A winter storm could bring up to 7 inches of snow in the Great Smoky Mountains. Drivers should be prepared for closures and delays.

The National Park Service has closed Newfound Gap Road and Foothills Parkway West in the Great Smoky Mountains due to snow.

Cold temperatures are forecast to linger in East Tennessee throughout the week. Snow showers moved across the higher elevations with up to at least five inches, according to the National Weather Service in Morristown.

More than 300,000 visitors hike it every year. Here's what the rehabilitation will look like and when it will open again.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of America’s most visited national parks, is set to temporarily close one of its most beloved trails. The Laurel Falls Trail is famous for its stunning 80-foot waterfall.

The National Park Service announced multiple closings inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ahead of the winter weather. All visitor centers will be closed as of 8 a.m. Friday, as well as the following roads: All of Foothills ParkwayLaurel Creek RoadLittle River RoadCherokee Orchard Road at Twin CreeksCades Cove Loop RoadUS 441/Newfound Gap RoadLakeview Drive“Several park roads including US 441/Newfound Gap Road,

Ahead of the weekend's forecast winter weather, U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road between Gatlinburg, Tennessee and Cherokee, North Carolina, is closed in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The road closed at 8 a.m. Friday. There has been no announcement from the National Park Service when Newfound Gap Road could open again.