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.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 23 Jan 3:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Whitesburg 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
  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 3. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers, mainly after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 30. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow between 1am and 4am, then freezing rain after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Temperature rising to around 28 by 4am. Light east southeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 10am.  High near 39. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10pm.  Low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 3. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers, mainly after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow between 1am and 4am, then freezing rain after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to around 28 by 4am. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 10am. High near 39. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Whitesburg KY
 37.14°N 82.84°W (Elev. 1375 ft)
3:51 am EST Jan 23, 2026
4am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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