LAFOLLETTE, Tenn. — October is supposed to be a bone-chilling month with Halloween coming up, but this is a little ridiculous! People in Campbell County woke up Tuesday to find it was snowing outside, and we're barely halfway through the month!
You read that right: Snow. In October. This is highly unusual because East Tennessee typically doesn't see its first snow until mid-November or early December, and the first measurable snowfall typically happens around Christmas.
Check out this snow video we took Tuesday morning from LaFollette:
People said snow was also really coming down in Jacksboro. The Great Smoky Mountains also saw some flakes sticking to the trees in the upper elevations.
It's been some time since we've seen October snow. On Halloween in 2014, people may remember some flakes falling in the overnight hours in the mountains and plateau region to start the month of November.
We're likely going to need to keep a close eye on those persimmon seeds this winter if this is any sign of things to come. Of course, Chief Meteorologist Todd Howell and the 10Weather team are also preparing their winter weather outlook next month to give you an idea how weather patterns might play out.