Great Smoky Mountains National Park, pretty much closed today

Hello. Due to the snow which began falling around 10 pm last night here in the Tuckaleechee Valley (Townsend), and likely began much earlier in the higher elevations of the GSMNP, the park is pretty much shut down today, Saturday, November 1st.

The following is the latest from the park and the park website is provided at the bottom for further information. 10:00 AM update: All park roads are closed and conditions are hazardous throughout the park, even in lower elevations. Trees at lower elevations still have leaves which are holding the snow, causing many of them to fall or break under the weight of the snow. Rangers are working to get roads cleared of downed trees. GSMNP Website - http://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/temproadclose.htm