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

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (KCHO)

Lat: 38.14°NLon: 78.46°WElev: 640ft.

Unknown Precip

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1029.8 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 25 Jan 4:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport VA

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 05:40am until January 26, 01:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 05:40am until January 26, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow and sleet before 1pm, then sleet between 1pm and 3pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 3pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times.  High near 26. Northeast wind around 7 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 before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain.  Low around 20. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 12. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow and sleet before 1pm, then sleet between 1pm and 3pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 3pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. High near 26. Northeast wind around 7 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 before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Low around 20. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 32. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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Point Forecast:
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport VA
 38.14°N 78.46°W (Elev. 587 ft)
5:25 am EST Jan 25, 2026
5am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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