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Very Cold Temperatures from the Northern Plains to Ohio Valley; Swath of Snow from the Midwest to Central Appalachians

Arctic air will bring very cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains to the Ohio Valley today, expanding into the Mid-South and Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. A swath of accumulating snow is expected today from the Midwest to Central Appalachians, expanding into portions of the Mid-Atlantic tonight into Sunday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Dec 14, 2025 at 3:22:23 am EST

 

An arctic front will bring light snow to the higher elevations of southwest Virginia and East Tennessee this morning, followed by very cold temperatures area-wide. Today's highs will be below freezing with lows tonight dropping into the teens and single digits. Wind chills will be near 0 with below 0 wind chills across the mountains.
An arctic front will bring light snow to the higher elevations of southwest Virginia and East Tennessee this morning, followed by very cold temperatures area-wide. Today's highs will be below freezing with lows tonight dropping into the teens and single digits. Wind chills will be near 0 with below 0 wind chills across the mountains.
An arctic front will bring light snow to the higher elevations of southwest Virginia and East Tennessee this morning, followed by very cold temperatures area-wide. Today's highs will be below freezing with lows tonight dropping into the teens and single digits. Wind chills will be near 0 with below 0 wind chills across the mountains.
Daily climate data (normals and records) for today for the sites plotted. The current normals period is 1991-2020.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EST)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA03:15Light Snow \ Mist5322886NW 10G1723 [WC]30.01
Andrews-Murphy NC02:55Overcast10464287NNW 543 [WC]30.02
Chattanooga TN02:53Overcast10423472N 20G2833 [WC]30.14
Crossville TN03:00Overcast7302995NW 7G1822 [WC]30.14
Dalton GA03:15Overcast10484280N 17G2441 [WC]30.09
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)02:53Overcast10373281N 1029 [WC]30.11
Middlesboro KY03:15Overcast10322782N 526 [WC]30.15
Monroe Cnty TN03:15Overcast10373593NW 1228 [WC]30.14
Morristown TN03:15Overcast103333100NNW 13G2023 [WC]30.10
Oak Ridge TN02:53Overcast10362975VRB 630 [WC]30.15
Tazewell Cnty VA03:15Overcast10282794WNW 9G1719 [WC]30.02
Tri-Cities TN02:53Overcast10373592NNW 830 [WC]30.04
Wise VA03:15Precipitation42626100NNW 718 [WC]30.03
Greeneville, TN03:15Overcast73535100W 828 [WC]30.05


Local Weather History For December 14th...
In 2015, mountain wave caused up to 80 mph winds and numerous trees down in east TN.

 

 

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