iNWS Alert

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Cherokee-Clay-Anderson-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Sequatchie-
Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-
Including the cities of Lone Oak, Jefferson City, Grandview,
White Pine, Oak Ridge, Rockwood, Fairview, Dayton, Old
Washington, Lookout Mountain, Martin Springs, Bearden, Unaka,
Knoxville, Loudon, Powells Crossroads, Athens, Chestnut Hill,
Hiawasse Dam, Hayesville, Dentville, Harriman, Whitwell,
Cartwright, Etowah, Marble, Jasper, Shooting Creek, Lake Forest,
Bradbury, Monteagle, Clear Water, Andrews, Clinton, Eagle
Furnace, Pikeville, Brasstown, Spring City, Signal Mountain,
Murphy, Chattanooga, Dunlap, Palio, Strawberry Plains, Mount
Crest, Topton, Brayton, Cleveland, Lenoir City, Kingston, South
Pittsburg, Melvine, Evensville, Tasso, Dandridge, Cagle, Haletown
(Guild), Violet, Big Spring, Tusquitee, Old Cumberland, and
Oliver Springs
954 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026 /854 AM CST Fri Jan 23 2026/

...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ SATURDAY TO
7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Significant icing expected. Total ice accumulations of one
quarter to one half of an inch.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina and East Tennessee.

* WHEN...From 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Saturday to 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/
Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice.
Travel could be nearly impossible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Any higher ridge tops within the warning
area, along with portions of the southern Cumberland Plateau,
Lookout Mountain, Signal Mountain, and Mowbray Mountain will have
gusty winds in addition to the ice accumulation which will
increase the risk of tree damage and power outages for these
locations.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Travel is strongly discouraged. If you must travel, keep an extra
flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
Prepare for possible power outages. The latest road conditions for
the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

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