SWVA NETN STORM

12/21/2024

WELCOME TO THE FIRST DAY OF THE 2024-2025 WINTER SEASON! YES, THAT'S RIGHT IT'S OFFICIALLY WINTER FROM TODAY UNTIL THU, MAR 20, 2025!

THE WINTER SOLSTICE OCCURS IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE ON SATURDAY, DEC. 21. THIS CELESTIAL EVENT HAPPENS WHEN THE EARTH'S AXIAL TILT POSITIONS THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE OF EARTH (INCLUDING THE SWVA/NETN STORM COVERAGE AREA) AT ITS FARTHEST POINT FROM THE SUN, RESULTING IN THE LEAST AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT FOR THE YEAR. AS ONE MAY CONCLUDE, THE FARTHER AWAY FROM THE SUN, THE COLDER IT GETS!

12/21/2024

So far the clipper system that has prompted the winter weather advisory for parts of the coverage area has not looked very impressive on the radar for most of the day.

Any snowfall reports are greatly appreciated. Don't forget to include your location and time of your report.

As with a lot of winter weather forecast, they can be some of the hardest to predict.

12/20/2024

WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS - FORECAST
LOCATIONS IMPACTED: WISE-RUSSELL-LEE-WASHINGTON VA-BUCHANAN-DICKENSON-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-JOHNSON-SE CARTER-UNICOI-SE GREENE COUNTIES
VALID: 1PM TODAY UNTIL THROUGH SATURDAY
ISSUED: 9:55 AM ET FRIDAY DEC 20 2024
.. WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS FOR AREAS UNDER A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, MAINLY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHEAST TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS ...

THIS GRAPHIC APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES UNDER A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY... WISE-RUSSELL-LEE-WASHINGTON VA-BUCHANAN-DICKENSON-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-JOHNSON-SE CARTER-UNICOI-SE GREENE COUNTIES

RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANCE TO ALL SNOW LATER TODAY AND INCREASE IN COVERAGE, ESPECIALLY FOR THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE. USE CAUTION DRIVING THIS EVENING AND BE ALERT TO CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE MAINLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND MOUNTAINS, WITH LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS BY SATURDAY.

THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHEAST TENNESSEE MAY NOT SEE A CHANGE OVER FROM RAIN TO SNOW UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING OR TONIGHT.

12/20/2024

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
SCOTT-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-SULLIVAN-HAMBLEN-NW GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-NW CARTER COUNTY
..Light Snow Accumulations Friday Afternoon through Friday Night...

Rain will change to snow on Friday afternoon and evening with scattered snow showers continuing through Friday night. A dusting to one-half inch of snow will be possible across the lower elevations of northeast Tennessee and Scott County, Virginia, mainly on grassy surfaces. Ridge tops and higher peaks along the plateau may have localized amounts up to 1 inch of snow.

Slow down and use caution if traveling across the higher elevations Friday afternoon and night. Be prepared for the possibility of ice and snow covered roadways.

12/20/2024

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
WISE-RUSSELL-LEE-WASHINTON VA-JOHNSON-SE CARTER-UNICOI-SE GREENE-BUCHANAN-DICKENSON-TAZEWELL-SMYTH COUNTIES
ISSUED BY: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - MULTIPLE OFFICES
UPDATED AS OF: 345 AM ET FRIDAY DEC 20 2024

* THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON COUNTIES EFFECTIVE 1PM FRIDAY UNTIL 10AM SATURDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY 10AM SATURDAY. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME FRAME, ESPECIALLY DURING THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE.

* THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TAZEWELL AND SMYTH COUNTIES EFFECTIVE 1PM FRIDAY UNTIL 1PM SATURDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED BY 1PM SATURDAY. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME FRAME, ESPECIALLY DURING THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE. WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH COULD ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

* THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WISE, RUSSELL, WASHINGTON VA, LEE, JOHNSON, SE CARTER, UNICOI, SE GREENE COUNTIES EFFECTIVE 1PM FRIDAY TO 1PM SATURDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED BY 1PM SATURDAY. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME FRAME, ESPECIALLY DURING THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE.

12/17/2024

TONIGHT'S WEATHER FORECAST...

MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE AFTER 10 PM. A 30% CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS MAINLY AFTER 2 AM.
WINDS CALM TO VERY LIGHT.

SOME PATCHY DENSE FOG AND WET ROADWAYS POSSIBLE DRIVE WITH CARE.

12/11/2024

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
SCOTT, HANCOCK, HAWKINS, SULLIVAN, NW CARTER, NW GREEN COUNTIES
ISSUED BY: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
..Light Snow Accumulations, Mainly Grassy Surfaces, Today...

Rain will change to light snow later this morning . Due to the relatively warm ground and marginal temperatures for snow, snow accumulations of 1/2 inch or less can be expected and mainly on grassy and elevated surfaces. Any roadway problems will be limited to the higher terrain at or above 2500 feet.

Temperatures will continue to fall with time this morning. Values
will range in the 30s for lower elevations and 20s across the mountains.

If you plan on traveling across the higher terrain today, be
prepared for slushy snow accumulations on area roadways. The snow will end by early afternoon with temperatures remaining cold. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for further details or updates.

12/11/2024

* THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE NOW UNTIL 2:00 PM TODAY FOR THE FOLLOW LOCATIONS... WISE, RUSSELL, LEE, WASHINGTON VA, JOHNSON, SE CARTER, UNICOI, AND SE GREENE COUNTIES. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE, MAINLY AT OR ABOVE 2,500 FEET. PLAN ON SLIPPERY TRAVEL CONDITIONS THAT COULD IMPACT YOUR TRAVEL TODAY.

* THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE NOON TODAY UNTIL 2:00 PM TODAY FOR THE FOLLOW LOCATIONS... TAZEWELL COUNTY VA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PLAN ON SLIPPERY TRAVEL CONDITIONS THAT COULD IMPACT YOUR TRAVEL TODAY.

12/10/2024

12/10/2024

WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG IN PARTS OF THE AREA TONIGHT, USE EXTREME CAUTION AS VISIBILITY COULD REACH A QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS.

12/10/2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COVERAGE AREA....

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. Dense fog is already occurring in several locations through the area, including Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Oak Ridge, Kingsport, and Jonesville.

* WHERE... Lee, Hancock, Hawkins, Sullivan, Hamblen, NW Greene, Washington TN, NW Carter Counties.

* WHEN... 7AM ET Tuesday Morning (12/10/24)

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If driving, slow down, use your low-beam headlights, and leave plenty of distance between you and the car in front of you.

12/10/2024

TONIGHT INTO EARLY TOMORROW MORNING... MOSTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY/OVERCAST. 30% CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS MAINLY AFTER 3:00 AM. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG POSSIBLE AT TIMES. WINDS 2-9 MPH, NEAR CALM IN THE VALLEY AREAS. LOW TEMPS 44° TO 50°.

CAUTION, DRIVING HAZARD CONDITIONS ELEVATED... WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG POSSIBLE. LOW VISIBILITY POSSIBLY BELOW A QUARTER OF A MILE OR LOWER AT TIMES. USE CAUTION DRIVING. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF NETN AND LEE COUNTY IN SWVA UNTIL AROUND SUNRISE TOMORROW MORNING.

12/08/2024

TONIGHT'S WEATHER FORECAST...

BECOMING OVERCAST AND CLOUDY WITH A 100% CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS, MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY DENSE FOG POSSIBLE AFTER 3:00 AM IN SOME AREAS. LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE 40S. WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH GUSTING TO 25 AT TIMES IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS, 15 TO 25 MPH, GUSTING TO 50 MPH IN THE EAST TN MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS.

CAUTION: MODERATE TO PERHAPS HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES, WITH VALLEY FOG POSSIBLE AFTER 3 AM AND A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE EAST TN MOUNTAINS WHERE WINDS COULD GUST UP TO 50 MPH AT TIMES.

12/08/2024

The top ten towns/cities with the most followers to our page! Shout out to Town of Lebanon Virginia for having the most followers to SWVA NETN STORM!

Town of Lebanon Virginia: 717
Big Stone Gap, VA: 514
Coeburn, VA: 498
Town of Richlands, Virginia: 467
Wise, VA: 408
Norton, VA: 395
Grundy, VA : 368
Town of Abingdon, Virginia : 349
Clintwood, VA: 342
Bristol, VA : 308