State, city, county work to prepare roads for ice and snow ahead of Knoxville winter storm
State, county and city crews are preparing as much as possible, even before the snow begins to fall. The National Weather Service says it could come as early as 8 a.m. Jan. 10, though the winter storm warning doesn't start until 10 a.m.
Knoxville officials urge residents to stay home as they announce preparations for winter storm
Assistant Chief Mark Wilbanks said the Knoxville Fire Department is limiting its responses down to quick-response vehicles once the snow starts falling.
Knoxville city officials give insight into city preparations ahead of snow
Knoxville Mayor as well as spokesperson with the Knoxville Fire Department and Knoxville Police Department shared insights on how city agencies have been preparing and will be navigating as winter weather prepares to move into the area.
How much snow is Knoxville supposed to get? East Tennessee to see significant impact from winter storm
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Crews working long hours pretreating Knox County roads before snowfall
The Knox County Highway Department covers nearly 2,000 miles of roadway, excluding state routes like Chapman Highway or the surrounding interstates.
2024 snowstorm helping Knox County prepare ahead of winter weather
Knox County crews and residents are taking lessons learned during the 2024 snowstorm into this year’s anticipated winter weather.
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Knoxville trash pickup delayed due to winter weather
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