Lowe's launches a huge weekend sale ahead of Presidents' Day — up to 40% off appliances, heaters, tools, furniture, and more

While a majority of the country hunkers down for this weekend's winter storm, Lowe's has launched a huge sale that feels like a Presidents' Day preview. The retailer has discounts that you'd typically see during the February holiday, including up to 40% off major appliances, tools, furniture, heaters, and more.

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As TechRadar's deals editor who's covered Lowe's and Presidents' Day sales for eight years, I've gone through this weekend's offers and hand-picked the top 5 deals. Major appliances are the most popular sale category during Presidents' Day, and the retailer already has an impressive offer, with up to 35% off refrigerators, dishwashers, laundry pairs, and ranges from all the top brands.

You can also score record-low prices on furniture and home decor, save up to 40% on outdoor tools like heaters and snow blowers (which could come in handy this weekend), and find deals on storage and organization essentials to get you organized in the new year.

Below, I've listed links to Lowe's most popular offers if you want to jump straight to the site, followed by my pick of today's top deals. Further down the page, I've also listed today's best early Presidents' Day sales if you're looking for more bargains.