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Snow falling in parts of East Tennessee; Highway 441 closed through Smoky Mountains By: Bill Shory, News DirectorDate created: 1/1/2008 6:17:05 PMLast updated: 1/1/2008 8:07:04 PM Snowfall has caused some hazardous driving in the area, closed the main road through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and forced at least one school system to cancel classes for Wednesday.Advertisement Snow began falling in Scott County around two o-clock Tuesday afternoon. The precipitation then moved south and west across East Tennessee. Snow began falling in Gatlinburg around seven thirty Tuesday evening.Little, if any, accumulation is expected in Knoxville and other valley areas, but mountain areas could see several inches overnight.Officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park shut down Highway 441 early Tuesday evening. That's the main road through the park, passing through Newfound Gap into North Carolina.Most local school systems are still out for winter holidays, but several are scheduled to resume classes Wednesday.School in McCreary and Leslie Counties, Kentucky have cancelled classes for Wednesday due to the weather. Click Here to see a complete list of closings.Stay tuned to WBIR, wbir.com, and 10 Weather Plus for the latest on the winter weather.