Snow, Snow And More Snow For The Smoky Mountains
By Denese. Filed in East TN |
More snow is headed for the Smokies!
From the National Weather Service:
...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE FROM THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER EAST TEXAS THURSDAY WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH THROUGH SATURDAY. LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SNOW ON THURSDAY NIGHT AS COLDER AIR FILTERS IN. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON THURSDAY NIGHT SHOULD BE ACROSS THE NORTHERN CUMBERLAND PLATEAU AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST VIRGINA. PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE AREA ON FRIDAY. THE PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY CHANGE PHASES AS WARM AIR MOVES UP THE EAST TENNESSEE VALLEY ON FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL LIKELY CHANGE TO RAIN THEN BACK TO SNOW ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. THE LOW TRACKS TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS REGION ON SATURDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA ON BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN CUMBERLAND PLATEAU...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHEAST TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE TRACK OF THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER...THEREFORE IT IS DIFFICULT TO PROVIDE A TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...IT APPEARS THAT A SIGNIFICANT SNOW COULD OCCUR OVER A LARGE PART OF THE AREA. THE LIKELIHOOD OF SNOW AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF FOUR INCHES IS INCREASING FOR RESIDENTS OF NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
For updates and road closing information:
Smoky Mountains Weather Forecast TN
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Blessings and safe traveling,
Denese
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