Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from January 24, 04:00 PM EST until January 26, 04:00 AM EST

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	W 14 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	22 Jan 12:15 pm EST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Dyke VA

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

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Winter Storm Watch

This Afternoon
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 13 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
then Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 9 °F
Heavy Snow
then Wintry
Mix
Sunday
High: 17 °F
Snow/Sleet
Sunday Night
Low: 10 °F
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 19 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

Snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow before 7am, then snow and sleet. High near 17. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Breezy.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 24.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.