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Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will bring a swath of heavy snowfall, strong winds, blizzard conditions and freezing rain to the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes region. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-south to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Critical fire weather concerns shift to the southern Rockies and Plains. Read More >


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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1218 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

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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-
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1218 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 /1118 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Strong winds in the East Tennessee mountains and adjacent
foothills will continue today and tonight before ending early
Monday. Please see the High Wind Warning for additional details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Showers and a few thunderstorms will move across the area Sunday
night with damaging winds the primary threat. There is also a low
chance of a tornado, especially over and near the southern Plateau
and southern Valley.

Monday, rain will change over to snow showers with light
accumulations possible in the higher elevations.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed Sunday night.

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