Hazardous Weather Outlook
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747 FLUS44 KMRX 250617 HWOMRX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Morristown TN 117 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026 NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002- 005-006-008-260630- Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins- Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen- Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene- Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter- Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount- Blount Smoky Mountains-North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains- Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe- Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-East Polk-Lee- Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA- 117 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026 /1217 AM CST Sun Jan 25 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight ....FREEZING RAIN ENDS THIS MORNING... Freezing rain continues across much of the area early this morning except for a wintry mix over southwest Virginia. Ice accumulations of 0.10 to 0.30 inch has been reported across east Tennessee and southwest Virginia with power outages especially for the Plateau and western sections of the Tennessee valley. Temperatures will gradually warm above freezing this morning with precipitation changing to rain. Please see the Ice Storm Warning, Winter Storm Warning, and Winter Weather Advisory for details. ...STRONG MOUNTAIN WINDS... Mountain wave winds are expected today. This will also result in warming temperatures across the foothills with a quick changeover to rain near the western foothills of the mountains. Please see the High Wind Warning for details. ...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT... Snow showers and flurries will move across the northern half of Tennessee, southwest Virginia, and far east Tennessee mountains tonight. Light snow accumulations are expected especially across the higher elevations. Water may refreeze on roads and elevated surface producing black ice, especially on secondary roads. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday ...ARCTIC-LIKE COLD TEMPERATURES THIS WEEK... Very cold temperatures are expected behind this departing storm system with low temperatures in the single digits on Monday night through Tuesday morning with wind chill values as cold as -5 to -15 degrees across the higher elevations. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter reports of start and stop times of precipitation types, as well as any snow and/or ice accumulations, will be needed this morning and again tonight. $$