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.

Mostly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 18 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 22 Jan 11:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Grantsville MD

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 17. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. High near 17. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Grantsville MD
 39.63°N 79.12°W (Elev. 2546 ft)
9:53 am EST Jan 22, 2026
11am EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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