MRX Local Hazardous Weather Outlook

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1239 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026

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1239 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026 /1139 PM CST Thu Jan 22 2026/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

....COMPLEX WINTER STORM SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...

A storm system will approach the region later on Saturday into
Sunday. As cold air moves into the region, impactful wintry
precipitation is forecast. A wintry mix of snow, sleet, freezing
rain, and rain is expected across the region with significant
travel impacts forecast Saturday evening through Sunday morning.

...STRONG MOUNTAIN WINDS...

Mountain wave winds will be possible later Saturday into early
Sunday with wind gusts across the mountains and foothills up to
about 40 mph. This will also result in warming temperatures across
the foothills with a quick changeover to rain near the western
foothills of the mountains.

...COLD TEMPERATURES AND POSSIBLE LINGERING OF WINTERY
ACCUMULATION...

Very cold temperatures are expected behind this departing storm
system with low temperatures in the single digits on Monday night
through Tuesday morning with wind chill values as cold as -5 to
-15 degrees across the higher elevations.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter reports of snow and/or ice accumulation will be needed
this weekend.

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