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[Cyclonicjunkie]

Here we go again

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
342 PM EST THU DEC 16 2010

...AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

.A WINTRY STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS OVERNIGHT. AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN CONTINUES
ACROSS SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST TENNESSEE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
PERIODS OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...THEN
TAPER OFF TO LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE BEFORE ENDING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
TRAVEL ACROSS THE AREA WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS...SO DRIVE WITH
CAUTION AND SLOW DOWN.


TNZ015>018-042>047-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-170445-
/O.NEW.KMRX.WW.Y.0027.101216T2042Z-101217T0900Z/
HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-NORTHWEST GREENE-
SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...
MOUNTAIN CITY...GREENEVILLE...CEDAR CREEK...JOHNSON CITY...
ERWIN...ELIZABETHTON...ROAN MOUNTAIN...JONESVILLE...WISE...
NORTON...GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON
342 PM EST THU DEC 16 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY.

* TIMING: AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE PRECIPITATION COVERAGE AND
  INTENSITY WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE-TENTH INCH OR
  LESS ARE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS: CURRENT ICING OF ROADWAYS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...SO DRIVE WITH CAUTION AND SLOW
  DOWN. IF POSSIBLE...STAY HOME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN ARE
OCCURRING...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. DRIVING AND
WALKING MAY BE DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. BE
PREPARED FOR SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION.

&&

Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
546 PM EST THU DEC 16 2010

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>014-035>041-067>074-081>087-098>102-170900-
CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-ANDERSON-UNION-
GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-NORTHWEST COCKE-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-ROANE-
LOUDON-KNOX-JEFFERSON-NW 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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...ONEIDA...
LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...WARTBURG...CLINTON...OAK RIDGE...
MAYNARDVILLE...RUTLEDGE...MORRISTOWN...NEWPORT...COSBY...
KINGSTON...LENOIR CITY...KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE...MARYVILLE...
CADES COVE...SEVIERVILLE...GATLINBURG...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...
DAYTON...DECATUR...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE...COKER CREEK...JASPER...
CHATTANOOGA...CLEVELAND...BENTON...DUCKTOWN
546 PM EST THU DEC 16 2010 /446 PM CST THU DEC 16 2010/

...AREAS OF ICE REDEVELOPING ON ROADWAYS OVERNIGHT...

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST OF THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIAN REGION TONIGHT...WITH COLDER AIR BEHIND IT CAUSING
TEMPERATURES TO FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT. AS A RESULT...
LINGERING MOISTURE ON ROADWAYS WILL LIKELY REFREEZE AFTER
MIDNIGHT...ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADS AND LESS TRAVELED
SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE CAREFUL LATER TONIGHT...
ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING OVER BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE
SLIPPERY SPOTS OFTEN DEVELOP FIRST.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA
OUTLET...FOR LATER UPDATES CONCERNING THIS WINTER WEATHER
SITUATION.

$$

DMG

[Charles L.]

Getting freezing drizzle on campus...was surprised nonetheless.

[John1122]

My roads are an icy mess, you could literally play ice hockey on the road in front of my house this morning. Very surprised they decided to have school in my county today, as if starting it two hours late made a big difference.

[CookevilleWeatherGuy]

Crazy snow pic, from this morning, over at my site (http://www.cookevilleweatherguy.com) at mile marker 306 on Interstate 40.

The comment from a friend of mine was 'freezing fog and a bunch of cars off the road'...he sent it to me before 8 o'clock this morning...

Here in Cookeville (1100 feet) we have zero snow and Monterey (mm 300) at 1800 feet has no snow and Crossville (just east of that area at mm 317) has no snow...

THP told my friend the 306-310 stretch causes them a lot of problems....interesting...

[Curt]

Crazy snow pic, from this morning, over at my site (http://www.cookevilleweatherguy.com) at mile marker 306 on Interstate 40.

The comment from a friend of mine was 'freezing fog and a bunch of cars off the road'...he sent it to me before 8 o'clock this morning...

Here in Cookeville (1100 feet) we have zero snow and Monterey (mm 300) at 1800 feet has no snow and Crossville (just east of that area at mm 317) has no snow...

THP told my friend the 306-310 stretch causes them a lot of problems....interesting...

Ah going up or down the plateau on those mile markers has caused me plenty of stress over the years. When I lived in Knoxville and driving to Memphis, I got caught in a freak snowstorm about 10 miles east of Monterrey (near Crossville). Cars were all over the place. I actually got off and took hwy 70 into Cookeville which was much better than 40. Upon nearing Cookeville the sun came out and no snow could be seen anywhere. WEIRD