Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Light Rain

49°F

9°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	W 17 G 30 mph
Barometer	29.64 in (1003.2 mb)
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	16 Mar 9:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Tallassee TN

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 02:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Today
High: 44 °F⇓
Breezy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 2 and 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between 2 and 12. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.