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

4°F

-16°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	N 10 mph
Barometer	30.45 in (1035.1 mb)
Dewpoint	-4°F (-20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-11°F (-24°C)
Last update	24 Jan 3:51 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Blue Grass VA

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 04:30am until January 24, 10:00am

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

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Winter Storm Warning

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 04:30am until January 24, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Sat
Cold Weather Advisory
Today
High: 9 °F
Cold
Tonight
Low: 4 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
Monday
High: 8 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: -7 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 12 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

Tonight

Snow, mainly after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -14. South wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 1pm and 4pm, then freezing rain and sleet after 4pm. High near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. Southeast wind 9 to 11 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

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of snow showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 12. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy.

Wednesday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery.