Meteorologist Laurel Blanchard

I’m gonna say it…. I’m ready for this frigid cold to end🥶🥶

Thank you so much Kelly Grosfield WJHL 💕💕

🎶Do You Want To Build A Snowman?🎵❄️☃️

Took a trip to Watauga Lake this morning to see the snow before headed into the station!❄️🌨️

But on a serious note, be careful on the roads!

Snow is starting to stick to the roads and visibility is very low out there.

If you are planning on heading out today, please keep it slow and safe and make sure your car is completely clean before driving!

The snow is here!
Here are the updated numbers from the latest models!

Bundle up, stay warm and stay safe!

The snow is moving in, heavier bands of snow could impact the Tri-Cities Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for all of Northeast Tennessee, Southeast Virginia and Eastern Kentucky as well as Ashe, Watauga and Avery counties in North Carolina from 7PM this evening until…

Winter Storm Warnings will be in effect later on this evening.

What does that mean? Well, get ready folks!

We will see accumulated snow area wide so make sure you go out this evening to get gas in your car and just a few extra groceries to prepare.

See our latest forecast for snow totals with the link below!

Winter Storm Warnings will be in effect this evening, make sure you are prepared Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for all of Northeast Tennessee, Southeast Virginia and Eastern Kentucky as well as Ashe, Watauga and Avery counties in North Carolina from 7PM this evening until…

Winter weather is on the way!

Here is the latest on what you can expect!

Another breezy and cold day tomorrow with winter weather moving in late Sunday night The Storm Team 11 Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and breezy conditions continuing through the overnight with a low of 24 degrees. Wind Advisories still remain in effect for Tazewell, Smyt…

What are we looking at the rest of this weekend and for the start of the workweek as winter weather is on the way? Click the forecast to find out!

Breezy conditions continuing through the overnight as frigid temperatures set in The Storm Team 11 Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and breezy conditions continuing through the overnight with a low of 24 degrees. Wind Advisories still remain in effect for Dickenson, Buc…

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PHOTOS: Laurel Blanchard’s 2023 temperature blanket is complete (WJHL) — After about 140,000 stitches, 220 hours of work and 10 pounds of yarn later, Meteorologist Laurel Blanchard has completed her “temperature blanket” for 2023. Blanchard original…

IT’S THE BIG REVEAL! 🎉🥳

Here is the finished 2023 Temperature Blanket!❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙

After about 140,000 stitches, about 220 hours of work and 9.7 pounds of yarn later, my temperature blanket that I started as a New Year’s resolution for 2023 is finally complete in 2024!

I am so happy with the finished product! I can’t help but smile when I look at it.

It has been so wonderful seeing how many people followed the progress of this temperature blanket from day 1 to day 365! I owe a huge thank you to all who have followed this series of updates from the very start to the very end! I’m a little sad that it has to end, but I can’t be more happy and proud of the outcome.

A lot of folks have asked if I will be doing this for 2024, and I have decided to enjoy this labor of love and take the year off.

I know for sure Honey is very happy to have the blanket completed so she can snuggle in all her hard work making sure this blanket was as cozy as possible!

The blanket finished off at 8 feet by 5 inches long by 6 feet by 4 inches wide!

Thank you all again and I hope everyone enjoyed this series of the creation of my 2023 Temperature Blanket!
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The Temperature Blanket is COMPLETE! 🥳

But before I post the final product, here are all of the high temperatures and all of the colors that correlate with the 365 rows in the blanket representing each day of 2023!

I will be posting the big reveal tomorrow so stay tuned! There are a few surprises too! I’m so excited for you all to see it! ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙

New Year’s wishes and Midnight Honey kisses!
Happy 2024! 🎉🥳🎆🎇
Love, Laurel and Honey!

Temperature Blanket Week 52 Progress:

Here is the progress on my Temperature Blanket!

This is it folks! This is the last update before the blanket is complete!

And I do still have some surprises that will show you all in the final installment to the Temperature Blanket Updates!

Unfortunately, we’re not going to get any blue stripes in the blanket so it not as colorful as I would have hoped but I still think that it is beautiful and I can’t wait to show you all the finished product!

The blanket is going to be 8 long by 6 feet wide!

I can’t wait to show the finished project that has been a year in the making!

This week's Storm Team Student of the week is Maddox Greene!
You did a wonderful job Maddox! Thank you for breaking down our New Year's forecast!

Maddox Greene is our Storm Team Student of the Week! (WJHL)- Every week, News Channel 11 highlights a ‘Storm Team Student of the Week’. Maddox Greene is this week’s Storm Team Student! Maddox is a second grader at Gray Elementary in Gray, TN. Enter y…

Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄🎅🏻🦌
Love, Laurel and Honey

Merry Christmas Eve! 🎄🎅🏻🦌

These are pictures from my favorite live shot this season! Opening the Bristol Motor Speedway in Lights with Santa himself!

Make sure you tune in tonight at 6 and 11 as we track Santa’s journey to the Tri-Cities using the live VIPIR Radar!

Temperature Blanket Week 51 Progress:

Here is the progress on my Temperature Blanket!

It’s almost done! Only days away of completion!

And I do still have some surprises that will show you all in the final installment to the Temperature Blanket Updates!

The cool weather is back! Hopefully we can get a line of blue in the blanket soon!

I think Honey is ready to have the blanket all to herself.

The blanket is about 95 inches and very close to being about 8 feet long! So doing the math, this blanket is going to be about 8 feet by 6 feet when it’s complete. Needless to say it’s gonna be a huge blanket.

I can’t wait to show this project that has been a year in the making to all of you!

Temperature Blanket Week 49 Progress:

Here is the progress on my Temperature Blanket!

I can’t believe it! Only 3 more updates before the big reveal! And I do still have some surprises that will show you all in the final installment to the Temperature Blanket Updates!

The cool weather is back! Hopefully we can get a line of blue in the blanket soon!

I think Honey is ready to have the blanket all to herself.

The blanket is almost 90 inches and very close to being about 7 and a half feet long! So doing the math, this blanket is going to be about 7 3/4 feet by 6 feet when it’s complete. Needless to say it’s gonna be a huge blanket.

Now I have to start thinking on what I’m going to do after this project is done…😬

I am excited to release my updated weather reel with my most recent work at WJHL in Johnson City, Tennessee.

Meteorologist Laurel Blanchard Weather Reel December 2023 A montage of Meteorologist Laurel Blanchard's work on-air and in the field. Includes her most recent work at WJHL in Johnson City, Tennessee.0:00 - 1:26 - Mo...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
The Johnson City Christmas Parade was so much fun! Thank you to all who came out!

Temperature Blanket Week 48 Progress:

Here is the progress on my Temperature Blanket!

11 down…. Just one more month to go!

Only 31 more rows to go before the blanket is complete!

I can’t believe it! Only 4 more updates before the big reveal! And I do still have some surprises up my sleeve that will show you all in the final installment to the Temperature Blanket Updates!

The cool weather is back! And Forest Green is back in the blanket! Hopefully we can get a line of blue in the blanket soon!

Now that the Christmas tree is up, the blanket has gotten a lot more cozy! And I think Honey agrees!

The blanket is about 88 and a half inches and it’s over 7 feet long!!! So doing the math, this blanket is going to be about 8 feet long when it is completed!

Now I have to start thinking on what I’m going to do after this project is complete…😬

Tonight at 7pm and 11pm make sure you tune in to see the amazing Katherine Simpson WJHL make her debut on the anchor desk!
You will do great Katherine! I'm so proud of you and can't wait to work with you tonight!💕

I hope everyone had a wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving!

I am so thankful for the WJHL family some of which I spent the day with today! 💕💕

I am also thankful that the first Turkey and Thanksgiving meal that I cooked was a success and that no fire alarms were set off in the process!

You did such a great job Hagan!

Hagan Kelley is this week’s Storm Team Student of the Week (WJHL)- Every week, News Channel 11 highlights a ‘Storm Team Student of the Week’. Hagan Kelley is this week’s Storm Team Student! Hagan is a 4th grader at Happy Valley Elementary. Enter your stude…

Always a great time bagging groceries and raising money for United Way of East TN Highlands!
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🥧