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Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Light Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 24 Jan 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Catawba VA

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 05:31pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 05:31pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 2am, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 13. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 24. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet before 7pm, then freezing rain. Low around 18. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • 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

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 26. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Snow before 2am, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 13. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 24. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet before 7pm, then freezing rain. Low around 18. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Catawba VA
 37.36°N 80.22°W (Elev. 2103 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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