Some of that snow was already on the ground when an arctic air brought record-setting cold to the mountains along the ...
GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The National Park Service announced that Newfound Gap Road will be closed because of snow. As of Saturday ...
The road was previously closed on Dec. 4 after it was mostly covered in ice. Newfound Gap is over 5,000 feet in elevation and NPS said conditions were unsafe for plow trucks.
Newfound Gap, which sits at an elevation of 5,046 feet, is the lowest drivable pass in the park. Scenic, roughly 30-mile-long Newfound Gap – U.S. Route 441 – runs through the center of the ...
Newfound Gap is over 5,000 feet in elevation and NPS said conditions are unsafe for plow trucks. RELATED: Low chance for wintry mix in East Tennessee starting later Sunday || 10Weather Impact Alert ...
U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road between Gatlinburg and Cherokee, North Carolina, is now open to traffic following the Jan. 10 winter storm that dumped up to 6 inches of snow in areas across East Tennessee.
However, the city's slightly higher elevation can make it cooler than surrounding areas, and a quick trek up to the park's 5,046-foot Newfound Gap can drop the temperature by 10 or more degrees ...
U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road is open once again after a winter storm in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Drivers should use caution as spots remain icy. The new section of Foothills Parkway West ...
Even though conditions may seem safe outside the park, higher-elevation roads often include steep grades and sharp curves that quickly become dangerous in wintery conditions. At the park’s tallest ...