Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	N 10 mph
Barometer	30.41 in (1030.6 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	23 Jan 3:56 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Stearns KY

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 07:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 07:00am

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 29 °F
Chance Snow
then
Snow/Sleet
Saturday Night
Low: 21 °F⇑
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 40 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 20 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Monday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Saturday

Snow likely before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 29. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before midnight, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow between midnight and 1am, then freezing rain after 1am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to near 21 by 10pm, then rising to around 29 during the remainder of the night. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain before 8am, then rain between 8am and 5pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow after 5pm. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 11. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of flurries after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 30.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Wednesday

A chance of flurries after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.