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

Eagles Nest Airport (KW13)

Lat: 38.08°NLon: 78.94°WElev: 1437ft.

Overcast

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.53 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 24 Jan 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Afton VA

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 07:00pm until January 26, 01:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 13. East wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow and sleet before 1pm, then sleet between 1pm and 2pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 2pm. The sleet could be heavy at times.  High near 26. East wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain and sleet likely, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Freezing Rain
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow and sleet before 1pm, then sleet between 1pm and 2pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 2pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 26. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain and sleet likely, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Afton VA
 38.04°N 78.85°W (Elev. 1811 ft)
3:53 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
6pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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