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.

Freezing Rain Fog/Mist

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1028.9 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 25 Jan 5:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ruckersville VA

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 06:29am until January 26, 01:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 06:29am until January 26, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with 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 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
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 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with 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 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruckersville VA
 38.22°N 78.36°W (Elev. 512 ft)
5:25 am EST Jan 25, 2026
6am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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