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FXUS64 KMRX 140036
AFDMRX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
736 PM EST MON FEB 13 2012

.DISCUSSION...COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN
REGION TONIGHT WILL BRING A WINTERY MIX OF PRECIPITATION.  IT SHOULD
BEGIN AS RAIN OR POSSIBLY A RAIN/SNOW MIX...CHANGING TO A LIGHT SNOW
OVER HIGHER TERRAIN...THEN POSSIBLY MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN TOWARD MORNING.  BEST CHANCE OF ACCUMULATING SNOW OR
FREEZING RAIN IS OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN
CUMBERLAND PLATEAU...THE EAST TN MOUNTAINS AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST
NC.  A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED INTO THE SMOKY
MOUNTAINS FOR TONIGHT.  ALL ON TRACK IN THE CURRENT FORECAST...WILL
UPDATE TO REMOVE EVENING WORDING AND ADJUST ADVISORY HEADLINE.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT, TN  34  47  36  62  49 /  70  80  10  10  80
KNOXVILLE AIRPORT, TN    32  46  35  60  45 /  70  70  10  10  70
OAK RIDGE, TN            33  46  34  59  45 /  70  70  10  10  70
TRI CITIES AIRPORT, TN   28  45  31  58  38 /  30  60  20  10  60

&&

.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: CHEROKEE...CLAY.

TN...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ TUESDAY FOR
     THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS...BRADLEY...
     COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS...EAST POLK...HAMILTON...MARION...
     SEQUATCHIE...SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST MONROE...
     WEST POLK.

VA...NONE.


&&

$$

MJB