Flooding and downed trees in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was pounded by wind and rain last night leaving downed trees and branches on roads and trails, swollen rivers and streams and some flooding.

All major roads are still open in the park but some local roads in near the park in Tennessee still have downed power lines and trees making driving hazardous.

Hikers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park need to be cautious of slippery trails, washouts, trees and branches blocking trails and stream crossings that may now be hazardous due to high swift moving water.

Numerous power outages been reported in the areas including our office in Sevierville - but thanks to Blazer Construction of Sevierville our electrical service was restored within hours.

Blue Ridge Parkway still closed due to storm

The Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina will remain closed until at least Wednesday from Cherokee to Mount Mitchell due to Sundays major storm that slammed the area.

Crews are doing what they can to remove all of the numerous downed trees and ice still remaining on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Today's warming temperatures will help melt the last of the remaining ice.