Freezing temperatures accompany chance of snow Monday

Icicles hang from a stop sign on Reece Street after a wintry mix of snow and ice swept through the region Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, in Rossville, Ga. The winter weather caused traffic collisions and delays on roads across the area.
Icicles hang from a stop sign on Reece Street after a wintry mix of snow and ice swept through the region Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, in Rossville, Ga. The winter weather caused traffic collisions and delays on roads across the area.

Enjoy it while you can.

Warmer weather this weekend won't last long, and forecasters are now calling for up to a quarter inch of snow in some areas Monday.

High temperatures are expected to hit the mid-50s today and tomorrow with lows in the upper 20s, but that will be followed by a dramatic drop Monday. With it is expected light rain and, potentially, light snow, according to WRCB Chief Meteorologist Paul Barys.

He said precipitation should begin as rain Monday morning and gradually transition into sleet before possibly turning into snow in the evening, continuing through Tuesday morning.

Higher elevations in Sequatchie, Bledsoe and neighboring counties could see up to a quarter of an inch, but Barys said accumulation in the valley will be minimal. Lookout Mountain and Signal Mountain might just get a dusting.

Tim Doyle, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Morristown, Tenn., said some areas along the Cumberland Plateau face up to a 50 percent chance of snow.

Snow accumulation, however, is "looking more significant to the east," Doyle said.

Some areas in Polk and McMinn counties along the North Carolina state line may see snowfall as early as Sunday night as temperatures drop.

For Chattanooga, temperatures should remain in the low 30s on Monday, but with the chill of steady wind, it will feel like temperatures are in the 20s, Barys said.

"Winter is not over, not even close," he said.

Whatever precipitation there is should be finished by noon Tuesday although there is a slight chance of flurries that afternoon, forecasters said.

Contact staff writer Emmett Gienapp at egienapp@times freepress.com or 423-757-6731.

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