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 >

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Overcast

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.56 in
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 24 Jan 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Dyke VA

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 07:00pm until January 26, 01:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries.  Cloudy, with a high near 16. East wind around 6 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 5am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -1. East wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow and sleet before 2pm, then sleet between 2pm and 5pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 5pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times.  High near 24. East wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm.  Low around 17. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  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: 17 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries. Cloudy, with a high near 16. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Snow before 5am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -1. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow and sleet before 2pm, then sleet between 2pm and 5pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 5pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. High near 24. East wind around 6 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, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm. Low around 17. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. 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 24. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Dyke VA
 38.27°N 78.64°W (Elev. 2388 ft)
3:53 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
5pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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