THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY. TIMING: LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FALLING ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON...AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT. THE... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO DECREASE THROUGH SATURDAY.

ACCUMULATIONS: SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS.

Snow should start in Roane County between 1-2PM in the southern areas, e.g. Whites Creek. The part of the county north of I-40 likely to receive more than the rest of the county.

RB