Good Morning,
Well, we have ourselves some nasty conditions to trudge through this Friday. The first waves of rain, thunder, and lightning have already started with more on the way. It appears the heaviest precip and most frequent flashes will occur later this morning, with showers then lingering much of the day. Winds will swirl over the peaks and down the hollers. US 441 remains open, but it just takes one downed tree to make a mess of things, not that one would expect the Smokies to be bustling with visitors on a day like this anyways. Trails will become a sloppy slog for sure as the hours tick by. It continues to feel unseasonably warm up top. Thermometers should hover between 40s-50s today and even into the weekend. Skies look promising now for Saturday, with clouds slowly giving way to abundant blue. On that account, expect foot traffic on the mountain to be excessive as spring breakers and weekend warriors all look to soak of sunshine and eagerly bid farewell to winter. Reminder that even though one might see more activity happening around the lodge in the coming days, we are still closed and not providing visitor services until March 25. Quick shoutout to the NPS trail crew for clearing Alum Cave Trail this week and patching in the eroding steps at the top of camp. Stay dry and safe out there!
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January 2025
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