Winter Storm to Bring Harzardous Travel from the Plains to the Northeast through this Weekend

A sprawling winter storm will create hazardous travel conditions from the Plains into the Northeastern U.S. through this weekend. Areas of moderate to heavy snow are forecast over much of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and the interior Northeast and northern New England. Freezing rain is expected from the southern Plains into the Mid Mississippi Valley, and the Mid Atlantic region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Lynchburg, Lynchburg Regional Airport (KLYH)

Lat: 37.32°NLon: 79.21°WElev: 935ft.

Fair

1°C

34°F

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 11 km/h
Barometer	1038.9 mb (30.66 in)
Dewpoint	-11°C (13°F)
Visibility	16 km
Wind Chill	-2°C (28°F)
Last update	17 Jan 8:54 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Amherst VA

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 05:00am until January 18, 07:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Today

Sunny
High: 6 °C
Tonight

Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Low: -3 °C
Saturday

Chance Wintry
Mix then Rain
High: 4 °C
Saturday
Night

Rain Likely
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Low: 1 °C
Sunday

Sunny
High: 6 °C
Sunday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: -7 °C
M.L.King
Day

Sunny
High: 2 °C
Monday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: -8 °C
Tuesday

Sunny
High: 2 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 6. North wind 8 to 10 km/h becoming east in the afternoon.

Tonight

A slight chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -3. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between 11am and noon, then rain after noon. High near 4. South wind 5 to 10 km/h increasing to 16 to 21 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

Rain likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Southwest wind 16 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 6. West wind 16 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -7.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 2.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -8.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 2.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -8.