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

Bristol / Johnson / Kingsport, Tri-City Regional Airport (KTRI)

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Snow Fog

32°F

0°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	W 12 mph
Barometer	29.65 in (1002.7 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	16 Mar 4:53 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Watauga TN

This Afternoon
High: 36 °F
Rain/Snow
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 5pm. Steady temperature around 36. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of flurries after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.