East Tennessee saw snow begin to fall Friday morning, leading to difficult driving conditions and covering several areas in white.

TEMA said people should expect road conditions to remain bad through the rest of the night. Temperatures are expected to rise above freezing during the day this weekend, but that will create the risk of snow melt refreezing and turning to ice on the roads, particularly roads with a lot of trees and shade, and rural back roads.

Knoxville and East Tennessee will soon be covered in a fresh blanket of snow. Here's when and how much snow East Tennessee can expect on Friday.

Tennessee Department of Transportation Region One spokesperson Mark Nagi joined 6 News at 11 to discuss the status of state roadways and what drivers should know for the coming days

After a winter storm moved through and dumped several inches of snow across East Tennessee, state agencies are now warning about the possibility of roadways becoming dangerous. Mark Nagi with the Tennessee Department of Transportation said crews will add to the mixture used on roads to help lower the freezing point.

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Throughout the day on Friday, there were numerous crashes along I-40 and other main roads as road conditions worsened.