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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK)

Lat: 39.42°NLon: 77.37°WElev: 269ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	30.67 in
Dewpoint	-9°F (-23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	24 Jan 4:47 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Buckeystown MD

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 11:00pm until January 26, 04:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
then Heavy
Snow
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Snow/Sleet
Sunday Night
Low: 17 °F
Wintry Mix
Monday
High: 26 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 21 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of flurries before 8pm, then snow, mainly after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday

Sleet, possibly mixed with snow. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. High near 24. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 1am, then a chance of sleet between 1am and 4am, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet after 4am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 17. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

A chance of freezing rain and sleet before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 22.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 19.