Winter Storm Moves Out But Very Cold Temperatures Persist All Week

Precipitation shifts back to snow tonight as a cold front arrives, with snow showers lingering into Monday. Expect a flash freeze on wet roads tonight as temperatures plummet. Dangerously cold air and gusty winds will create life-threatening wind chills Monday night through Tuesday, with extreme cold persisting all week. Use caution if traveling and prepare for a prolonged deep freeze. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elkins, Elkins-Randolph County-Jennings Randolph Field (KEKN)

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

35°F

2°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.65 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	25 Jan 3:51 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Snowshoe WV

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 04:14pm until January 26, 07:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 04:14pm until January 26, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Mon
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 32 °F
Wintry Mix
Tonight
Low: 9 °F
Freezing Rain
Likely then
Slight Chance
Snow
Monday
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Monday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 19 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 32. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. Total daytime sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

Freezing rain likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 23. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 14.