Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.33 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Nov 4:15 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Whitetop VA

Today
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 45 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Showers likely, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then freezing rain between 8pm and 3am, then rain showers after 3am. Low around 31. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

Showers. High near 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Friday

A chance of rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.