Extreme Cold Warning for Roanoke Valley After Winter Storm Fern — Wind Chills to 10 Below Zero (1/26/26)

This is a WFIR News Express weather update for Monday morning, January 26, 2026, at 7 a.m.Winter Storm Fern has moved out of the Roanoke Valley, but dangerously cold air is moving in behind it. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Cold Warning from 6 p.m. Monday through noon Tuesday, with overnight lows near 2 degrees and wind chills as low as 10 below zero.Today will be mostly sunny but blustery, with highs around 27 degrees and gusts up to 34 miles per hour. Tuesday brings sunshine and a modest warm-up into the mid-30s, but morning wind chills will remain dangerously cold. The rest of the week stays well below normal, with highs in the 20s and overnight lows in the single digits.Residents are urged to limit time outdoors, dress in layers, check on vulnerable neighbors, and prepare for extended emergency response times during extreme cold conditions.From the WFIR Newscenter, this is your latest winter weather update.