With five inches of snow covering the ground, Carter County Highway Department show plow operators relied on memory to guide them through the mountains on Tuesday morning.

Carter mountain roads open, black ice may be a problem this morning

ELIZABETHTON — Road crews from the Carter County Highway Department worked all day clearing ice and snow from the county’s roads on Tuesday. Road Superintendent Roger Colbaugh said as much as five inches of snow covered the roads at higher Jan 30, 2018 at 6:36 PM

Workers with the Johnson City Public Works Department were hard at work Tuesday afternoon loading up hundreds of tons of salt in preparation for Tuesday night's snow forecast.

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City and state workers work to stave off Tuesday's snow and Wednesday's black ice

A lot of work and resources go into preparing for a potential snow storm, according to local and state officials.

Jan 16, 2018 at 10:53 PM

Jozee, my 12-year-old Jack Russell Terrier mix, isn't so sure she needs to potty after all.

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Snow in Johnson City and Jonesborough

PHOTO GALLERY: Senior Reporter Becky Campbell captured some of the snowy scenes around Johnson City and Jonesborough.

Dec 8, 2017 at 3:46 PM

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Snow on the ETSU campus

ETSU photographer Ron Campbell roamed the campus Friday to find some scenic views of the season's first snowfall.

Dec 8, 2017 at 3:09 PM

Poor Santa! Santa was overwhelmed by the snow during his early visit to the Hill Family's house on East Holston Avenue on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017.

No play today. Snow blanketed Rotary Park's Boundless Playground on Friday afternoon, Dec. 8, 2017. Some kids got out of school early for the day, but the playground might not have been the best spot to play.

Snow in Rotary Park on Friday, Dec, 8, 2017.

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Poor Santa! Snow in Johnson City

Poor Santa! Santa was overwhelmed by the snow during his early visit to the Hill Family's house on East Holston Avenue on Friday. The light snow was enough to force some early school dismissals in area districts. Rotary Park offered some scenic

Dec 8, 2017 at 1:52 PM

Snow falls on Jonesborough's Old Courthouse Wednesday morning.

A postal service truck waits at the bottom of a snow covered hill on Jonesborough's Main Street Wednesday morning as a pickup navigates the slippery slope. The postal carrier eventually chose a different route.

A Jonesborough Public Works truck drives on Boone Street in heavy snow Wednesday morning.

Jonesborough employee Raymond Yoakley clears accumulated snow from the walkway of the town's visitor's center Wednesday morning.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Snow in Jonesborough

Locally heavy snow took the state's oldest town by surprise Wednesday morning, making roads and sidewalks slick.

Updated Mar 15, 2017 at 10:43 AM

Sam Jones plays in the snow following Friday's snowfall in the Tri-Cities.

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First significant snowfall dumps 4 to 6 inches on the Tri-Cities

Some may say it’s about time, but a National Weather Service meteorologist said Friday night’s snowstorm — the first significant one to hit the Tri-Cities this winter — actually arrived a bit early.

Jan 7, 2017 at 10:47 PM

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Snow pounds parts of East Coast, spares several big cities

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Snow and sleet pounded a large swath of the East Coast on Saturday, coating roads with ice and causing hundreds of crashes. Thousands of people lost power and forecasters warned of blizzard-like conditions from Virginia to Jan 7, 2017 at 2:17 PM

Forecasters expect cities across East Tennessee will receive multiple inches of snow Friday evening and Saturday morning.

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Several inches of snow expected Friday, Saturday in Johnson City area

Be prepared for weather conditions to deteriorate over the weekend.

Updated Jan 6, 2017 at 10:11 PM

This picture, taken on Thursday afternoon, is probably reflective of how the local countryside will look on Christmas Day. Take note of the fact that there is no snow on the ground.

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No dreaming: Don't expect snow on Christmas Day, folks

If weather patterns hold, it might be more appropriate to wear a nice T-shirt on Christmas Day rather than that $99 North Face jacket your mom bought on Amazon. Forecasters predict that temperatures in the Tri-Cities could reach into the low to high 60s.

Updated Dec 22, 2016 at 6:26 PM

Snow sticking to the roads at higher elevations led to the dismissal of schools in Carter County at 11 a.m. on Friday.

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Carter Schools end early on Friday because of mountain snow

While there was no snow at the lower elevations, the schools took the early dismissal in stride. Many parents and grandparents arrived before the 11 a.m. closing time and picked up their children. Shortly before 11 a.m., the school buses pulled up to the front doors and students began loading.

Updated Dec 9, 2016 at 9:24 PM

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Season's 1st snow sends Carter County students home early

Snow in the mountains forced Carter County school officials to release students early on Friday.

Updated Dec 9, 2016 at 12:00 PM

Dave Snyder, of Pennsauken, N.U., runs around the Cooper River Park on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, on his daily run. (Michael Bryant/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)

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NWS issues winter advisory until Wednesday morning

A fast moving low-pressure system bringing rain and snow to the region prompted the National Weather Service in Morristown to issue a winter weather advisory beginning at 4 p.m. this afternoon and lasting until 4 a.m. Wednesday.

Updated Feb 16, 2016 at 12:53 PM