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

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	NE 9 mph
Barometer	30.68 in
Dewpoint	-9°F (-23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	5°F (-15°C)
Last update	24 Jan 1:47 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Mount Airy MD

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

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Winter Storm Warning

This Afternoon
High: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
then Heavy
Snow
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Snow/Sleet
Sunday Night
Low: 17 °F
Wintry Mix
then Freezing
Rain
Monday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 19 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 19 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. North wind around 6 mph.

Tonight

Snow, mainly after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New 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. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain before 7pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 7pm and 10pm, then freezing rain after 10pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. 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

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 19.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.