A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for southwest Virginia and the mountains of Tennessee for Tuesday.
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Tonight: Cloudy with light snow or a rain/snow mix developing, mainly after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s to middle 30s. Light wind.
Tuesday: Morning snow or a rain/snow mix will change to rain in the Tri-Cities area. Staying mostly snow or changing to a wintry mix across the higher elevations. Highs in the mid 30s to near 40. Southeast winds 10 mph or less. Higher gusts for the mountains.
Extended Forecast:
Accumulations will be generally light through Tuesday evening: A trace to two inches in the Tri-Cities with 1-4 inches possible across the higher elevations. The rain or wintry mix will change back to snow showers and flurries by Tuesday night. Additional accumulations are likely region-wide Tuesday night into Wednesday.
Very cold air will surge into the area Wednesday on brisk northwest winds. Winds of 20 to 30 mph will be likely with higher gusts (especially for the mountains). Snow showers will be likely Wednesday, especially for the mountains. Highs Wednesday 25-30! Wind chills will drop into the teens and single digits at times. Highs in the 30s on Thursday with a few flurries and clearing skies. A mix of clouds and sun and still cold Friday. Highs 35-40. A chance of flurries or snow showers Saturday. Partly cloudy Sunday with highs 35-40.
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