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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	W 14 G 31 mph
Barometer	30.24 in (1026.6 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	23 Jan 3:51 pm EST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Blue Grass VA

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 08:00pm until January 24, 10:00am

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

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Tonight
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 5 °F
Heavy Snow
then
Snow/Sleet
Sunday
High: 25 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Wintry Mix
then Snow
Monday
High: 9 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: -8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 14 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Saturday Night

Snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -8. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Sunday

Sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 8. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday

A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Breezy.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 14.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 11.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.