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

2 Miles NNW Frankfort, Capital City 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: 13 °F
Snow/Sleet
Sunday
High: 23 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 2 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 12 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Cold
Tuesday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 16 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 13. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 2pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 23. Wind chill values as low as 8. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. 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

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 23.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Wednesday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 16.