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.

Blowing Snow Fog/Mist

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	NE 16 mph
Barometer	30.12 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	-2°F (-19°C)
Last update	25 Jan 12:54 am EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Lexington KY

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

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 01:40am until January 26, 07:00am

Click here for hazard details and duration

Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 01:40am until January 26, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Mon
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 13 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow Likely
Monday
High: 14 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: -3 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Cold
Tuesday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 20 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 3am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. Low around 13. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 28. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 22.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Wednesday

Partly sunny 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.