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Snow blankets NE Tennessee and SE Kentucky, school closures and icy roads ensue

Many schools in northeast Tennessee will be closed Wednesday because of decent snow accumulation.

Another round of snow showers is causing some icy, snowy conditions on the roads this morning -- particularly in northeastern Tennessee and Southwest Kentucky.

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The snow system is only expected to bring flurries and possibly locally light snow coverage in most of the Valley, but in the Smokies and in the northeastern region into the Tri-Cities and Southeast Kentucky-- the NWS says there is a possibility for 1-3 inches in places.

Grainger, Claiborne, Campbell, Scott, Greene, and many other counties in those areas have seen snow cover the roads this morning. The state highways and roads around Tazewell, Tenn. and Bean Station are particularly rough drives this morning, as well as I-81 and I-26 from Kingsport south all the way to Asheville.

The Claiborne County Sheriff's Office said roads were icy in spots, particularly on Highway 25.TDOT said it has crews out plowing and salting state roadways as needed and is focusing on getting I-26 and Asheville Highway cleaned up. The following schools posted closures this morning. You can also follow along as they update on WBIR's Alert Center Closings page:►All Saints Episcopal School Morristown►Bell County KY►Campbell County►Claiborne County►Claiborne Child Development Center►East Bernstadt Ind. KY►Fonde Christian Acad.►Gateway Christian School►Grainger County►Greene County►Greeneville►Hamblen County►Hamblen County Juvenile Court (Delayed until 1 p.m.)►Harlan County KY►Harlan KY Independent (NTI Day)►Hawkins County►Heritage Christian Academy►J. Frank White Acad.►Jefferson County►Laurel County KY►Leslie County KY►Lincoln Memorial University - Harrogate (Classes canceled, main campus open at 1 p.m.)►McCreary County KY►Morristown Covenant Academy►Oneida►Pineville KY►Roane State Scott County (Opening at 9 a.m.)►Rogersville►Scott County►Somerset Campus►Tri-State Christian Acad.►Walters State Claiborne County Campus (Delayed 3 hours)►Walters State Comm. College (Delayed 3 hours)►Walters State Greeneville Campus (Delayed 3 hours)

►Walters State Sevierville Campus (Delayed 3 hours)

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