JOHNSON; COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS; SOUTHEAST GREEN… — * WHAT...Snow expected above 3000 feet. Total snow accumulations up to 4 inches. Locally higher amounts are possible across the highest peaks.
* WHERE...Elevations above 3,000 feet in the southern Appalachian Mountains in Tennessee.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Friday to 1 PM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...These conditions could impact higher elevation highways in the southern Appalachian Mountains including... Interstate 26 at Sam's Gap...U.S. 441 at Newfound Gap...U.S. 421 at Trade Gap...and TN 165 at Beech Gap on the Cherohala Skyway.
Winter weather in Johnson; Cocke Smoky Mountains; Southeast Greene; Unicoi; Southeast Carter; Blount Smoky Mountains; Sevier Smoky Mountains; Southeast Monroe makes roads dangerous, increases the risk of power loss, and can cause cold-related injury during outages. Stranded vehicles are a common hazard.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Expect a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated power-outage risk, and heating stress during any extended loss of service.
Recommended steps: avoid non-essential travel; keep heat sources clear and ventilated; have blankets and a way to charge a phone; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this winter storm and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS