Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Abingdon (KVJI)

Lat: 36.68°NLon: 82.03°WElev: 2070ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.61 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 16 Mar 4:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Mendota VA

Winter Weather Advisory until March 17, 02:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until March 17, 02:00am

    NOW until 2:00am Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of flurries before 7pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 5pm. Steady temperature around 37. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Mendota VA
 36.73°N 82.18°W (Elev. 1677 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
4pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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