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 >

Current conditions at

Wise / Lonesome Pine (KLNP)

Lat: 36.98°NLon: 82.53°WElev: 2680ft.

Light Snow

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 24 Jan 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Lynch KY

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 24, 05:47pm until January 26, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 05:47pm until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and freezing rain before 10pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet between 10pm and 11pm, then freezing rain after 11pm.  Temperature falling to near 23 by 8pm, then rising to around 30 during the remainder of the night. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 8am, then rain. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times.  High near 37. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before midnight, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then snow after 3am.  Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of flurries before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Breezy.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of flurries.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Steady temperature around 24. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow and freezing rain before 10pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet between 10pm and 11pm, then freezing rain after 11pm. Temperature falling to near 23 by 8pm, then rising to around 30 during the remainder of the night. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 8am, then rain. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 37. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before midnight, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then snow after 3am. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 12.
Thursday Night
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Friday
A chance of flurries. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 13.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
A chance of flurries. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Lynch KY
 36.92°N 82.89°W (Elev. 4139 ft)
4:11 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
5pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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