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

Elkins, Elkins-Randolph County-Jennings Randolph Field (KEKN)

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 79.85°WElev: 1985ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 25 Jan 4:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Cabins WV

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 04:56am until January 26, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 04:56am until January 26, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 10 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 3pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times.  High near 31. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow and sleet accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 2 °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 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 10. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 3pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. High near 31. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Cabins WV
 38.97°N 79.28°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
3:53 am EST Jan 25, 2026
4am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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