Wintry mix causes a few early closings today

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.

A low pressure system tracking across the Southeast is bringing a wintry mix into parts of the greater Chattanooga area and will continue into tonight, according to the National Weather Service.

Snow accumulations of one to two inches across areas of higher elevation and a dusting of snow in the valleys are possible in East Tennessee.

THURSDAY CLOSINGS

  • Fannin County Schools closed at 1:30 p.m.
  • Gilmer County Health Department closing at 3:30 p.m.
  • Pickens County Health Department closed at 2:30 p.m.
  • Roberts Mill Road temporarily closed
  • W Road temporarily closed

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