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 >

Current conditions at

Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW)

Lat: 38.37°NLon: 78.96°WElev: 1165ft.

Fog/Mist

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.48 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 25 Jan 12:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Franklin WV

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 12:36am until January 26, 01:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 12:36am until January 26, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 13 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 5pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times.  High near 32. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain and sleet likely before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. The sleet could be heavy at times.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 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.

    Low: 16 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 5pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. High near 32. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain and sleet likely before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 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
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Franklin WV
 38.6°N 79.36°W (Elev. 1847 ft)
10:40 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
12am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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