Snow possible in South Appalachians

Wintry-like conditions forecast across higher elevations of the east Tennessee mountains today.

NATIONAL WEATHER SVC MORRISTOWN TN… MAY 5 2016

WINTRY-LIKE CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE EAST TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS TODAY…

INCLUDING MOUNTAIN CITY…COSBY…CEDAR CREEK… ERWIN… ROAN MOUNTAIN… CADES COVE… GATLINBURG

TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS…GENERALLY AT OR ABOVE 4500 FEET…FOR SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO
ONE INCH POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET. SNOW TAPERS OFF BY LATE AFTERNOON AS THE CENTER OF THE LOW EXITS TO OUR SOUTHEAST INTO THE CAROLINAS.

AREAS MOST AT RISK OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS HIGHEST ELEVATIONS OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS. ANYONE VENTURING ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS… SUCH AS HIKERS OR PERSONS TRAVELING ACROSS HIGHWAY 441…SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTRY-LIKE CONDITIONS.

AREA HIKERS AND OUTDOORSMEN SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE THAT EVEN AT ELEVATIONS DOWN TO 3000 FEET… TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S WITH A COLD RAIN. THESE CONDITIONS COULD
POTENTIALLY LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF UNPREPARED.

http://www.weather.gov/gsp/

Thanks to Kenneth Lund for this link

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