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Roads

Rich Mountain Road and Foothills Parkway West, which were closed due to downed trees, have re-opened.

For updated road conditions, call (865) 436-1200 and dial 2.

Weather

The sun is supposed to return tomorrow and last through Saturday, temperatures in the 50s-70s…sounds like it will be a beautiful weekend to visit the Smokies!

Denese

Road Closures

We had some severe weather with extremely high winds yesterday and the following roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed this morning due to downed trees.

• Foothills Parkway West from the Look Rock gate to Highway 129 (in Blount County)
• Rich Mountain Road

For updated road conditions, call (865) 436-1200 and dial 2.

Weather Forecast

The weather forecast calls for breezy conditions and  rain today, with a slight chance through tomorrow night. Temperatures are supposed to be in the 50s-60s during the day and 30s-40s at night.

Great Smoky Mountains Weather Forecast

Thursday through Saturday look lovely -the sunshine returns!

Denese

U.S 441 from Tennessee to Cherokee, North Carolina is open to all traffic today, do watch for patches of ice and snow.

The following roads are still closed this morning:

• Old NC 284 between Big Creek and Cataloochee
• Clingmans Dome Road

Today’s forecast calls for sunny skies and highs in the 50s-60s, so those two roads may re-open by this afternoon.

For updated road conditions, call (865) 436-1200 and dial 2.

Denese

There are just a few roads closed in the Smokies this morning due to ice and snow:

• US-441 (Newfound Gap Road)
• Foothills Parkway East
• Old NC 284 between Big Creek and Cataloochee
• Clingmans Dome Road

For updated road conditions, call (865) 436-1200 and dial 2.

The weather forecast calls for breezy conditions with partly sunny skies, and temperatures in the 40s-50s.

Smoky Mountains Weather Forecast

Related Posts:

• Great Smoky Mountains Travel Update: U.S. 441 Re-opened
• Smoky Mountain Weather Update: More Snow/More Road Closures
• Dogwood Winter
• Travel Alert Update For The Great Smoky Mountains: U.S. 441 Closed/Winter Storm Warning
• Travel Alert: Winter Weather Watch For The Great Smoky Mountains

Denese

The Great Smoky Mountains are still under a Winter Storm Warning until 4am tomorrow morning and most major roads are closed, including:

• US-441 (Newfound Gap Road)
• Little River Road
• Laurel Creek Road
• Wear Cove Road
• Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail

Great Smoky Mountains Forecast

GSMNP Temporary Roads and Facilities Closures

Wintry Road Conditions in East Tennessee

Radar

For updated road conditions in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, call: (865) 436-1200.

Related Posts:

• Great Smoky Mountains Travel Update: U.S. 441 Re-opened
• Travel Alert: Great Smoky Mountains Road Closures Update
• Dogwood Winter
• Travel Alert Update For The Great Smoky Mountains: U.S. 441 Closed/Winter Storm Warning
• Travel Alert: Winter Weather Watch For The Great Smoky Mountains

Denese

441 Closed

U.S. 441 (Newfound Gap Road) through the Smoky Mountains is closed due to ice and snow.

GSMNP Tempory Road and Facilities Closures

Winter Storm Warning

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the Smoky Mountains until 4am Wednesday, April 8. Accumulations of 3-6 inches are possible, more in the higher elevations.

Blount Smoky Mountains Winter Storm Warning

It has been snowing all afternoon here, just outside of the Park, and we have a dusting so far.

Local Radar

If it keeps snowing like it has, there is a possibility of more road closures. For updated road conditions in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, please call: (865) 436-1200.

Related Posts:

• Great Smoky Mountains Travel Update: U.S. 441 Re-opened
• Travel Alert: Great Smoky Mountains Road Closures Update
• Smoky Mountain Weather Update: More Snow/More Road Closures
• Dogwood Winter
• Travel Alert: Winter Weather Watch For The Great Smoky Mountains

Denese

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has released it’s spring opening schedule for roads and campgrounds.

Secondary Roads Re-opening  Today

• Forge Creek (tentative)
• Little Greenbrier
• Rich Mountain
• Straight Fork/Round Bottom
• Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail

Temporary Weather and Construction Related Road Closures

Picnic Areas Open

• Big Creek
• Cades Cove
• Chimneys
• Collins Creek
• Cosby
• Deep Creek
• Greenbriar
• Metcalf Bottoms

Campgrounds Opening Today

• Abrams Creek
• Big Creek
• Cades Cove (all year)
• Cataloochee
• Cosby
• Elkmont
• Smokemont (all year)

Camping Information for The Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Campground Regulations

Frontcountry Camping

Group Campgrounds

How the Campground Reservation System Works

Campground Reservations

Horse Camp Information

Smokies Trip Planner (downloadable pdf file)

GSMNP Maps (downloadable pdf files)

Related Post:

Great Smoky Mountains Roadwork on 441

Denese

Heads up for you Smoky Mountain visitors and vacationers:

An 18-monthlong project to repave 6.5 miles of Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s Newfound Gap Road (U.S. 441) is set to begin Monday. Completion of the work is not expected until Sept. 1, 2010.

Repaving work to begin on Newfound Gap Road

For current information on the status of any lane closures, call 1-888-355-1849.

Denese