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.
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.
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.
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!