Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Light Freezing Rain

20°F

-7°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	NE 7 mph
Barometer	30.19 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	24 Jan 9:56 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Russell Springs KY

Cold Weather Advisory January 25, 11:00pm until January 27, 10:00am

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 09:07pm until January 26, 06:00am

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 09:07pm until January 26, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Mon
Winter Storm Warning
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Slight Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 17 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: -4 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 25 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 11pm and 2am, then freezing rain after 2am. Low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Rain or freezing rain before 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 5pm. High near 35. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -4. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 26.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Wednesday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 25.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.