FROM THE RADIO NEWS DEPARTMENT

Area Authorities Are Urging Motorists To Stay Off The Roads If Possible. But If You Do Have To Travel, Please Use Extreme Caution And Allow Yourself Extra Time To Get Where You’re Going. Roads Are Iced And Snow Covered In Northeast Tennessee And Southwest Virginia. Travel On Interstate 81 Towards Wytheville Is Not Recommended. Meanwhile, More Than 14-Thousand Appalachian Power Customers In Northeast Tennessee And 72-Thousand In Southwest Virginia Are Without Electricity This Morning. Crews Are Working To Restore Power. Dominion Power Reported No Significant Outages.