NWS MRX: 6-10" possible in Tennessee Mountains

[Brent]

MAIN FORECAST CONCERN IS THIS WEEKENDS SYSTEM. MODELS ARE TRENDING WITH
A MORE NORTHERLY TRACK OF THE SURFACE LOW WITH FAIRLY STRONG SOUTHWEST
WINDS ANTICIPATED FOR SATURDAY. IN RESULT WILL BE MAINLY A RAIN
EVENT FOR SATURDAY. AS SURFACE MOVES EAST OF THE REGION SATURDAY
NIGHT...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY FOR THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS. AGAIN...A SIGNFICANT SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT AND SUNDAY FOR THE FAR EASTERN TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS AND HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. LATEST MESO-ETA SHOWS BETWEEN 6
AND 10 INCHES OF SNOW FOR THE FAR EASTERN TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS WITH
UP TO A FOOT FOR THE HIGHEST TERRAIN. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FOR THE NORTH PLATEAU AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
WILL ISSUE A SPS CONCERNING THIS POTENTIAL.

[Brent]

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
444 AM EST WED JAN 19 2005

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-005-
006-008-192200-
ANDERSON-BLEDSOE-BLOUNT SMOKY MTN-BRADLEY-CAMPBELL-CHEROKEE-
CLAIBORNE-CLAY-COCKE SMOKY MTN-EAST POLK-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-HAMILTON-
HANCOCK-HAWKINS-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-KNOX-LEE-LOUDON-MARION-MCMINN-
MEIGS-MORGAN-NORTH SEVIER-NORTHWEST CARTER-NORTHWEST COCKE-
NORTHWEST GREENE-NORTHWEST MONROE-NW BLOUNT-RHEA-ROANE-RUSSELL-
SCOTT TN-SCOTT VA-SEQUATCHIE-SEVIER SMOKY MTN-SOUTHEAST CARTER-
SOUTHEAST GREENE-SOUTHEAST MONROE-SULLIVAN-UNICOI-UNION-
WASHINGTON TN-WASHINGTON VA-WEST POLK-WISE-
444 AM EST (344 AM CST) WED JAN 19 2005

...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST
NORTH CAROLINA SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY AND
CENTRAL APPALACHIANS THIS WEEKEND PULLING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS LATE SATURDAY. RAIN SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP
ACROSS THE REGION SATURDAY...THEN CHANGE OVER TO SNOW SHOWERS
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AS THE FRONT MOVES EAST OF THE AREA.
PERIODS OF MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE FAR EASTERN TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT.

SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FAR EAST
TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS WITH LIGHTER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OVER SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHERN PLATEAU. TRAVEL ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN
LATE THIS WEEKEND MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF SNOW AND
ICE COVERED ROADWAYS.

RESIDENTS OF EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND EXTREME
SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR LATER FORECASTS
ON THIS DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE RADIO AND TV STATIONS...FOR LATER
STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.