Issued Sunday at 8:40 pm, January 25, 2026

Dangerous Travel Conditions Have Developed

Update

There are numerous reports of hazardous roadways across the region. Interstate 40 is being reported as nearly impassable in spots and is even impassable on the “Monterey Mountain” portion of I-40. My brother tried to drive home here in Cumberland County and spun completely around on a road that didn’t even look slick. That black ice is a big problem areawide now.

I have a solid glaze of ice on my car and the trees are even shiny. Freezing drizzle/very light snow will continue overnight, creating even more hazardous driving conditions (but not even ice to threaten power lines or cause tree damage).

PLEASE be advised that your Monday morning commute could be quite challenging. And even if the road looks ok, it may be very, very slick.

These pics are from nieghboring Putnam County.

Even salt trucks can’t navigate.

Those shiny roads!

TDOT Smartway shows traffic snarling on area roads. That link is below. Again, be safe if you have to travel. Otherwise, please stay home and off the roads.

To keep up with road conditions, visit TDOT Smartway at https://smartway.tn.gov/traffic?features=incident,severeImpact,traffic&position=35.95318189,-85.0558976,10

The power outage map below shows power outages in our area and across the state.

To keep up with power outages, visit https://poweroutage.us/area/state/tennessee

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