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 >

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	84%
Wind Speed	N 7 mph
Barometer	30.31 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Wind Chill	10°F (-12°C)
Last update	24 Jan 6:55 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Gunlock 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: 19 °F⇑
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 37 °F
Freezing Rain
then Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Wintry Mix
Monday
High: 20 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F
Partly Cloudy
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 2am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 2am and 3am, then freezing rain after 3am. Temperature rising to around 27 by 5am. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. 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 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain before noon, then rain. High near 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain, snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 1am and 3am, then snow after 3am. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 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 2pm, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as 4. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 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 7.

Thursday

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