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

15°F

-9°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	NE 12 mph
Barometer	30.50 in (1034.1 mb)
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	1°F (-17°C)
Last update	24 Jan 5:56 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Wayne County Airport KY

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 06:54am 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

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 06:54am until January 24, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Sat
Cold Weather Advisory
Today
High: 22 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Tonight
Low: 21 °F⇑
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Wintry Mix
then Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 18 °F
Chance
Flurries
Monday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as 2. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 1am and 3am, then freezing rain after 3am. Temperature rising to around 28 by 5am. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. 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

Rain or freezing rain before 11am, then rain between 11am and 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow after 4pm. High near 35. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 7pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

A chance of flurries after 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.