Alert archive / Tennessee / Winter Storm Warnings in 2007

Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Morristown, TN

January 31, 200718 counties in Tennessee; Cherokee County, Clay County, North Carolina; 7 counties in Virginia

NWS Morristown, TN issued this winter storm warning at Jan 31, 2007, 2:28 PM CST for 18 counties in Tennessee; Cherokee County, Clay County, North Carolina; 7 counties in Virginia. It took effect at Feb 1, 2007, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 31, 2007, 2:28 PM CST (20:28 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 1, 2007, 3:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 1, 2007, 3:00 PM CST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Morristown, TN
All 27 counties

Cherokee County, NC, Clay County, NC, Bledsoe County, TN, Blount County, TN, Campbell County, TN, Carter County, TN, Claiborne County, TN, Cocke County, TN, Greene County, TN, Hamilton County, TN, Johnson County, TN, Marion County, TN, Monroe County, TN, Morgan County, TN, Polk County, TN, Rhea County, TN, Scott County, TN, Sequatchie County, TN, Sevier County, TN, Unicoi County, TN, City of Bristol, VA, City of Norton, VA, Lee County, VA, Russell County, VA, Scott County, VA, Washington County, VA, Wise County, VA

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 271 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2007-01-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2007-01-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -47 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
900 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS44 KMRX 312028
WSWMRX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
328 PM EST WED JAN 31 2007

...SIGNIFICANT SNOW OR A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED LATE
TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY NIGHT...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE GULF COAST 
STATES TONIGHT AND SPREAD A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION NORTHWARD 
INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS ON THURSDAY.

THE INITIAL FORM OF PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE SNOW...THEN A MIX OF SNOW
...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN OR RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES INTO 
THURSDAY EVENING. AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OAK RIDGE 
TO GREENVILLE WILL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF GETTING MOSTLY SNOW AND 
SLEET. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OF SNOW SHOULD OCCUR IN THE MOUNTAINS 
ALONG THE TENNESSEE AND NORTH CAROLINA LINE...THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU 
AND ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. SOME LIGHT
ICING MAY ACCUMULATE...BETWEEN 1/10 AND 1/4 INCH...FROM ANY PERIODS
OF SLEET AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN...MAINLY IN THE WARNING AREAS. ANY
ICE ACCUMULATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREAS SHOULD BE VERY LIGHT AND 
MOSTLY LESS THAN 1/10 INCH.

THERE MAY BE A BREAK IN THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION THURSDAY EVENING...
BEFORE ANOTHER DISTURBANCE BRINGS ADDITIONAL SNOW OR LIGHT MIXED 
PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THUS...BE SURE TO 
CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS AND THE LATEST FORECASTS BEFORE TRAVELING 
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FROM
YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

NCZ060-061-TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-087-102-010430-
/O.UPG.KMRX.WS.A.0002.070201T0900Z-070202T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KMRX.WS.W.0001.070201T0900Z-070202T0500Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-
UNICOI-SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST MONROE-EAST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...MOUNTAIN CITY...
COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...
GATLINBURG...COKER CREEK...DUCKTOWN
328 PM EST WED JAN 31 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EST THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EST THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND LIGHT RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN WILL
DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND LAST INTO THURSDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOW 
ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING MAY TOTAL FROM 3 TO 8 INCHES
...WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF 1/10 TO 1/4 INCH ALSO POSSIBLE.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...
AND/OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED...CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED.  IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE...
KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN
CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

TNZ012>014-035-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-010430-
/O.UPG.KMRX.WS.A.0002.070201T0900Z-070202T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KMRX.WS.W.0001.070201T0900Z-070202T0500Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-
WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
WARTBURG...JONESVILLE...WISE...GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON
328 PM EST WED JAN 31 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EST THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EST THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND LAST
INTO THURSDAY EVENING. THERE MAY BE A MIX WITH LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
OR RAIN AT TIMES...BUT SNOW AND SLEET SHOULD MOSTLY OCCUR.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING MAY TOTAL FROM 2
TO 5 INCHES...WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 1/10 INCH ALSO
POSSIBLE.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...
AND/OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED...CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED.  IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE...
KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN
CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

TNZ081>083-098-099-010430-
/O.NEW.KMRX.WS.W.0001.070201T0900Z-070202T0500Z/
SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MARION-HAMILTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...DAYTON...JASPER...
CHATTANOOGA
328 PM EST WED JAN 31 2007 /228 PM CST WED JAN 31 2007/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/
THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST /11 PM CST/ THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/
THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST /11 PM CST/ THURSDAY NIGHT. 

A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND LAST
INTO THURSDAY EVENING. THERE MAY BE A MIX WITH LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
OR RAIN AT TIMES. 

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING MAY TOTAL FROM 2
TO 5 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIER SNOW AMOUNTS MOSTLY AT AND ABOVE
2000 FEET IN ELEVATION. SOME LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 1/10
INCH WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...
AND/OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED...CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED.  IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE...
KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN
CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

TNZ015-010430-
/O.UPG.KMRX.WS.A.0002.070201T0900Z-070202T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KMRX.SN.Y.0004.070201T0900Z-070202T0500Z/
HANCOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SNEEDVILLE
328 PM EST WED JAN 31 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST
THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A SNOW
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST
THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND LAST
INTO THURSDAY EVENING. THERE MAY BE A MIX WITH LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
OR RAIN AT TIMES...BUT SNOW WILL BE THE DOMINANT TYPE OF
PRECIPITATION.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING MAY TOTAL FROM 2
TO 4 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIER SNOW AMOUNTS MOSTLY AT AND ABOVE
2000 FEET IN ELEVATION. SOME LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 1/10
INCH WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

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

$$

TNZ016-017-042-044-046-010430-
/O.NEW.KMRX.SN.Y.0004.070201T0900Z-070202T0500Z/
HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-NORTHWEST CARTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...BRISTOL...
GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...ELIZABETHTON
328 PM EST WED JAN 31 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST
THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A SNOW
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST
THURSDAY NIGHT. 

A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND LAST
INTO THURSDAY EVENING. THERE MAY BE A MIX WITH LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
OR RAIN AT TIMES...BUT SNOW WILL BE THE DOMINANT TYPE OF
PRECIPITATION.  

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING MAY TOTAL FROM 2
TO 4 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIER SNOW AMOUNTS MOSTLY AT AND ABOVE
2000 FEET IN ELEVATION. SOME LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 1/10
INCH WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

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

$$

TNZ036>040-067>071-073-010430-
/O.NEW.KMRX.WW.Y.0002.070201T0900Z-070202T0500Z/
ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-NORTHWEST COCKE-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-
JEFFERSON-NW BLOUNT-NORTH SEVIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTON...OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...
RUTLEDGE...MORRISTOWN...NEWPORT...KINGSTON...LENOIR CITY...
KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE...MARYVILLE...SEVIERVILLE
328 PM EST WED JAN 31 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND LAST
INTO THURSDAY EVENING. THERE MAY BE A MIX WITH LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
IN THE MORNING...AND WITH LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING MAY TOTAL FROM 1
TO 4 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIER SNOW AMOUNTS MOSTLY AT AND ABOVE
2000 FEET IN ELEVATION. SOME LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 1/10
INCH WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...
AND/OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED OR 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.

$$

TNZ084>086-100-101-010430-
/O.NEW.KMRX.WW.Y.0002.070201T0900Z-070202T0500Z/
MEIGS-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECATUR...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE...
CLEVELAND...BENTON
328 PM EST WED JAN 31 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND LAST
INTO THURSDAY EVENING. THERE MAY BE A MIX WITH LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
IN THE MORNING...AND WITH LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING MAY TOTAL FROM 1
TO 4 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIER SNOW AMOUNTS MOSTLY AT AND ABOVE
2000 FEET IN ELEVATION. SOME LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 1/10
INCH WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...
AND/OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED OR 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.

$$

TG
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS44 KMRX 010338
WSWMRX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1038 PM EST WED JAN 31 2007

...SIGNIFICANT SNOW OR A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED
LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY NIGHT...

.STRONG WINDS A FEW THOUSAND FEET INTO THE ATMOSPHERE WILL
TRANSPORT MOISTURE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO INTO THE COLD AIR MASS
THAT COVERS MUCH OF THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS
THE AREA THURSDAY...THEN WARMER AIR ALOFT WILL TURN SOME OF THE
PRECIPITATION INTO SLEET AND RAIN. COLD POCKETS OF AIR AT SOME
LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AS
WELL.

THE PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY TAPER OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON...AND
WILL START AGAIN AT SOME LOCATIONS THURSDAY EVENING AS ANOTHER
WEAKER SYSTEM RACES THROUGH THE AREA.

AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OAK RIDGE TO GREENEVILLE WILL
HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF GETTING MOSTLY SNOW AND SLEET. THE HEAVIEST
AMOUNTS OF SNOW SHOULD OCCUR IN THE MOUNTAINS ALONG THE TENNESSEE
AND NORTH CAROLINA LINE...THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU AND ACROSS THE
HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. SOME LIGHT ICING MAY
ACCUMULATE UP TO AROUND 1/10 INCH...FROM ANY PERIODS OF LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN.

BE SURE TO CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS AND THE LATEST FORECASTS BEFORE
TRAVELING THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS
FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

NCZ060-061-TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-087-102-011145-
/O.CON.KMRX.WS.W.0001.070201T0900Z-070202T0500Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-
UNICOI-SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST MONROE-EAST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...MOUNTAIN CITY...
COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...
GATLINBURG...COKER CREEK...DUCKTOWN
1038 PM EST WED JAN 31 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND LIGHT RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN WILL
DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND LAST INTO THURSDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING MAY TOTAL FROM 3 TO
8 INCHES...WITH LOCAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF 1/10 TO 1/4 INCH ALSO
POSSIBLE.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...
AND/OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED...CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED.  IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE...
KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN
CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

TNZ012>014-035-081>083-098-099-VAZ001-002-005-006-008-011145-
/O.CON.KMRX.WS.W.0001.070201T0900Z-070202T0500Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MARION-
HAMILTON-LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
WARTBURG...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...DAYTON...JASPER...CHATTANOOGA...
JONESVILLE...WISE...GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON
1038 PM EST WED JAN 31 2007 /938 PM CST WED JAN 31 2007/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST /3 AM
CST/ THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST /11 PM CST/ THURSDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/
THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST /11 PM CST/ THURSDAY NIGHT. 

WINTER PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
THE PRECIPITATION WILL START AS SNOW...WITH SOME LOCATIONS MIXING
WITH SLEET AND RAIN.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING MAY TOTAL FROM
2 TO 5 INCHES...ESPECIALLY IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...
AND/OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED...CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED.  IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE...
KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN
CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

TNZ015>017-042-044-046-011145-
/O.CON.KMRX.SN.Y.0004.070201T0900Z-070202T0500Z/
HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-
NORTHWEST CARTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...
BRISTOL...GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...ELIZABETHTON
1038 PM EST WED JAN 31 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EST THURSDAY NIGHT...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION AROUND DAYBREAK AND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH MOST OF THE MORNING. SOME SLEET AND RAIN MAY MIX IN WITH
THE SNOW AT TIMES.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING MAY TOTAL FROM
2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIER SNOW AMOUNTS MOSTLY AT AND ABOVE
2000 FEET IN ELEVATION. SOME LOCALIZED LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL
ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

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

$$

TNZ036>040-067>071-073-011145-
/O.CON.KMRX.WW.Y.0002.070201T0900Z-070202T0500Z/
ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-NORTHWEST COCKE-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-
JEFFERSON-NW BLOUNT-NORTH SEVIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTON...OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...
RUTLEDGE...MORRISTOWN...NEWPORT...KINGSTON...LENOIR CITY...
KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE...MARYVILLE...SEVIERVILLE
1038 PM EST WED JAN 31 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY
TO MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY AND WILL CONTINUE
MUCH OF THE MORNING. SLEET AND RAIN WILL LIKELY MIX IN THE
PRECIPITATION AT TIMES LATER IN THE MORNING.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING MAY TOTAL FROM 1
TO 4 INCHES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE
EXPECTED...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.

$$

TNZ084>086-100-101-011145-
/O.CON.KMRX.WW.Y.0002.070201T0900Z-070202T0500Z/
MEIGS-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECATUR...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE...
CLEVELAND...BENTON
1038 PM EST WED JAN 31 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY
TO MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT. 

A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL DEVELOP BEFORE DAYBREAK
THURSDAY LAST INTO THURSDAY EVENING. THERE MAY BE A MIX WITH LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING...AND WITH LIGHT RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING MAY TOTAL FROM
1 TO 4 INCHES. SOME LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 1/10 INCH
WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...
AND/OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED OR 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.

$$
000 
WWUS44 KMRX 010916
WSWMRX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
416 AM EST THU FEB 1 2007

...SIGNIFICANT SNOW OR A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED
TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.STRONG WINDS A FEW THOUSAND FEET INTO THE ATMOSPHERE WILL
TRANSPORT MOISTURE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO INTO THE COLD AIR MASS
THAT COVERS MUCH OF THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD
ACROSS THE AREA TODAY...THEN WARMER AIR ALOFT WILL TURN SOME OF THE
PRECIPITATION INTO SLEET AND RAIN. COLD POCKETS OF AIR AT SOME
LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AS
WELL.

THE PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY TAPER OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON...
AND WILL START AGAIN AT MOSTLY THE NORTHERN LOCATIONS THURSDAY
EVENING AS ANOTHER WEAKER SYSTEM RACES THROUGH THE AREA.

AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OAK RIDGE TO GREENEVILLE
WILL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF GETTING MOSTLY SNOW AND SLEET. THE
HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OF SNOW SHOULD OCCUR IN THE MOUNTAINS ALONG THE
TENNESSEE AND NORTH CAROLINA LINE...THE NORTHERN CUMBERLAND
PLATEAU AND ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA.
SOME LIGHT ICING MAY ACCUMULATE UP TO AROUND 1/10 INCH...FROM ANY
PERIODS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN.

BE SURE TO CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS AND THE LATEST FORECASTS BEFORE
TRAVELING THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS
FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

TNZ012>014-035-011715-
/O.CAN.KMRX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070202T0500Z/
/O.EXB.KMRX.WW.Y.0002.070201T0916Z-070202T0900Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
WARTBURG
416 AM EST THU FEB 1 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. THE
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

SNOW WILL MOVE FROM SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE INTO THE REST OF THE AREA
BY DAYBREAK TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF THE MORNING. SLEET AND
RAIN WILL LIKELY MIX IN THE PRECIPITATION AT TIMES LATER IN THE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING MAY TOTAL FROM
2 TO 5 INCHES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND SLEET
ARE EXPECTED...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.

$$

TNZ081>083-098-099-011715-
/O.CAN.KMRX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070202T0500Z/
/O.EXB.KMRX.WW.Y.0002.070201T0916Z-070201T2100Z/
SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MARION-HAMILTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...DAYTON...JASPER...
CHATTANOOGA
416 AM EST THU FEB 1 2007 /316 AM CST THU FEB 1 2007/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/
THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/
THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF
THE MORNING. SLEET AND RAIN WILL LIKELY MIX IN THE PRECIPITATION AT
TIMES LATER IN THE MORNING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY CHANGE
TO RAIN BY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON MAY TOTAL FROM
1 TO 4 INCHES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...
AND/OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED OR 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.

$$

NCZ060-061-TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-087-102-011715-
/O.EXT.KMRX.WS.W.0001.070201T0916Z-070202T0900Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-
UNICOI-SOUTHEAST CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST MONROE-EAST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...MOUNTAIN CITY...
COSBY...CEDAR CREEK...ERWIN...ROAN MOUNTAIN...CADES COVE...
GATLINBURG...COKER CREEK...DUCKTOWN
416 AM EST THU FEB 1 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. 
A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND LIGHT RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN WILL
CONTINUE TODAY AND MOST OF TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING MAY TOTAL FROM 3 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCAL
ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF 1/10 TO 1/4 INCH ALSO POSSIBLE.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...
AND/OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED...CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED.  IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE...
KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN
CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

VAZ001-002-005-006-008-011715-
/O.EXT.KMRX.WS.W.0001.070201T0916Z-070202T0900Z/
LEE-WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESVILLE...WISE...GATE CITY...
LEBANON...ABINGDON
416 AM EST THU FEB 1 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. 
WINTER PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
THE PRECIPITATION WILL START AS SNOW...WITH SOME LOCATIONS MIXING
WITH SLEET AND RAIN.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING MAY TOTAL FROM
3 TO 8 INCHES...ESPECIALLY IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...
AND/OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED...CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED.  IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE...
KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN
CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

TNZ015>017-042-044-046-011715-
/O.EXT.KMRX.SN.Y.0004.070201T0916Z-070202T0900Z/
HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-
NORTHWEST CARTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...
BRISTOL...GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...ELIZABETHTON
416 AM EST THU FEB 1 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. 
SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION BEFORE DAYBREAK TODAY AND WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THE MORNING. SOME SLEET AND RAIN MAY MIX
IN WITH THE SNOW AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE TODAY BUT
INCREASE AGAIN TONIGHT BEFORE ENDING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING MAY TOTAL FROM
2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIER SNOW AMOUNTS MOSTLY AT AND ABOVE
2000 FEET IN ELEVATION. SOME LOCALIZED LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL
ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

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

$$

TNZ036>040-067>071-073-011715-
/O.EXT.KMRX.WW.Y.0002.070201T0916Z-070202T0900Z/
ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-NORTHWEST COCKE-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-
JEFFERSON-NW BLOUNT-NORTH SEVIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTON...OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...
RUTLEDGE...MORRISTOWN...NEWPORT...KINGSTON...LENOIR CITY...
KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE...MARYVILLE...SEVIERVILLE
416 AM EST THU FEB 1 2007

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

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
FRIDAY. SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY AND
WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF THE MORNING. SLEET AND RAIN WILL LIKELY MIX
IN THE PRECIPITATION AT TIMES LATER IN THE MORNING AND CONTINUE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING BEFORE
ENDING EARLY FRIDAY.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING MAY TOTAL FROM
2 TO 5 INCHES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND SLEET
ARE EXPECTED...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.

$$

TNZ084>086-100-101-011715-
/O.EXT.KMRX.WW.Y.0002.070201T0916Z-070201T2100Z/
MEIGS-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECATUR...ATHENS...MADISONVILLE...
CLEVELAND...BENTON
416 AM EST THU FEB 1 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE THIS
MORNING. LATE IN THE MORNING THERE MAY BE A MIX WITH LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN AND THEN LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TODAY EVENING MAY TOTAL FROM 1
TO 4 INCHES. SOME LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 1/10 INCH WILL
ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...
AND/OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED OR 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.

$$

TD
000 
WWUS44 KMRX 011540
WSWMRX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1040 AM EST THU FEB 1 2007

...LIGHT SNOW OR A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TODAY...

.MOISTURE CONTINUED TO TRACK NORTHEAST INTO MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIANS THIS MORNING...ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIER PRECIPITATION AND
BETTER LIFT WAS MOVING ACROSS THE CAROLINAS. THUS...INTENSITY AND
COVERAGE OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN HAD GENERALLY
BEEN LESS THAN EARLIER EXPECTED FOR MOST OF EAST TENNESSEE AND
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

SOME LIGHT SNOWFALL...AND BRIEF PERIODS OF LIGHT SLEET OR FREEZING
RAIN HAD OCCURRED ACROSS SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE INTO SOUTHWESTERN
NORTH CAROLINA. ELSEWHERE...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS HAD MAINLY BEEN A
DUSTING TO AROUND AN INCH. 

A WINTRY MIX WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION...BUT LESS
AMOUNTS OF ANY TYPE ARE NOW ANTICIPATED. IN ADDITION...WARMER AIR
ALOFT WILL WORK TO GRADUALLY CHANGE THE SNOW...SLEET OR FREEZING
RAIN TO MOSTLY RAIN IN MANY AREAS THIS AFTERNOON.

THIS HAS ALLOWED SOME WARNING AREAS TO BE DOWNGRADED TO ADVISORIES
...AND A FEW OF THE ADVISORIES TO BE CANCELED.
 
A FAST AND WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MAY BRUSH THE REGION TONIGHT
...PRODUCING SOME LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW AGAIN TO PARTS OF THE AREA.
SO...BE SURE TO CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS AND THE LATEST FORECASTS
BEFORE TRAVELING TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS
FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

TNZ018-043-045-047-VAZ005-006-008-012100-
/O.CAN.KMRX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070202T0900Z/
/O.EXB.KMRX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070201T2100Z/
JOHNSON-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI-SOUTHEAST CARTER-SCOTT-RUSSELL-
WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN CITY...CEDAR CREEK...ERWIN...
ROAN MOUNTAIN...GATE CITY...LEBANON...ABINGDON
1040 AM EST THU FEB 1 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. 

A LIGHTER WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TODAY...IN THE
FORM OF LIGHT SNOW...SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN. THE MIX MAY GRADUALLY
CHANGE TO MOSTLY RAIN BY LATE IN THE DAY. ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
SHOULD BE GENERALLY UP TO 3 INCHES...AND ICING AMOUNTS OF ONLY 1/10
INCH OR LESS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...
AND/OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED OR 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.

$$

VAZ001-002-011645-
/O.CAN.KMRX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070202T0900Z/
LEE-WISE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESVILLE...WISE
1040 AM EST THU FEB 1 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS CANCELED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

SOME LIGHT SNOW OR SLEET MAY AFFECT LEE AND WISE COUNTIES TODAY
...AND POSSIBLY CHANGE OVER TO MOSTLY RAIN BY LATE IN THE DAY.

HOWEVER...ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE ONLY AN INCH OR LESS.


$$

TNZ015>017-042-044-046-012100-
/O.CAN.KMRX.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-070202T0900Z/
/O.EXB.KMRX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070201T2100Z/
HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-NORTHWEST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-
NORTHWEST CARTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNEEDVILLE...ROGERSVILLE...KINGSPORT...
BRISTOL...GREENEVILLE...JOHNSON CITY...ELIZABETHTON
1040 AM EST THU FEB 1 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED. 

A LIGHTER WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TODAY...IN THE
FORM OF LIGHT SNOW...SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN. THE MIX MAY GRADUALLY
CHANGE TO MOSTLY RAIN BY LATE IN THE DAY. ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
SHOULD BE GENERALLY UP TO 2 INCHES...AND ICING AMOUNTS OF LESS THAN
1/10 INCH.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...
AND/OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED OR 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.

$$

TNZ012>014-035-011645-
/O.CAN.KMRX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070202T0900Z/
SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-MORGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...LA FOLLETTE...TAZEWELL...
WARTBURG
1040 AM EST THU FEB 1 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS CANCELED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

SOME LIGHT SNOW OR SLEET MAY AFFECT NORTHEAST PLATEAU COUNTIES
TODAY..AND POSSIBLY CHANGE OVER TO MOSTLY RAIN BY LATE IN THE DAY.

HOWEVER...ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE ONLY AN INCH OR LESS.

$$

TNZ081>086-098>101-011645-
/O.CAN.KMRX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070201T2100Z/
SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MEIGS-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-MARION-
HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUNLAP...PIKEVILLE...DAYTON...DECATUR...
ATHENS...MADISONVILLE...JASPER...CHATTANOOGA...CLEVELAND...BENTON
1040 AM EST THU FEB 1 2007 /940 AM CST THU FEB 1 2007/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS CANCELED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

A WINTRY MIX HAD GENERALLY ENDED OR CHANGED OVER TO MOSTLY LIGHT
RAIN THIS MORNING ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE...ALLOWING THE
ADVISORY TO BE CANCELED.

$$

NCZ060-061-TNZ041-072-074-087-102-012100-
/O.EXT.KMRX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070201T2100Z/
CHEROKEE-CLAY-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST MONROE-EAST POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURPHY...HAYESVILLE...COSBY...
CADES COVE...GATLINBURG...COKER CREEK...DUCKTOWN
1040 AM EST THU FEB 1 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

LIGHT SNOW HAD FALLEN ACROSS PARTS OF EXTREME SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE
INTO CHEROKEE AND CLAY COUNTIES. A LINGERING MIX OF SNOW...SLEET OR
FREEZING RAIN SHOULD GRADUALLY CHANGE TO MOSTLY RAIN BY THIS
AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...SOME ADDITIONAL SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS MAY
OCCUR INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

SOME SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES MAY STILL OCCUR IN THE SMOKIES...
BEFORE PRECIPITATION CHANGES TO RAIN.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...
AND/OR FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED...CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED.  IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE...
KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN
CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

TNZ036>040-067>071-073-012100-
/O.EXT.KMRX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070201T2100Z/
ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-NORTHWEST COCKE-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-
JEFFERSON-NW BLOUNT-NORTH SEVIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTON...OAK RIDGE...MAYNARDVILLE...
RUTLEDGE...MORRISTOWN...NEWPORT...KINGSTON...LENOIR CITY...
KNOXVILLE...DANDRIDGE...MARYVILLE...SEVIERVILLE
1040 AM EST THU FEB 1 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

A LIGHTER WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TODAY...IN THE
FORM OF LIGHT SNOW...SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN. THE MIX MAY GRADUALLY
CHANGE TO MOSTLY RAIN BY LATE IN THE DAY. ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
SHOULD BE GENERALLY UP TO 2 INCHES...AND ICING AMOUNTS OF LESS THAN
1/10 INCH.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND SLEET
ARE EXPECTED...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.

$$

TG

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Morristown, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 31, 8:40 AM CST, 5 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 31, 8:40 AM CST, 5 hours 48 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
940 AM EST WED JAN 31 2007

.DISCUSSION...MAIN CONCERNS ARE OF COURSE BY THIS TIME THURSDAY AS
THE WINTRY WEATHER EVENT WILL BE UNDERWAY.  FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
AND THURSDAY NIGHT APPEARS TO BE GENERALLY ON TRACK...AWAITING
INCOMING 31/12Z MODEL DATA.  DECISIONS TO BE MADE THIS AFTERNOON
WILL INVOLVE TWEAKS TO PRECIPITATION TYPES...AS WELL AS AMOUNTS OF
ANY ICE AND/OR SNOW.  THE POTENTIAL FOR CHANGING TO RAIN OR A MIX BY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON IN PERHAPS ALL BUT SW VA AND EXTREME NRN PARTS OF
E TN...STILL COMPLICATES AMOUNTS.  WE WILL DEFINITELY ISSUE
ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS...AS APPLICABLE...FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH
AREAS AT LEAST WITH THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE.

OTHERWISE...FOR TODAY...WILL PROBABLY NEED TO LOWER MAX TEMPS IN
SOME AREAS AS CURRENT TEMPS ARE LAGGING BEHIND HOURLY TEMPS IN THE
GRIDS.  OHX AND RNK SOUNDINGS FROM 12Z TODAY DONT SHOW POTENTIAL
FOR WARMING OUT OF THE 20S TO UPPER 30S...SO THIS FURTHER SUPPORTS
LOWERING HIGHS A BIT.  NO SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN CLOUDS EXCEPT
PERHAPS WRN MOST AREAS THIS AFTERNOON...SO AT LEAST SOME SUNSHINE TO
HELP TEMPS WARM.

&&

.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
     FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: CHEROKEE...CLAY.

TN...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
     FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS...
     CAMPBELL...CLAIBORNE...COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS...EAST POLK...
     HANCOCK...JOHNSON...MORGAN...SCOTT TN...SEVIER SMOKY
     MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST CARTER...SOUTHEAST GREENE...SOUTHEAST
     MONROE...UNICOI.

VA...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
     FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: LEE...RUSSELL...SCOTT...
     WASHINGTON...WISE.

&&

TG
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 31, 4:40 AM CST, 9 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
540 AM EST WED JAN 31 2007

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-005-
006-008-011130-
ANDERSON-BLEDSOE-BLOUNT SMOKY MTN-BRADLEY-CAMPBELL-CHEROKEE-
CLAIBORNE-CLAY-COCKE SMOKY MTN-EAST POLK-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-HAMILTON-
HANCOCK-HAWKINS-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-KNOX-LEE-LOUDON-MARION-MCMINN-
MEIGS-MORGAN-NORTH SEVIER-NORTHWEST CARTER-NORTHWEST COCKE-
NORTHWEST GREENE-NORTHWEST MONROE-NW BLOUNT-RHEA-ROANE-RUSSELL-
SCOTT TN-SCOTT VA-SEQUATCHIE-SEVIER SMOKY MTN-SOUTHEAST CARTER-
SOUTHEAST GREENE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-SULLIVAN-UNICOI-UNION-
WASHINGTON TN-WASHINGTON VA-WEST POLK-WISE-
540 AM EST (440 AM CST) WED JAN 31 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A COLD AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION
TONIGHT...AS MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM OVER THE GULF COAST MOVES NORTH ACROSS THE REGION. SNOW WILL
FALL LATE TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND
SPREAD EAST AND NORTH ACROSS THE REST OF EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA BEFORE MORNING. MODERATE SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE BY MORNING.

.DAY TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

THURSDAY THE LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL PASS BY TO THE SOUTH BUT STILL
BRING ENOUGH WARM AIR NORTH TO CHANGE THE PRECIPITATION TO A MIXTURE
OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN LATE IN
THE DAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE...CENTRAL EAST TENNESSEE AND
SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. FARTHER NORTH...ACROSS SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS...AND THE NORTHEAST TENNESSEE
MOUNTAINS PRECIPITATION WILL BE MOSTLY SNOW...MIXED WITH SOME SLEET
AND FREEZING RAIN. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND SOME ICING IS
POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. THE PRECIPITATION MAY CHANGE BACK
TO SNOW BEFORE ENDING FRIDAY. SEVERAL WEAK IMPULSES MAY PRODUCE MORE
SNOW THROUGH THE WEEKEND ACROSS SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST
TENNESSEE. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND
SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS MONDAY AND BRING ANOTHER CHANCE OF SNOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE ACTIVATION OF SNOWFALL SPOTTERS IS EXPECTED FOR LATE TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 31, 2:28 PM CSTSnow AdvisoryMRXCarter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Sullivan, Washington19 hr
Jan 31, 2:28 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryMRXAnderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Carter and 27 more25 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Tennessee, 2007Winter Storm Warnings in Virginia, 2007Winter Storm Warnings in North Carolina, 2007Every winter storm warning in 2007

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.