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

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Light Snow

13°F

-11°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	NE 15 mph
Barometer	30.39 in (1031.1 mb)
Dewpoint	8°F (-13°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Wind Chill	-3°F (-19°C)
Last update	24 Jan 4:54 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Wilmore KY

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

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 05:17pm until January 26, 07:00am

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 05:17pm until January 26, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Mon
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 20 °F
Heavy Snow
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Heavy Snow
then Wintry
Mix
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Chance
Snow/Sleet
then Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 14 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Cold
Tuesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as 6. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 5am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 7. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 10am, then freezing rain between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 4pm. High near 29. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow and sleet before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 14. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -3.

Tuesday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 23.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 21.

Wednesday Night

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