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

Fredericksburg, Shannon Airport (KEZF)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 85ft.

Light Snow

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.62 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 24 Jan 11:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Fredericksburg VA

Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 04:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow and sleet before 1pm, then sleet between 1pm and 3pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 3pm. The sleet could be heavy at times.  High near 28. North wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm.  Low around 19. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow and sleet before 1pm, then sleet between 1pm and 3pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 3pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 28. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm. Low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Fredericksburg VA
 38.32°N 77.55°W (Elev. 154 ft)
10:40 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
11pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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