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Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jan 1, 2026 at 8:22:34 pm EST

 

A quick moving system will bring light snow and flurries to the higher elevations of southwest Virginia into this morning, but most locations will remain dry. A warming trend continues late this week with increasing rain chances by Friday night into Saturday.
A quick moving system will bring light snow and flurries to the higher elevations of southwest Virginia into this morning, but most locations will remain dry. A warming trend continues late this week with increasing rain chances by Friday night into Saturday.
A quick moving system will bring light snow and flurries to the higher elevations of southwest Virginia into this morning, but most locations will remain dry. A warming trend continues late this week with increasing rain chances by Friday night into Saturday.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EST)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA04:35Overcast10322163WSW 1023 [WC]29.88
Andrews-Murphy NC04:15Clear10211785CALM-29.99
Chattanooga TN03:53Clear10302684CALM-30.02
Crossville TN03:53Clear10332469SW 3-29.97
Dalton GA04:35Clear102626100CALM-30.04
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)03:53Clear10342158SW 827 [WC]29.98
Middlesboro KY04:35Overcast10392864WNW 634 [WC]29.97
Monroe Cnty TN04:35Clear10322474SW 626 [WC]29.99
Morristown TN04:3010352155WSW 1226 [WC]29.94
Oak Ridge TN03:53Clear10302271CALM-30.00
Tazewell Cnty VA04:35Overcast10322164WSW 1321 [WC]29.84
Tri-Cities TN03:53Partly Cloudy10302065SW 524 [WC]29.92
Wise VA04:35Overcast10322680W 17G2120 [WC]29.86
Greeneville, TN04:35Overcast10352155WSW 7G1428 [WC]29.92


Local Weather History For January 1st...
In 2011, a strong area of low pressure brought heavy rain. Many roads were flooded.

 

 

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