Newfound Gap Road to close temporarily due to weather

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The National Park Service plans to close Newfound Gap Road beginning at 8 p.m. Sunday night.

Also known as Highway 441, the road is scheduled to close due to forecasted weather, NPS said. NPS added that it will reopen when crews determine that it is safe.

Storm Team 6 forecast

6 News forecasts that the Smokies could see minor snow accumulation Sunday night into Monday morning, especially in high elevations. See all closures and cautions in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on NPS’s website.

Newfound Gap Road connects East Tennessee and North Carolina. In September, it reopened after being washed out by a storm…

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