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

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.47 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 23 Jan 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Clay City KY

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 07:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 3. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 3pm.  High near 21. Wind chill values as low as 3. East northeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Cloudy then
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 4am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet. The snow could be heavy at times.  Temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 10am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow between 10am and 1pm, then rain and snow after 1pm.  High near 32. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  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 2 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 3. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 21. Wind chill values as low as 3. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow before 4am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 10am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow between 10am and 1pm, then rain and snow after 1pm. High near 32. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. 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 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clay City KY
 37.86°N 83.94°W (Elev. 633 ft)
12:06 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
12pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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