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 14 mph
Barometer	30.19 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	-1°F (-18°C)
Last update	24 Jan 10:54 pm EST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Lexington KY

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

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 11:05pm until January 26, 07:00am

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 11:05pm until January 26, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Mon
Winter Storm Warning
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 14 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: -3 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Cold
Tuesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 20 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow before 2am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 2am and 5am, then snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 5am. Low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 3. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 4pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 26. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northeast wind around 9 mph. 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 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind around 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 9 to 11 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 22.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20.

Wednesday Night

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