09/26/2024
9/26, 12:16 PM WEATHER UPDATE:
🛑FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3PM TODAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES.
🛑HIGH WIND WARNING WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH from 8PM THURS TO 8PM FRIDAY.
🎡Anakeesta is closing today at 2:00 PM (Thursday, 9/26)
🎡Dollywood closed today (Thursday, 9/26)
Guests with tickets dated for Sept. 26 can use them on the next operating day, Dollywood said. Alternatively, guests who are unable to use their tickets for another operating day can request a refund by calling 1-800-DOLLYWOOD.
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⚠️Due to the expected weather impacts from Hurricane Helene, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has announced several closures and event cancellations, including:
-Newfound Gap Road/US Highway 441 will Thursday today at 2 p.m.
-Sugarlands, Oconaluftee and Cades Cove visitor centers will close today at 3 p.m. through at least Saturday morning, weather and road conditions permitting.
-In North Carolina, Cataloochee Road, Heintooga Ridge Road, Balsam Mountain Road (Heintooga/Round Bottom/Straight Fork Road), Balsam Mountain Campground and Cataloochee Campground are closed.
-In Tennessee, Rich Mountain Road, Greenbrier Road, Upper Tremont Road and Sparks Lane are closed.
-Parson Branch Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park also remains closed due to the impacts of the Flint Gap Fire.
The Mountain Life Festival, which was scheduled for Sept. 28, is canceled. Harvest-related cultural demonstrations will now take place on Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
⚠️LOCAL Roads closed due to flooding (UPDATED):
-New Era Road (behind Dave & Buster's)
-Old Valley Road / Walden's Creek
-New Era Road & Apple Valley Road
-Legacy Vista Drive/Peach Orchard Drive
-Headrick Lead at Clearfork Road
-North Clear Fork Road at Klaver Road
-Ridge Road (Near Sevier Solid Waste & TN National Gd Armory)
-Walden's Creek at Goose Gap
-Burden Hill (Windy Creek Apts)
-1015 Matthew Hollow Road
-Hard Lane at Matthews Hollow