It is a winter wonderland.
Snow showers will continue today and tonight wtih an additional 4 inches of snow expected to accumulate with a total in the next 24 hours up to 8 inches. Of course, the heavier snow will be in the higher elevations, but Gatlinburg will get some also.
High temperatures today 18 in the high country to near freezing in Gatlinburg. Very cold tonight with a low near 20 down low, but close to 5 in the mountains. The wind chill will be as low as 5 below zero to 5 above. A warming trend starts Thursday.
3 to 6 inches of snow expected today along the North Carolina/Tennessee border.
THIS MORNING IN THE GREAT SMOKIES:
We find a whopping 17 inches of snow on the ground atop Mt. LeConte and 12 inches on Newfound Gap. There is 5 inches on the ground at the national part headquarters near Gatlinburg (Sugarland Center).
The low this morning was 8 above zero at Newfound Gap and 2 above atop Mt. LeConte.
Wanta’ go?
