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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Overcast

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	30.56 in
Dewpoint	-9°F (-23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	24 Jan 5:55 pm EST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE McGaheysville VA

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

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Winter Storm Warning

Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Heavy Snow
then
Snow/Sleet
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 18 °F
Wintry Mix
then Freezing
Rain
Monday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow before 5am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 4pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. High near 24. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Freezing rain and sleet before 7pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet between 7pm and 10pm, then freezing rain after 10pm. Low around 18. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 25.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.