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

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	30.40 in (1033.9 mb)
Dewpoint	-2°F (-19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	12°F (-11°C)
Last update	24 Jan 1:51 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Blue Grass VA

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 07:00pm until January 26, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

This Afternoon
High: 14 °F
Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Wintry Mix
Monday
High: 11 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -7 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 15 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 13 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Cloudy, with a high near 14. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Tonight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -6. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. High near 28. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet before 7pm, then freezing rain between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -2. South wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Breezy.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 15.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 13.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.