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	66%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.48 in (1036.3 mb)
Dewpoint	-5°F (-21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-7°F (-22°C)
Last update	24 Jan 5:51 am EST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Blue Grass VA

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 06:49am 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, 06:49am until January 24, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Sat
Cold Weather Advisory
Today
High: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 10 °F
Wintry Mix
Monday
High: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 19 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 4 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tonight

Snow, mainly after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -1. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow and sleet before 1pm, then snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 1pm and 4pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 4pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 28. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. 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 10. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 19.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.