Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced it would be closed on Friday, Jan. 19, after hazardous weather and icy roads in the region.
Multiple park roads are closed including Newfound Gap, Little River, Gatlinburg Bypass, Cherokee Orchard at park boundary, Laurel Creek, Cades Cove Loop, Upper Tremont, Foothills Parkway East & West, Wears Cove Gap, Old NC 284, Lakeview Drive, Greenbrier, Cataloochee Entrance and Tom Branch, according to GSMNP.
Park officials said all facilities, including visitor centers, are also closed today. Road crews and rangers will determine when roads are safe to open.
