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.

Mostly Cloudy

9°F

-13°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	N 9 mph
Barometer	30.42 in (1033.6 mb)
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-4°F (-20°C)
Last update	24 Jan 12:51 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Blue Grass VA

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 01:08am 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

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 01:08am until January 24, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Sat
Cold Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 6 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Wintry Mix
Monday
High: 13 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: -5 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 17 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -9. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Snow, mainly after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -1. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow and 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 26. Southeast wind 3 to 6 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 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Freezing rain before 7pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of freezing rain after 1am. Low around 8. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 17.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 15.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 30%.