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

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.47 in (1036.5 mb)
Dewpoint	0°F (-18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	5°F (-15°C)
Last update	24 Jan 11:51 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Blue Grass VA

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

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Winter Storm Warning

Today
High: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Freezing Rain
Likely
Monday
High: 11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Monday Night
Low: -7 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 16 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 13 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Snow, mainly after 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow and sleet before 3pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 3pm and 4pm, then freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow after 4pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. High near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southeast wind 5 to 7 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 and sleet likely, becoming all freezing rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 16.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 13.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.