Winter lingers as snow falls in Knoxville, East Tennessee
Quick, heavy snowfall rolled into East Tennessee on March 16, and is expected to continue into the evening.
A late-winter snowstorm that turned our weather from a sunny 70 degrees into a snowstorm in 24 hours has forced the closure of East Tennessee schools on March 17.
Many schools are already closed for spring break.
The school districts cited snow, icy roads and even power issues as reasons for closing.
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East Tennessee school closures and delays for March 17
Carter County Schools: Closed March 17
Grainger County Schools: Closed March 17
Hamblen County Schools: Two-hour delay on March 17
Lenior City Schools: Closed March 17
Loudon County Schools: Closed March 17
Meigs County Schools: Two-hour delay March 17
Monroe County Schools: Closed March 17
Polk County Schools: Closed March 17
Scott County Schools: Closed March 17
Sullivan County Schools: Two-hour delay on March 17
Sweetwater City Schools: Closed March 17
Unicoi County Schools: Closed March 17
Union County Public Schools: Closed March 17
