Headline:
Winter Storm Watch issued January 8 at 7:43AM EST until January 11 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Winter Storm Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
January 8, 2025 - 4:43am
Expires:
January 8, 2025 - 12:45pm
Description:
...A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY WITH WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL...
.Snow is expected to spread into the Tennessee Valley and southern
Appalachian region Friday morning. Snow will continue through the
afternoon and evening, then taper off early Saturday morning.
Several inches of snow are expected, potentially causing significant
travel impacts.
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and
7 inches possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina and east Tennessee.
* WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
Instruction:
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter
storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains,
booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.
Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help
you survive in case you become stranded.
Area Description:
Cherokee; Clay; Scott; Campbell; Claiborne; Morgan; Anderson; Union; Grainger; Hamblen; Northwest Cocke; Cocke Smoky Mountains; Roane; Loudon; Knox; Jefferson; NW Blount; Blount Smoky Mountains; North Sevier; Sevier Smoky Mountains; Sequatchie; Bledsoe; Rhea; Meigs; McMinn; Northwest Monroe; Southeast Monroe; Marion; Hamilton; Bradley; West Polk; East Polk
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN