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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jan 1, 2026 at 10:10:46 am EST

 

A quick moving system will bring light snow and flurries to the higher elevations of southwest Virginia into this morning, but most locations will remain dry. A warming trend continues late this week with increasing rain chances by Friday night into Saturday.
A quick moving system will bring light snow and flurries to the higher elevations of southwest Virginia into this morning, but most locations will remain dry. A warming trend continues late this week with increasing rain chances by Friday night into Saturday.
A quick moving system will bring light snow and flurries to the higher elevations of southwest Virginia into this morning, but most locations will remain dry. A warming trend continues late this week with increasing rain chances by Friday night into Saturday.
Outlook for early January.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
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Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA09:55Overcast10352669SW 1027 [WC]29.95
Andrews-Murphy NC09:35Clear10302480CALM-30.02
Chattanooga TN09:53Clear10442954CALM-30.05
Crossville TN09:53Clear10382867VRB 3-30.02
Dalton GA09:55Clear10393173CALM-30.06
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)09:53Mostly Clear10402452SSW 536 [WC]30.03
Middlesboro KY09:55Overcast10403169CALM-30.02
Monroe Cnty TN09:55Clear10412860CALM-30.04
Morristown TN09:50413065SW 1034 [WC]30.00
Oak Ridge TN09:53Clear10382559CALM-30.04
Tazewell Cnty VA09:55Overcast10322886W 824 [WC]29.93
Tri-Cities TN09:53Overcast10382764SW 831 [WC]29.99
Wise VA09:55Mist43232100W 725 [WC]29.94
Greeneville, TN09:55Overcast10412860SW 835 [WC]29.98


Local Weather History For January 1st...
In 2011, a strong area of low pressure brought heavy rain. Many roads were flooded.

 

 

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