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Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 12:16:31 pm EDT

There are no watches, warnings, or advisories at this time.

 

Mostly dry conditions with a gradual warming trend is expected into the late week and weekend.
Warming trend to continue into the weekend with the warmest weather on Sunday. Only low chances for rain over the next week. A cold front on Monday to cool temperatures back down into seasonable late March weather.
Warming trend to continue into the weekend with the warmest weather on Sunday. Only low chances for rain over the next week. A cold front on Monday to cool temperatures back down into seasonable late March weather.
Warming trend to continue into the weekend with the warmest weather on Sunday. Only low chances for rain over the next week. A cold front on Monday to cool temperatures back down into seasonable late March weather.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA05:3510322474CALM-30.19
Andrews-Murphy NC15:58Overcast10371540W 930 [WC]30.14
Chattanooga TN04:53Clear10353288CALM-30.24
Crossville TN04:53Clear10402554VRB 536 [WC]30.18
Dalton GA05:35Clear10373178CALM-30.26
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)04:53Partly Cloudy10322988CALM-30.20
Middlesboro KY05:15Clear10302993CALM-30.21
Monroe Cnty TN05:35Mostly Cloudy103232100CALM-30.21
Morristown TN05:35Mostly Cloudy10323092CALM-30.19
Oak Ridge TN04:53Clear10333088CALM-30.22
Tazewell Cnty VA05:35Overcast10372459WSW 930 [WC]30.17
Tri-Cities TN04:53Partly Cloudy10332881N 3-30.20
Wise VA05:35Overcast10352669WSW 1325 [WC]30.15
Greeneville, TN05:35Overcast10352669CALM-30.19


Local Weather History For March 19th...
In 2008, squall line hit the area with extensive wind damage and golfball-size hail reports.

 

 

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