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 >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 25 Jan 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Preston KY

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 12:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 25, 03:24am until January 26, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 03:24am until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 1pm and 2pm, then freezing rain after 2pm.  Areas of fog. High near 30. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Areas Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 7pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 7pm and 9pm, then a chance of snow after 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 2. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of flurries before 1pm.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of flurries before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Steady temperature around 19. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 1pm and 2pm, then freezing rain after 2pm. Areas of fog. High near 30. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 7pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 7pm and 9pm, then a chance of snow after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 2. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of flurries before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
A chance of flurries before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Friday
A chance of flurries. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
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Point Forecast:
Preston KY
 38.07°N 83.75°W (Elev. 801 ft)
3:21 am EST Jan 25, 2026
3am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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