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

Pikeville Pike County Airport and Hatcher Field (KPBX)

Lat: 37.56°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 1473ft.

Light Snow

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	NE 7 mph
Barometer	30.18 in
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	10°F (-12°C)
Last update	24 Jan 10:35 pm EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Kimper KY

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 10:42pm until January 26, 07:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 10:42pm until January 26, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Mon
Winter Storm Warning
Tonight
Low: 24 °F⇑
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 39 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 15 °F
Wintry Mix
Monday
High: 18 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F
Chance
Flurries
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance
Flurries
Wednesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow between 1am and 2am, then freezing rain after 2am. Temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain before 9am, then rain or freezing rain between 9am and 10am, then rain after 10am. High near 39. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 10pm and 3am, then snow after 3am. Low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 4. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday

Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 18. Wind chill values as low as 2. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of flurries before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night

A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 19.