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  1. Cherokee Orchard Road and the Cataloochee Entrance Road are now open. Only Old state road 284 remains closed in the GSMNP
  2. Foothills Pky E is now open. Remaining closed GSMNP roads are: Old 284, Cataloochee Entrance Rd and Cherokee Orchard Road
  3. Foothills Parkway East is looking good and will open before or around noon. Still slick in a few spots.
  4. Cherokee Orchard Road will open sometime this afternoon. The Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail is closed for the season.
  5. GSMNP has just opened Newfound Gap Road (US 441) again. There are still some slick spots so please drive carefully.
  6. Newfound Gap reporting clearing skies and 2 inches of snow. The low last night at Newfound Gap was only 14 degrees.
  7. Little River Road is now open. Road may becomes slick again as snow melts when temperatures rise so drive carefully.
  8. Low last night in the park was 18 degrees. Expecting some road openings before 9 am and Newfound Gap should open today.
  9. Newfound Gap Road has just closed for the night. It may be able to open again around noon tomorrow.
  10. Newfound Gap Road dryer than expected and was just opened up to all traffic.
  11. No further road openings expected todoy. Above 3,000 feet socked in still.
  12. Remote possibility Newfound Gap Road may also be opening for a few hours today…stay tuned!
  13. Little River Road will be opening for at least a few hours before cooler temperatures and black ice formation starts.
  14. For a complete list of roads in the GSMNP closed for the storm and for the winter season: http://tinyurl.com/ylf2qcl
  15. Cataloochee entrance road is now closed. The other remain roads still open in the GSMNP holding up well.
  16. Old 284 between Big Creek NC and Cataloochee NC has just been closed due to snow and ice.
  17. Minor accident on North Bound Spur. Remember roads are very slick and drive extreme caution. Better yet, do not drive.
  18. Foothills parkway east and Cherokee Orchard Road are closing right now due to snow and ice. Laurel Creek Road may be next.
  19. Little River Road is being to be closed to the Wye. Snow falling harder and now sticking. Foothills Pkwy may be next.
  20. @timo54 Old 284 may also close http://tinyurl.com/yehgoyp other roads looking iffy such as Little River which is still open