Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	NE 15 mph
Barometer	30.16 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	-1°F (-18°C)
Last update	24 Jan 11:54 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Ford KY

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

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 12:35am until January 26, 07:00am

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 12:35am until January 26, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Mon
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 14 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow Likely
Monday
High: 15 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Cold
Tuesday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 20 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow and sleet before 3am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 3am and 5am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow after 5am. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 6. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet. High near 29. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. 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

Snow likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 22.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20.

Wednesday Night

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