Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garrett County Airport (K2G4)

Lat: 39.58°NLon: 79.34°WElev: 2933ft.

A Few Clouds

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 21 Jan 5:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Bittinger MD

  • Today

    Today: Scattered rain and snow showers before 3pm, then snow showers likely between 3pm and 5pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as -1. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely before 10pm, then scattered rain and snow showers between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 14. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered rain and snow showers before 3pm, then snow showers likely between 3pm and 5pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as -1. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely before 10pm, then scattered rain and snow showers between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 14. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Bittinger MD
 39.54°N 79.19°W (Elev. 2470 ft)
5:29 am EST Jan 21, 2026
6am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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