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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: Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 1:16:26 pm EDT

 

Mostly dry conditions with a gradual warming trend is expected into the late week and weekend.
Low chance for a light rain or snow shower on Wednesday. Gradual warming trend into the weekend with a return of warm weather by Friday. Mostly or all dry weather over the next week.
Low chance for a light rain or snow shower on Wednesday. Gradual warming trend into the weekend with a return of warm weather by Friday. Mostly or all dry weather over the next week.
Low chance for a light rain or snow shower on Wednesday. Gradual warming trend into the weekend with a return of warm weather by Friday. Mostly or all dry weather over the next week.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA05:3510231573ENE 516 [WC]30.21
Andrews-Murphy NC15:58Overcast10371540W 930 [WC]30.14
Chattanooga TN04:53Overcast10341953NW 529 [WC]30.27
Crossville TN04:53Overcast10291453CALM-30.22
Dalton GA05:35Overcast10322062CALM-30.29
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)04:53Partly Cloudy10291657N 622 [WC]30.26
Middlesboro KY05:35Partly Cloudy10271971CALM-30.27
Monroe Cnty TN05:35Overcast10302686CALM-30.26
Morristown TN05:35Clear10281454CALM-30.24
Oak Ridge TN04:53Overcast10291863CALM-30.28
Tazewell Cnty VA05:35Partly Cloudy171176CALM-30.18
Tri-Cities TN04:53Mostly Cloudy10261870CALM-30.25
Wise VA05:35Clear10191273WSW 3-30.19
Greeneville, TN05:35Mostly Cloudy10261563CALM-30.22


Local Weather History For March 18th...
Tri-State tornado formed in MO and tracked 219 miles to IN in 1925. 695 died.

 

 

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