Washington County Alerts
Winter Storm Warning issued January 29 at 12:50PM EST until February 1 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN
Headline
Winter Storm Warning issued January 29 at 12:50PM EST until February 1 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN
Description
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and
7 inches possible, with locally higher amounts up to 10 inches
over the higher peaks of the east Tennessee mountains. Winds
gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.
* WHEN...From 1 PM Friday to 1 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday evening commute.
Instructions
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for
the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | Winter Storm |
| Severity | Warning |
| Event Code | WSW |
| 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 12:50 PM EST |
| Expires | Thursday, January 29, 2026 9:00 PM EST |
| Sender | NWS Morristown TN |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.74336854eefe5add7aa81572b98c5b1f9683c909.001.2 |