From: Elle Marler <auxcommbriefings@...>
Date: January 13, 2023 at 4:14:27 PM EST
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Subject: AUXCOMM OF TN: NWS Morristown Impact Weather Briefing



Good afternoon everyone,

This is a winter weather update from NWS Morristown. Please forward to anyone who would benefit from this information.

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Laura

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Greetings,

Snowfall will continue late today and tonight and will be very elevation-dependent with many places seeing little to no accumulation. Across the highest elevations of the Tennessee mountains, snowfall accumulations in excess of 1 foot are expected. With these extreme snowfall accumulations, there could be power outages. 

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Current Watches, Warnings, or Advisories:

• Winter Storm Warning in effect until 7 AM EST Saturday
• Winter Weather Advisories in effect until 7 AM EST Saturday

What has changed:  Updated the higher snowfall areas of the Cumberland Plateau and southeast Tennessee and southwest North Carolina with Winter Weather Advisories.

Primary Hazards

• Hazard:  Heavy Snowfall Accumulations
  
• What: 2 to 6 inches of snow over the foothills and 12 to 20 inches across the highest terrain and potential power outages in the highest elevations
  
• Where: Tennessee mountains and foothills from Monroe County to Johnson County
  
• When: through early Saturday morning

• Hazard: Lighter Snowfall Accumulations
  
• What: Widely varied snowfall totals from 2 inches up to 6 inches in the higher elevations.
• Where: Southwest Virginia counties and Cumberland Plateau counties
• When: through early Saturday morning.

The attached slides/graphics provide additional information.

Useful Links

MRX Online Briefing Page

River Levels and Forecasts

MRX Webpage

Next update:  None planned unless there are any changes.

NOAA/National Weather Service
Morristown, Tennessee Weather Forecast Office

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