Powerful Winter Storm Pounding Parts Of The Northeast and Great Lakes

A powerful winter storm is organizing near the eastern Great Lakes and will slowly lift through southeastern Canada over the next day. Heavy snow and gusty winds will wallop areas from western and Upstate New York into northern New England. Then extremely heavy lake effect snow will pound areas downwind of the Great Lakes, especially off Lakes Erie and Ontario, through Saturday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Light Snow and Windy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	W 33 G 60 mph
Barometer	29.76 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	3°F (-16°C)
Last update	27 Feb 6:15 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Independence VA

Winter Weather Advisory until February 27, 12:00pm

High Wind Warning until February 27, 07:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

High Wind Warning

Winter Weather Advisory until February 27, 12:00pm
High Wind Warning until February 27, 07:00pm

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hazards in effect

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Today

Isolated Snow
Showers and
Windy then
Sunny and
Breezy
High: 26 °F
Tonight

Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Low: 19 °F
Friday

Chance Snow
Showers
High: 32 °F
Friday
Night

Chance Snow
Showers
Low: 21 °F
Saturday

Mostly Sunny
High: 28 °F
Saturday
Night

Clear
Low: 24 °F
Sunday

Sunny
High: 47 °F
Sunday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 34 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Scattered flurries with isolated snow showers before 8am, then scattered flurries between 8am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A chance of snow showers, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 24.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 47.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Monday Night

A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.