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

Jackson, Carroll Airport (KJKL)

Lat: 37.59°NLon: 83.31°WElev: 1381ft.

Snow

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1030.8 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 24 Jan 3:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Athol KY

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 24, 04:09pm until January 26, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 04:09pm until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all freezing rain after 3am.  Temperature rising to around 25 by 5am. Calm 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: 19 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before noon, then rain.  High near 37. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with rain and sleet before 10pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 10pm and midnight, then snow after midnight.  Low around 12. Light west northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 22 °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 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of flurries before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 19. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all freezing rain after 3am. Temperature rising to around 25 by 5am. Calm 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
Freezing rain before noon, then rain. High near 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with rain and sleet before 10pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 10pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. Low around 12. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
A chance of flurries before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
A chance of flurries after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Friday
A chance of flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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Point Forecast:
Athol KY
 37.55°N 83.55°W (Elev. 784 ft)
2:40 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
4pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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