Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Winchester Regional (KOKV)

Lat: 39.15°NLon: 78.15°WElev: 728ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	W 17 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	22 Jan 1:15 pm EST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Cross Junction VA

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 04:00pm until January 26, 04:00am

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 08:00pm until January 24, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Cold Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 5 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 11 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 18 °F
Heavy Snow
then
Snow/Sleet
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Snow
Monday
High: 22 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 18. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 22.