Snow coming to East Tennessee: your winter weather toolkit

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Winter weather is coming to the southeast, and the First Alert Weather Team is following any potential for snow closely.

Specific timing is still up in the air, but those in the East Tennessee area can expect winter weather, including snow.

With that in mind, it’s important that people in the Knoxville area keep up with conditions using the First Alert Weather App. There are also plenty of other resources available to East Tennesseans expecting ice and snow:

First Alert Closings

First Alert Weather Warnings

Supplies to have on hand

  • Flashlight and extra batteries
  • Battery-powered NOAA Weather Radio and portable radio to receive emergency information
  • Extra water and food requiring no cooking or refrigeration
  • Extra prescription medicine
  • Baby items such as diapers and formula
  • First-aid supplies
  • Emergency heat source: fireplace, wood stove or space heater properly ventilated to prevent a fire
  • Extra pet food and warm shelter for pets

Previous Coverage:

Home and vehicle prep

  • Which pipes should you drip during cold weather in Tennessee?

How to stay in the know

  • What is a WVLT First Alert Weather Day?

How to check power outages

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