Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Unknown Precip Fog/Mist

22°F

-6°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	25 Jan 6:51 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Blue Grass VA

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 07:53am until January 26, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 07:53am until January 26, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Mon
Winter Storm Warning
Today
High: 27 °F
Wintry Mix
Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Wintry Mix
Monday
High: 9 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: -10 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 14 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: -5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 10 °F
Cold
Wednesday Night
Low: -6 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. High near 27. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

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 7. Wind chill values as low as -6. South wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 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 and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

Wednesday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.