Knoxville forecast shows it's best to stay home as black ice and freezing cold continue
East Tennesseans, a short window to get out of the house may have ended as black ice raises safety concerns for weekend travel.
More cold is on the way with no relief expected until early next week.
After a brief spell of freezing rain Jan. 19, the temperatures dropped again by the afternoon. Lingering sleet and freezing rain gradually transitioned to mainly snow and continued throughout the day, according to the National Weather Service.
Knoxville remains under a wind chill advisory until 10 a.m. Jan. 21, the weather service said. Very cold wind chills are expected in East Tennessee, as low as 10 degrees below zero in some areas.
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Extreme cold is coming back to Knoxville, then plenty of rain next week
The weather service's Morristown office is predicting a sunny and cold Jan. 20, with temperatures falling into the single digits tonight with lows around 5 degrees and wind chill values around 2 below.
Jan. 21 is predicted to be sunny and cold again, with highs in the lower 30s and wind chill values between 6 below and 4 degrees in the morning. Lows will be around 14 degrees.
It will warm up somewhat Jan. 22 with highs in the lower 40s and lows in the mid 20s. Jan. 23 will be warmer but somewhat rainy, with highs in the lower 50s and lows in the upper 30s.
Midweek should be more of the same, with showers and highs in the upper 50s, and an 80% chance of rain Jan. 24 with highs in the lower 60s. There's a 90% chance of the night of Jan. 24 into Jan. 25, which will wash the winter storm away when paired with higher temperatures.
This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Knoxville weather: Dangerous cold advisories are in the forecast
