Extremely cold temperatures followed overnight freezing rain and snow

City of La Follette Public Works crews cleared Rose Hill on Saturday afternoon in this photo courtesy of WLAF’s Derrick Lee Anderson.

CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN (WLAF)- “Our crews have been out since 2:30 on Monday morning, and all the roads have been covered over again with ice and snow,” said Campbell County Road Superintendent Ron Dilbeck. Sunday night and Monday morning freezing rain and snow means Dilbeck and his crews are back out retreating roads with a mix of gravel and salt along with pushing snow and ice.

“If you don’t have to get out, I’d stay at home. You’ll be coming along OK, and then all of a sudden you’re on black ice. It’s treacherous,” adds Dilbeck.

Well Springs, Flat Hollow, the valley area of the county have snow covered roads. “We have a lot of black ice spots scattered all across the county, and the Jellico, Stinking Creek areas have an extra almost two inches of snow back on the roads,” said Dilbeck.

Eight downed trees were cleared Saturday night. Upwards of 50 trees were cut and moved off roads Sunday morning, says Dilbeck.

Temperatures will not make it out of the 20s on Monday with a Monday night low of four predicted. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-01/26/2026-6AM)

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