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Low to medium chance of a rain/snow mix late this afternoon into the evening hours on the Cumberland Plateau. No accumulation expected.

Very chilly air will continue to build in with a widespread hard freeze this weekend.

Dry with a gradual warming trend next week.

Update

I made a couple of changes to the short term forecast based on the persistent depiction of a light rain/snow mix on the Cumberland Plateau later today. As another bout of energy swings around the base of the upper trough to our north, it looks more than likely that our eastern counties will get clipped. Temperatures should be such that the falling precipitation starts as light rain, but as temperatures fall, I can see flurries start to mix in late this afternoon. While accumulations on the ground are not expected, I would not be surprised to see pictures and get reports of some collecting on cars and elevated surfaces this evening. The energy and moisture necessary for this to occur should exit the area by midnight. Look for chilly temperatures to settle in tonight, but with the cloud cover, our coldest morning lows will likely come Sunday morning.