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 >
| NWS Forecast for: Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD (ANZ536) Issued by: National Weather Service Baltimore, MD/Washington, D.C. Last Update: 958 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 |  |
Rest Of Tonight: N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Fri: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Fri Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Light freezing spray. Sat: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Sat Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow. Light freezing spray. Sun: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Freezing rain, sleet and snow. Sun Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Freezing rain, sleet with a chance of snow. Mon: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of snow in the morning. Tue: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD (ANZ536) | |
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