Issued Thursday morning, January 22, 2026
Today’s weather makes it a great day to work on your winter storm preparations. And please stay tuned for forecast updates! I will have another special, in-depth look into the weekend forecast tonight! Be sure to follow this site or download the free Meteorologist Mark app from your app store to get updates as soon as I send them out. Thank you!
For this forecast I have updated my forecast snow and ice totals and increased our threats.
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My forecasts come from me. I’m not perfect but I use my meteorology degree, my connections with colleagues, and all the available data that I have to make the best forecast I can for the Cumberland Plateau. The graphic below is my rule of my thumb. In tonight’s update, we’ll be about one day out.
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Today’s Hourly Weather
The calm before the storm.
Local 5-Day Forecast for the Plateau
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The calm before the storm…
Today is looking very nice. What a great day to prepare for the winter storm!
By Friday, clouds thicken as the first piece of our winter storm arrives…the arctic front. That front will be diving south during the day, eventually sending Friday night lows into the teens. Snow begins developing across the region late Friday night into Saturday morning.
Then, precip increases in intensity and coverage on Saturday. We’ll start out as snow then transition to sleet and then freezing rain. That wintry mix persists into the night.
By Sunday, temps may jump above freezing just before more arctic air rushes in by afternoon. That newer cold air will switch the mix back to snow, with light accumulations looking likely.
Then, temps plunge to near zero Sunday night. We’ll do that again Monday night, after a day of scattered flurries.
Wx Related Aches & Pains Forecast (NEW!)
Changing weather means some of you all will be feeling it!
Threat Outlook
I will continue to update all the graphics below, as needed. The bottom line is that we need to prepare for a very impactful winter storm, and hope for the best.
In addition to significant snow, ice accumulation is also possible.
6-10 Day Temp & Precip Outlook
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Weather Stats
Drought Monitor
This graphic is updated each Tuesday and released to the public on Thursday.
Radar-Estimated Precip From the Past 24 Hours
Current Snow Depth
US Landmass Covered by Snow Today: 26%
US Landmass Covered by Snow Yesterday: 24%
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