[ETSkywarnings] Winter Weather Statement

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urgent - winter weather message 
national weather service morristown tn 
337 pm est tue jan 30 2007 
 
...wintry weather returns wednesday night into thursday evening... 
 
.cold air over the southern appalachians will interact with 
moisture streaming out of the gulf of mexico to produce a wintry 
mix across the region late wednesday night into thursday evening. 
the warm moist gulf air will lift over the cold air in place 
wednesday night producing snow across the southern areas... 
including chattanooga...by daybreak. 
 
this snow will spread across the rest of the area during the day 
thursday. during the morning...the southern part of the area will 
have a short transition period of mixed freezing rain and sleet 
before changing over to all rain. the northern plateau will remain 
all snow for most of the day thursday. this transition to rain will 
spread up the valley during the day...and by late evening many 
areas will see a mixture of mainly rain...sleet...freezing 
rain...and snow.  higher elevations of the northern cumberland 
plateau...southwest virginia...and the mountain areas of east 
tennessee will likely remain all snow during this period. 
 
county specific message: 
 
/o.new.kmrx.ws.a.0002.070201t0900z-070202t0500z/ 
johnson-cocke smoky mountains-southeast greene-unicoi- 
southeast carter-blount smoky mountains-sevier smoky mountains- 
southeast monroe- 
including the cities of...mountain city...cosby...cedar creek... 
erwin...roan mountain...cades cove...gatlinburg...coker creek 
337 pm est tue jan 30 2007 
 
...winter storm watch in effect from late wednesday night through 
thursday evening... 
 
the national weather service in morristown has issued a winter 
storm watch...which is in effect from late wednesday night 
through thursday evening. 
 
snow beginning around sunrise thursday with total accumulations of 
2 to 8 inches possible mainly in the higher elevations. 
 
a winter storm watch means there is a potential for significant 
snow...sleet...and/or ice accumulations. future driving 
conditions may become hazardous...so continue to monitor the 
latest forecasts. 



Affected Counties:
In Tennessee: Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Monroe, Sevier, Unicoi.



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