Snow Blog January 16: Roads remain hazardous
1:00 p.m. (IMAGE: TDOT)
– Traffic is diverted in the Rock Springs area of Interstate 26 due to hazardous conditions. A portion of Rock Springs Road is also closed to traffic due to collapsed power lines.
– Kingsport police are advising residents to expect longer response times for emergency crews and other first responders due to road conditions and the volume of assistance calls being received.
– Temperatures will not climb out of the teens according to the National Weather Service forecast for Wednesday. An arctic blast will push wind chill levels into below zero territory, with some localities posting a -13 reading. Another snow system is in future weather models, arriving Thursday evening into Friday. Morristown agency reports say northern parts of East Tennessee could see more than an inch of snow or a mix of freezing rain.
– Only one lane of Interstate 81 southbound is open in the Interchange / Tri Cities Crossings area of Kingsport due to crashes. The traffic jam extends from the Fall Branch exit to mile marker 55 near Colonial Heights.
Mass Transit services will end at 11:15 a.m. Service is anticipated to resume at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, January 17. pic.twitter.com/dUENJymViJ
— City of Johnson City (@CoJCTN) January 16, 2024
3:30 p.m.
-Updated snow totals from NWS in Morristown:
While not perfect, the observed snowfall map does a pretty good job at illustrating where the higher & lower totals occurred. The image is generated from the data that we received & may not be 100% accurate at any given point due to how the data is interpolated between points. pic.twitter.com/EkulmkaIT5
— NWS Morristown (@NWSMorristown) January 16, 2024
Heads up, Bucs. On-ground classes and offices will open at noon tomorrow, January 17. Online classes will operate as normal.
More at: https://t.co/Vs5lWgPtXL. pic.twitter.com/wb5Qi7hlei
— ETSU (@etsu) January 16, 2024
Refreeze is possible tonight into Wednesday morning due to subfreezing temps & wet conditions. If you must travel, use extreme caution & be prepared for slick spots, especially on bridges, ramps & overpasses that freeze first.
Check road conditions at https://t.co/Y48CG5M6xt. pic.twitter.com/oQ2giGz1p3— VDOT (@VaDOT) January 16, 2024
4:30 p.m.
