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.

Partly Cloudy

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.45 in (1033.4 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 24 Jan 11:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Heidelberg KY

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 12:30pm until January 26, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 12:30pm until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 4am.  Temperature falling to near 18 by 10pm, then rising to around 23 during the remainder of the night. 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: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all rain after 1pm.  High near 34. Calm wind.  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.

    High: 34 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 8pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 8pm and 9pm, then snow likely after 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 11. Light west northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow or flurries before 8am, then a chance of flurries after 8am.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. West wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 22. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 4am. Temperature falling to near 18 by 10pm, then rising to around 23 during the remainder of the night. 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
Rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all rain after 1pm. High near 34. Calm wind. 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 rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 8pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 8pm and 9pm, then snow likely after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
A chance of snow or flurries before 8am, then a chance of flurries after 8am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Heidelberg KY
 37.63°N 83.83°W (Elev. 988 ft)
12:16 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
12pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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