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Most roads okay, but watch for icy spots on bridges, overpasses & back roads

Knoxville dispatch said they worked at least a dozen accidents Saturday morning.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn — Snow began to fall across East Tennessee Saturday morning, and it quickly started to impact road conditions, mostly on bridges and overpasses.

While the snow tapered off in Knoxville in the early afternoon, as the flakes fell, dispatchers with Knox County and Knoxville said they were dealing with multiple accidents, but most of those were on ramps and bridges.

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Knoxville dispatch said throughout the morning, they worked at least a dozen accidents, including: several accidents on Wallbrook Drive, several on entry/exit ramps on I-40 and issues on Walker Springs.

A lot of folks were headed to the UT basketball game at Thompson-Boling Arena. They were cautioned to be safe not only on the roads but also on campus. UT reminded fans to watch out for slick spots in parking lots and ramps into the arena.

The southern part of East Tennessee was the hardest hit early.

Roads were covered and slick in Chattanooga this morning. Officials were dealing with an accident in the Cleveland area after a tractor trailer jack-knifed.

In Monroe County, officials were asking everyone to stay home and off the roads.

SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS If you have to travel please drive slowly... , keep enough distance away from vehicles in front you and use caution. At this time officers are only responding to EMERGENCY calls. If you have a minor wreck that does not require EMS or immediate officer assistance, swap information and call at a later time for a report to be taken.

Bridges and overpasses got icy this morning in Loudon County.

The story is the same in McMinn County, where authorities responded to multiple accidents early. Sheriff Joe Guy asked folks to stay home this morning if possible.

Just one of many wrecks this morning. If you dont need to be out, stay home. Its a cold, wet snow that has frozen on several places like curves and bridges. If you must drive, lower your speed to a...

The snow moved east towards the mountains in the early afternoon. Crews were treating roads in Sevierville and warned drivers to watch for slick spots.

We know a lot of folks love to head to the Smokies when it snows, and we get it! It's so beautiful! But be safe on the roads on the way to the park and remember, crews do not use ice to treat the roads within park boundaries, so slick roads stay slick longer!

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