Knox Co. Mayor Glenn Jacobs went to Iowa to campaign for former President Donald J. Trump. Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon went to Washington D.C. on city business.
Glenn Jacob's office said he left Saturday and tried to return before the snow started Monday but the Knoxville airport closed to all inbound and outbound flights.
According to Assistant Chief Mark Wilbanks with the Knoxville Fire Department, it and Knox County Rural Metro are helping local ambulance services to fill in.