This may be the first day of spring, but winter still has its grip on our weather.
A Freeze Watch is in the forecast for Sunday as well as snow in the Smokies.
Snow accumulations are likely across the higher elevations of the far Eastern Tennessee mountains and mountains of southwest North Carolina, the National Weather Service office in Morristown said.
A Freeze Watch is in effect for most the region for tonight into early Monday morning.
Here is what is happening: An upper level storm system will move across the region during the day and into the evening. Numerous showers are expected across East Tennessee and southwest North Carolina.
Across the highest elevations, temperatures will be cold enough for snow showers, the Weather Service said.
The far Eastern tennessee mountains, especially the Smoky Mountains, have the greatest chance of snow accumulations, according to the Weather Service. Snow accumulations of up to 2 inches will be possible across the higher elevations of the Smokies, mainly at elevations above 3,500 feet.
Some of the higher peaks elsewhere in the Tennessee mountains and extreme southwest North Carolina mountains could get an inch of snow.
Colder air will continue to flow into the region tonight behind a departing upper level system. Freezing temperatures are possible across almost the entire forecast area Sunday night, especially over Southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee, the Weather Service said.
For the Knoxville aera, it will be mostly cloudy Sunday. There is a slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in this afternoon. Chance of rain is 70 percent.
Highs will in the upper 40s with northwest winds 10 mph or less.
Tonight will be cloudy with a chance of rain showers with decreasing clouds late. Lows will be in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
The high in Knoxville on Saturday was 67. There have been 1.59 inches of rain this month, 1.02 inches below normal.
Here is the extended outlook:
Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Light winds.
Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Friday: Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs around 60.
Friday night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows around 40.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
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