Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN
406 FLUS44 KMRX 090852 HWOMRX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Morristown TN 352 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2025 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-100900- Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins- Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen- Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene- Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter- Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest 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-Lee- Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA- 352 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2025 /252 AM CST Thu Jan 9 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Snow showers and flurries continue to develop over parts of southwest Virginia early this morning and will continue a few more hours until about mid morning. This will make for some slick spots and lowered visibilities at times. No significant accumulations are expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday A winter storm will impact the area Friday into Saturday. Snow is expected to begin in southern portions of the Tennessee Valley Friday morning, and spread northeast through the late morning and early afternoon. In the southern Tennessee Valley and southwest North Carolina, the snow will mix with or change to sleet and freezing rain during the afternoon. Precipitation will continue into the evening, then taper off late Friday night and early Saturday morning. Several inches of snow accumulation are expected, potentially causing significant travel impacts. A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Reports of snow accumulations on Friday and Saturday will be greatly appreciated. $$