Full Notification

...A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY WITH WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL... .Snow is expected to spread into the Tennessee Valley and southern Appalachian region Friday morning. Snow will continue through the afternoon and evening, then taper off early Saturday morning. Several inches of snow are expected, potentially causing significant travel impacts.

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, East Tennessee, and southwest Virginia.

* WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE ... CLAY ... SCOTT ... CAMPBELL ... CLAIBORNE ... HANCOCK ... HAWKINS ... SULLIVAN ... JOHNSON ... MORGAN ... ANDERSON ... UNION ... GRAINGER ... HAMBLEN ... NORTHWEST COCKE ... COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS ... NORTHWEST GREENE ... SOUTHEAST GREENE ... WASHINGTON ... UNICOI ... NORTHWEST CARTER ... SOUTHEAST CARTER ... ROANE ... LOUDON ... KNOX ... JEFFERSON ... NW 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 ... WISE ... SCOTT ... RUSSELL ... WASHINGTON

Instructions:

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.