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

36°F

2°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	W 13 mph
Barometer	30.18 in
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	23 Jan 3:55 am EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Jefferson MD

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

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 08:00pm until January 24, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Cold Weather Advisory

Today
High: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 19 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 23 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 17 °F
Wintry Mix
then Snow
Monday
High: 25 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -7. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 23. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 22.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.