HCOEM warns motorists to drive with caution

2 hours ago

Lillian Yi,

Office of Emergency Management
Office of Emergency Management

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management (HCOEM) encourages motorists to drive with caution if traveling on Signal Mountain/Waldens Ridge and Mowbray Mountain.

According HCOEM, their services continue to report low hanging tree limbs over the roadways and low visibility due to heavy fog and encourage motorists to stay home if possible.

They say the National Weather Service is reporting temperatures will drop quickly tonight, leading to black ice formation on roads and impacting the Monday morning commute.

“Light freezing drizzle and flurries are possible this evening as the cold air moves in, with little additional accumulation.
• Wind chills between 10 and 0 in the TN Valley tonight and Monday night, and -5 to -10 in the mountains tonight.
• Dangerously low wind chills of -10 to -20 in the mountains and SW VA Monday night and Tuesday morning.
• Abnormally cold temperatures will persist through the rest of the week.”