Chattanooga is expected to get freezing rain that may lead to hazardous roads and power outages.
At one time the forecast was for up to six inches of snow. However, most of the snow has been removed from the forecast..
Hamilton County has been placed under a winter storm warning - stepped up from the earlier winter storm watch.
The freezing rain is expected to begin Monday morning.
TDOT officials said, "Counties north of I-40 are predicted to receive 6-10" of snow while south of I-40 is expected to receive a mix with accumulations varying from 1-4"."
Here is the Winter Storm Warning:
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ MONDAY
TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ MONDAY
TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.
* EVENT....FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET DEVELOPING...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH
OR CHANGING TO RAIN. THE PRECIPITATION MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO
SNOW AND SLEET BEFORE TAPERING OFF. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS
OF UP TO AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A
QUARTER OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE.
* TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA MONDAY
MORNING...AND WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATION MAY BRING WIDESPREAD
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON ROADWAYS...AS WELL AS POWER
OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...AND/OR
FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED...CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.
TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE...KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY..
Here is the latest local forecast:
Tonight A slight chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Washington's Birthday Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1pm, then rain or freezing rain. High near 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night Rain or freezing rain before 2am, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet between 2am and 5am, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 5am. Low around 27. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Tuesday A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Friday Night A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.