543  
WWUS44 KMRX 231822  
WSWMRX  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN  
122 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
TNZ018-041-043-045-047-072-074-240500-  
/O.CON.KMRX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260224T0500Z/  
JOHNSON-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST GREENE-UNICOI-SOUTHEAST  
CARTER-BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DOEVILLE, TRADE, UNICOI, GATLINBURG,  
ERWIN, LIMESTONE COVE, HAMPTON, LAUREL BLOOMERY, CADES COVE,  
HARTFORD, ELKMONT, NEVA, SHADY VALLEY, MOUNTAIN CITY, AND CEDAR  
CREEK  
122 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST  
TONIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING.  
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH UP TO  
6 INCHES OVER THE HIGHEST PEAKS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF  
1/2 TO 1 INCH IS EXPECTED. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 30  
MPH. WIND CHILL VALUES FROM 5 ABOVE TO 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.  
 
* WHERE...FAR EAST TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROAD CONDITIONS. THE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING  
COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE  
DRIVING. IF YOU ARE GOING OUTSIDE, WATCH YOUR FIRST FEW STEPS TAKEN  
ON STAIRS, SIDEWALKS, AND DRIVEWAYS. THESE SURFACES COULD BE ICY AND  
SLIPPERY, INCREASING YOUR RISK OF A FALL AND INJURY.  
 

 
 

 
 
VAZ001-005-240500-  
/O.CON.KMRX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260224T0500Z/  
LEE-SCOTT VA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROSE HILL AND HILTONS  
122 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST  
TONIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH  
THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL OF 1/2 TO 2 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.  
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1/2 TO 1 INCH IS POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...LEE AND SCOTT VA COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD  
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY  
CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
VAZ002-006-008-240500-  
/O.CON.KMRX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260224T0500Z/  
WISE-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON VA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF APPALACHIA, ROSEDALE, WISE, LEBANON,  
PARDEE, NORTON, CASTLEWOOD, BRISTOL VA, HONAKER, BIG STONE GAP,  
DYE, ABINGDON, COEBURN, HANSONVILLE, AND BENHAMS  
122 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST  
TONIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL OF  
1 TO 3 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF  
1/2 TO 1 INCH IS POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...RUSSELL, WASHINGTON VA, AND WISE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROAD CONDITIONS. THE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING  
COMMUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE  
DRIVING. IF YOU ARE GOING OUTSIDE, WATCH YOUR FIRST FEW STEPS TAKEN  
ON STAIRS, SIDEWALKS, AND DRIVEWAYS. THESE SURFACES COULD BE ICY AND  
SLIPPERY, INCREASING YOUR RISK OF A FALL AND INJURY.  
 

 
 

 
 
DH  
 
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