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

Central Kentucky Regional Airport (KRGA)

Lat: 37.63°NLon: 84.33°WElev: 1003ft.

Light Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	NE 12 mph
Barometer	30.41 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	3°F (-16°C)
Last update	24 Jan 3:15 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Bighill KY

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 12:00am until January 27, 11:00am

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 03:26pm until January 26, 07:00am

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 03:26pm until January 26, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Mon
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 23 °F
Heavy Snow
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 36 °F
Freezing Rain
then Wintry
Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Snow Likely
Monday
High: 18 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 23. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 3am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow between 3am and 4am, then freezing rain after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. 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

Rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then rain between 1pm and 5pm, then rain and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet after 5pm. High near 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 7pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 7pm and 8pm, then snow likely after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 26.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 24.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.