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.

Unknown Precip Fog/Mist

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	NE 12 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	25 Jan 4:54 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Lexington, Blue Grass Airport KY

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

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 05:21am until January 26, 07:00am

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 05:21am until January 26, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Mon
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 19 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 5 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 13 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: -3 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Cold
Tuesday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 17 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow showers and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 19. Wind chill values as low as 8. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow showers and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 4pm, then snow showers and sleet. High near 26. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest 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

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 9 to 11 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 23.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

Wednesday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.