An Extensive and Very Dangerous Ice Storm

A glancing blow of arctic air mixed with a surge in moisture is setting the stage for an extensive and very dangerous ice event. The most likely corridor of icing with a mixture of sleet will occur from west-central Texas to the Tennessee and Lower Ohio Valleys. The ice accretion from Texas into Mid South may approach a half inch or more through Wednesday and cause power outages and travel issues. Read More >

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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Partly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	30 Jan 7:35 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Whitetop VA

Tonight

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 37 °F
Tuesday

Rain Likely
High: 40 °F
Tuesday
Night

Chance Rain
then
Rain/Freezing
Rain Likely
Low: 30 °F
Wednesday

Chance Wintry
Mix
High: 32 °F
Wednesday
Night

Chance
Rain/Sleet
then Chance
Rain
Low: 30 °F
Thursday

Rain Likely
High: 36 °F
Thursday
Night

Chance Rain
Low: 22 °F
Friday

Decreasing
Clouds and
Blustery
High: 28 °F
Friday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 13 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday

Rain likely, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain likely before 5am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Wednesday

A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 10am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and sleet before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Thursday

Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 32.

Saturday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 18.