KNOX COUNTY - Meteorologists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are calling for snow overnight Tuesday, January 29 and a messy commute on Wednesday morning before a cold front moves in on Thursday, plummeting temperatures into the low teens. 

According to NOAA’s forecast for Knox County snow will move in overnight Tuesday with temperatures rising from the 20s to mid 30s after midnight. East winds will blow at a sustained 10 to 15 miles per hour, with wind gusts reaching 30 mph. An overnight snow accumulation of two to four inches is expected. The chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

On Wednesday clouds and mixed precipitation in the morning will give way to partial sun with a chance of snow and rain showers in the afternoon. NOAA forecasts a three to six inch total accumulation for the storm, with an 80 percent chance of precipitation on Wednesday. 

Overnight Wednesday partial clouds will be marked by much cooler temperatures, with NOAA calling for a high of just two degrees. According to the same forecast, overnight wind chills could fall to 10 below. 

On Thursday partially sunny skies and much colder temperatures are in store. NOAA indicates a high temperature of just 14 degrees with west winds at 10 to 15 mph. Gusts could reach 30 mph. 

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