Washington County Alerts
Winter Storm Watch issued January 29 at 2:50AM EST until February 1 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN
Headline
Winter Storm Watch issued January 29 at 2:50AM EST until February 1 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN
Description
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and
7 inches possible. Winds in the mountains could gust as high as 35
mph.
* WHERE...Portions of East Tennessee and southwest Virginia.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday evening commute.
Instructions
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | Winter Storm |
| Severity | Watch |
| Event Code | WSA |
| Area | Hawkins; Sullivan; Johnson; Northwest Cocke; Cocke Smoky Mountains; Northwest Greene; Southeast Greene; Washington; Unicoi; Northwest Carter; Southeast Carter; Blount Smoky Mountains; Sevier Smoky Mountains; Southeast Monroe; Wise; Scott; Russell; Washington |
| Sent | Thursday, January 29, 2026 2:50 AM EST |
| Expires | Thursday, January 29, 2026 1:15 PM EST |
| Sender | NWS Morristown TN |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.31e71519fd9fe3b93691c663a5f9f357f88457a2.001.1 |