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Knoxville, Tennessee – A widespread Winter Storm Warning is set to impact East Tennessee and nearby Southwest Virginia, with accumulating snow and gusty winds likely to create dangerous travel from Friday afternoon through early Sunday.
Snow is expected to develop Friday afternoon, intensifying into Friday evening and overnight. Accumulations of 2 to 5 inches are expected across the Knoxville metro and surrounding counties, with higher totals of 3 to 7 inches common across northeast Tennessee and locally up to 10 inches over the higher elevations of the Smoky Mountains. Winds may gust as high as 35 mph, increasing blowing snow and reducing visibility at times…