East Tennessee schools have started announcing closures – see the list

An ice storm warning was enough for many East Tennessee school districts to announce they will be closed at the start of next week.

East Tennessee is expected to receive a dangerous mixture of snow, ice and sleet over the weekend.

Temperatures are expected to remain below freezing across East Tennessee through Jan. 28, according to the National Weather Service.

Here are schools that have announced closures. This list will be updated.

East Tennessee school closures

• Athens City Schools: Closed Monday, Jan. 26, and Tuesday, Jan. 27
• Anderson County Schools: Closed Monday, Jan. 26, and Tuesday, Jan. 27
• Blount County Schools: Closed Monday, Jan. 26
• Bradley County Schools: Closed Monday, Jan. 26, and Tuesday, Jan. 27
• Clinton City Schools: Closed Monday, Jan. 26, and Tuesday, Jan. 27
• Jefferson County Schools: Closed Monday, Jan. 26, and Tuesday, Jan. 27
• Lenoir City School District: Closed Monday, Jan. 26, and Tuesday, Jan. 27
• Loudon County Schools: Closed Monday, Jan. 26, and Tuesday, Jan. 27
• McMinn County Schools: Closed Monday, Jan. 26, and Tuesday, Jan. 27
• Monroe County Schools: Closed Monday, Jan. 26, and Tuesday, Jan. 27
• Roane County Schools: Closed Monday, Jan. 26, and Tuesday, Jan. 27
• Sweetwater City Schools: Closed Monday, Jan. 26, and Tuesday, Jan. 27
• Union County Public Schools: Closed Monday, Jan. 26, and Tuesday, Jan. 27

Allison Kiehl covers trending and breaking news from Knoxville for the Tennessee Connect Team. Email: allison.kiehl@knoxnews.com

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