Info courtesy of WCYB News 5:
Newfound Gap Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has reopened four days after being closed because of heavy snow.
The road, which runs between Gatlinburg, and Cherokee, North Carolina, reopened Tuesday afternoon. It had been closed since Friday. However, park officials closed it again last night because of ice, with plans to reopen it this morning.
Rangers still urge buses to avoid the road because of icy patches even though sand has been put down. Several other roads in the park area remain closed. Accumulation during the storm included 20 inches at Newfound Gap.
Numbers to Call for Holiday Road Conditions
Tennessee:
1-800-342-3258 or 511
Virginia:
1-800-578-4111 or 511
North Carolina:
(919) 733-2522 or 511
Blue Ridge Parkway Closed Because of Bad Weather
Blue Ridge Parkway officials announced today the temporary closing of most sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Due to heavy snowfall along the entire length of the Parkway, travel is not advisable on the recreational road. Although Parkway staff is working to open sections of the road with available equipment, many sections of the Parkway have sufficient snowfall to delay reopening.
This temporary closure is necessary for the safety of visitors and Parkway staff and is in effect during the current period of inclement weather. Parkway officials emphasize that closing the road is the safest and most efficient way to clear fallen trees, plow accessible sections and clear other road hazards. Parkway officials also advise using extreme caution when traversing Parkway roads that are not gated to accommodate private accesses.
Please call the Park Info Line at (828) 298-0398 for updated road closure information for your area
Newfound Gap Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has reopened four days after being closed because of heavy snow.
The road, which runs between Gatlinburg, and Cherokee, North Carolina, reopened Tuesday afternoon. It had been closed since Friday. However, park officials closed it again last night because of ice, with plans to reopen it this morning.
Rangers still urge buses to avoid the road because of icy patches even though sand has been put down. Several other roads in the park area remain closed. Accumulation during the storm included 20 inches at Newfound Gap.
Numbers to Call for Holiday Road Conditions
Tennessee:
1-800-342-3258 or 511
Virginia:
1-800-578-4111 or 511
North Carolina:
(919) 733-2522 or 511
Blue Ridge Parkway Closed Because of Bad Weather
Blue Ridge Parkway officials announced today the temporary closing of most sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Due to heavy snowfall along the entire length of the Parkway, travel is not advisable on the recreational road. Although Parkway staff is working to open sections of the road with available equipment, many sections of the Parkway have sufficient snowfall to delay reopening.
This temporary closure is necessary for the safety of visitors and Parkway staff and is in effect during the current period of inclement weather. Parkway officials emphasize that closing the road is the safest and most efficient way to clear fallen trees, plow accessible sections and clear other road hazards. Parkway officials also advise using extreme caution when traversing Parkway roads that are not gated to accommodate private accesses.
Please call the Park Info Line at (828) 298-0398 for updated road closure information for your area
Have a safe and Merry Christmas...brian
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