The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for Hamilton County warning of icy roadways on Thursday night and Friday morning.
...ICY CONDITIONS THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... WIDESPREAD RECENT RAINFALL WILL BEGIN FREEZING THIS EVENING ACROSS THE REGION. PATCHES OF SNOW...ICE AND LIQUID MOISTURE FROM EARLIER MELTING TO QUICKLY TURN TO BLACK ICE. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS. MANY ROADS ACROSS SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU WILL HAVE SOME COMBINATION OF SNOW AND ICE IN SPOTS.
FLOODING AND PONDING ON ROADWAYS WILL ALSO FREEZE OVERNIGHT. FREEZING FOG IS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT...MAINLY ALONG WATERWAY. FREEZING FOG WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS.