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 100%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 24 Jan 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Thornton KY

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 24, 07:03pm until January 26, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 07:03pm until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 21 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 9am, then rain or freezing rain between 9am and 10am, then rain after 10am.  High near 43. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before midnight, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then snow after 3am.  Low around 13. West wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as 4. West northwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of flurries before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of flurries.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 10pm, then snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 10pm and 11pm, then freezing rain after 11pm. Temperature rising to around 31 by 4am. Calm wind. 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 around an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 9am, then rain or freezing rain between 9am and 10am, then rain after 10am. High near 43. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before midnight, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then snow after 3am. Low around 13. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as 4. West northwest wind around 7 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 3. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
A chance of flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thornton KY
 37.16°N 82.75°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
4:11 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
7pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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