East Tennessee Weather

[rocktopper16]

Is that for tonight's?

 

[Vol knight]

Just to recap the 12z runs:

GFS, NAM, UKMET, and SREF show 3-4 inches in the central valley. Euro, CMC, and RGEM are around 2 inches for the same area.

 

[Vol knight]

Not sure if it's still going, but there was flurries in North Knoxville 10 minutes ago.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

Not sure if it's still going, but there was flurries in North Knoxville 10 minutes ago.

Been in a meeting and just reading up. Is what has been here the first wave or is the first wave still suppose to come tonight after dark?

 

[VolnJC]

Is that for tonight's?

I think that is both systems from WBIR

 

[Vol knight]

Been in a meeting and just reading up. Is what has been here the first wave or is the first wave still suppose to come tonight after dark?

It's the first wave, but the air is still dry, so most of the snow isn't hitting the ground. It'll start to reach the ground tonight.

 

[DarthVisor]

What's the timing on arrival of wave 2?

 

[Vol knight]

What's the timing on arrival of wave 2?

Friday morning, then a possible 3rd wave may happen Friday evening.

 

[VolnJC]

 

[VolnJC]

 

[VolnJC]

Boom? Go NAM!

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

😨 Would love all the models to be showing that.

What I like about that map isn't the heavy snow over us but that NW turn the LP is doing and still inland.

 

[VolnJC]

NWS just updated to WSW!

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
324 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017

...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

...ANOTHER MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM MAY BRING WIDESPREAD
HEAVY SNOWFALL TO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.A FAST MOVING CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL BEING PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW
SHOWERS TO THE REGION THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST
ACCUMULATIONS OF A COUPLE INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHERN
PLATEAU AND CUMBERLAND MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. ELSEWHERE
IN VALLEY LOCATIONS...LIGHT SNOWFALL BETWEEN ONE HALF OF AN INCH
TO AN INCH IS EXPECTED...BEFORE TAPERING OFF AROUND SUNRISE FRIDAY
MORNING. WITH SURFACE TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING...SNOW WILL
ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED ROADS. THIS MAY RESULT IN NEGATIVE TRAVEL
IMPACTS TO MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE FRIDAY MORNING
COMMUTE.

A SECOND MORE POTENT WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
BRING HEAVY SNOWFALL TO THE EAST TENNESSEE AND WESTERN NORTH
CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...AND POTENTIALLY TO PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN
TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. IN THE MOUNTAINS...4 TO 8
INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG THE PEAKS WILL BE COMMON. AND IN
THE VALLEY...A POTENTIAL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR MORE SHOULD THE TRACK DEVIATE FURTHER TO THE WEST.
WITH THE SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES...THE POTENTIAL FOR LIGHT SNOW TO
QUICKLY ACCUMULATE BY THE EVENING RUSH HOUR COMMUTE ON FRIDAY IS A
REAL POSSIBILTY. GIVEN THE SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES...ROADS AND
SURFACES WILL BE PRIMED FOR SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS AND ANY ROAD
SURFACE THAT IS UNTREATED WILL BECOME TREACHEROUS OVERNIGHT.

TNZ016-017-036>040-042-044-046-067>071-073-086-VAZ006-008-061200-
/O.NEW.KMRX.WS.A.0001.170106T1800Z-170107T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMRX.WW.Y.0001.170106T0000Z-170106T1200Z/
HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-NORTHWEST COCKE-
NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-NORTHWEST CARTER-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-
JEFFERSON-NW BLOUNT-NORTH SEVIER-NORTHWEST MONROE-RUSSELL-
WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...
CLINTON...OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...RUTLEDGE...MORRISTOWN...
NEWPORT...GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...ELIZABETHTON...KINGSTON...
LENOIR CITY...KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE...MARYVILLE...SEVIERVILLE...
MADISONVILLE...LEBANON...ABINGDON
324 PM EST THU JAN 5 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING.

* EVENT...A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
1 INCH...WITH A FEW LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TONIGHT. A SECOND
WINTER STORM MAY BRING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO THE REGION...WITH 2 TO
5 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...AND FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BECOME HAZARDOUS ONCE THE WINTRY
PRECIPITATION BEGINS. MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON
BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS OFTEN DEVELOP FIRST.
THIS IS PARTICULARLY TRUE FOR THE FRIDAY EVENING RUSH HOUR
COMMUTE AND THROUGH THE NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...WHICH WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE TRAVEL
DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

 

[DarthVisor]

We are now under one, too. NWS is saying 2-4 for our location right now.

 

[DarthVisor]

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGHSATURDAY MORNING



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH

WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING.


* EVENT

A WINTER STORM MAY BRING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO THE
REGION

WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE.


* TIMING

FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.


* IMPACTS

TRAVEL WILL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS ONCE THE WINTRY
PRECIPITATION BEGINS. MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON
BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS OFTEN DEVELOP FIRST.
THIS IS PARTICULARLY TRUE FOR THE FRIDAY EVENING RUSH HOUR
COMMUTE AND THROUGH THE NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS



A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW

SLEET

OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&




Issuing Office: Knoxville/Tri-Cities

Source: National Weather Service

Issued: 3:24 PM EST, Thu Jan 5

 

[Vol knight]

18z high resolution NAM:

 

[TNBass]

Locals in Chattanooga have us getting a dusting but Weather Service just put us under a watch for 2-4". What does the experts here think?

 

[VolnJC]

updated total thru Friday night

 

[slobberknocker]

Locals in Chattanooga have us getting a dusting but Weather Service just put us under a watch for 2-4". What does the experts here think?

If Atlanta prediction is 2-4 you would think we would get more than a dusting.

 

[rocktopper16]

Look for totals to rise 😊😊😊

Valley

6-8

Mountains 8-12

Plateau 1-4

 

[DarthVisor]

Look for totals to rise 😊😊😊

Valley

6-8

Mountains 8-12

Plateau 1-4

I think VK already addressed this, but what is the timing again? Morning?

 

[TennesseeFan07]

Any idea on when tomorrow's wave will hit? Finish?

 

[davethevol]

Look for totals to rise 😊😊😊

Valley

6-8

Mountains 8-12

Plateau 1-4

Is that wishful thinking, or does it look like it might stall out over us.

 

[Vol knight]

I think VK already addressed this, but what is the timing again? Morning?

Morning will start the second wave.

 

[DarthVisor]

Morning will start the second wave.

Thank you. I can't wait to see some snow.