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 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 22 Jan 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Grantsville MD

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

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 5 to 7 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

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 5 to 7 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
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Grantsville MD
 39.65°N 79.12°W (Elev. 2726 ft)
9:53 am EST Jan 22, 2026
12pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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