office employees will follow inclement weather procedures, a press release said.
Weather: Anderson, Roane schools closed Tuesday, Lunch with League canceled
Image courtesy of National Weather Service of Morristown.
Anderson and Roane county schools will also be closed Tuesday due to hazardous road conditions, record low temperatures, and negative wind chills.
As reported earlier, students at Oak Ridge Schools will not return from Winter Break on Tuesday, but will instead start on Wednesday.
The Lunch with the League scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled due to the cold weather.
Anderson County Schools said its Central Office staff will follow bad weather procedures. Roane County Schools said the Central Office staff will report to work at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Wind chill values Monday night could range from -3 in Chattanooga to -16 in Oneida, with the forecast calling for -9 in Knoxville, according to the National Weather Service in Morristown. Wind chill values near Oak Ridge are forecast to range between -7 and -12.
TVA expects high electricity demand during cold wave
The Tennessee Valley Authority offices in Chattanooga are pictured above. (Photo courtesy TVA)
The Tennessee Valley Authority expects plunging temperatures from an arctic cold wave moving across the region will produce high demand for electricity.
TVA’s bulk electric system remains secure and stable at this time, a press release said.
“TVA has been monitoring and carefully preparing for this blast of potentially record-cold weather since last week,†TVA Chief Operating Officer Chip Pardee said. “We have taken proactive measures so the system remains robust and reliable for our customers and power users across the Valley.†[Read more…]
Snow, bitter cold from Sunday night through Tuesday; some schools closed
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…]
