Storms that poured more than an inch of rain over the Chattanooga area are on their way out and warmer weather is expected by Monday, according to local meteorologists.
Cool, damp weather will stick around for the weekend, but temperatures will begin to climb Monday and reach the 60s by Tuesday, WTVC NewsChannel 9 chief meteorologist David Glenn said.
“We’re going to see passing areas of rain — nothing severe, nothing heavy,” Mr. Glenn said. “Some of the highest elevations … might see some snowflakes kind of mixed in there, but we’re not expecting any problems from that.”
So far this year, not including Friday’s rainfall, the Chattanooga area has gotten 10.24 inches of rain — 2.45 inches below normal, but higher than the 8.08 inches recorded in the same time period last year, said meteorologist Shawn O’Neill with the National Weather Service in Morristown, Tenn.
But for those looking forward to the upcoming whitewater rafting season on the Ocoee River, the increased rainfall won’t be a big help, said Carlo Smith, owner of Adventures Unlimited. The Ocoee is dam-controlled and under contract with the Tennessee Valley Authority to receive the same amount of water each day, regardless of rain amounts, he said.