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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW)

Lat: 39.61°NLon: 77.01°WElev: 789ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	W 14 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	22 Jan 4:35 pm EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Hampstead 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

Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 5 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 16 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 12 °F
Snow Likely
then Heavy
Snow
Sunday
High: 20 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Sleet then
Snow/Sleet
Monday
High: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Monday Night
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -12. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 12. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 10am and 1pm, then snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Sleet before 1am, then a chance of snow. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 18.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 22.