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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fredericksburg, Shannon Airport (KEZF)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 85ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	30.65 in
Dewpoint	-7°F (-22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	24 Jan 5:55 pm EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Thornburg VA

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 11:00pm until January 26, 04:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Wintry Mix
then Freezing
Rain
Monday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of flurries before 7pm, then snow, mainly after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow and sleet before 2pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 28. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm. Low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.