Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madison Municipal Airport (KIMS)

Lat: 38.76° N Lon: 85.47° W Elev: 819 ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.60 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 23 Jan 6:55 pm EST
Detailed forecast for

Jefferson County

Tonight
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 7. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Cloudy. Snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Highs around 15. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Saturday Night
Snow likely in the evening, then snow after midnight. Snow accumulation of 4 to 5 inches. Near steady temperature around 13. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Sunday
Snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning. Heavy snow accumulations. Highs in the lower 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the evening, then slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 5. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 14.
Monday Night
Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows around 5 below.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 19.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 1.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. Highs around 16.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the evening. Lows near zero.
Thursday
Partly sunny. Highs around 16.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 2 below.
Friday
Partly sunny. Highs around 19.



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