Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garrett County Airport (K2G4)

Lat: 39.58°NLon: 79.34°WElev: 2933ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 22 Jan 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Bittinger MD

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 08:00pm until January 24, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
Cold Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -21. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 6. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 7am. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 18. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am.  Low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Breezy.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -21. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 6. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 18. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Bittinger MD
 39.55°N 79.25°W (Elev. 2818 ft)
3:53 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
5pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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