[ETSkywarnings] Special Weather Statement

[sn at ds.bz]

...wintry precipitation expected thursday...

a cold air mass will remain over the southern appalachian region
wednesday night...as moisture associated with a developing low
pressure system over the gulf coast moves north across the region.
this moisture will fall as mostly snow with some possible sleet
and freezing rain across southeast tennessee after midnight wednesday
night. snow will then spread east and north across the rest of east
tennessee...southwest north carolina and southwest virginia before
morning. the snow should gradually change to a mixture of snow...
sleet and freezing rain during the morning and then to rain by late
afternoon across southeast tennessee...central east tennessee and
southwest north carolina...as warmer air very slowly moves northeast
up the valley. some light to possibly moderate ice accumulations
are expected thursday across southeast tennessee...central east
tennessee and southwest north carolina. if temperatures stay at or
below freezing throughout the day more significant icing may occur.
farther north...across southwest virginia...the smoky mountains...and
the northeast tennessee mountains precipitation will be mostly
snow...mixed with some sleet and freezing rain throughout the day
thursday. right now...it appears that snow accumulations of 1 to 4
inches will be possible across the valley areas of east tennessee and
the southern cumberland plateau thursday...before the transition to a
mixture of sleet...freezing rain and rain later in the day.
snow or winter weather advisories will likely be issued for these
areas by afternoon today.

please stay tuned to noaa weather radio...or your favorite tv or
radio station...for later updates on this developing winter weather
system.

td




Affected Counties:
In Tennessee: Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Carter, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Polk, Rhea, Roane, Sequatchie, Sevier, Sullivan, Union, Washington.



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