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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.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 21 Jan 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Grantsville MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, possibly mixing with rain after 1am, then gradually ending. Low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 16. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, possibly mixing with rain after 1am, then gradually ending. Low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 16. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Grantsville MD
 39.67°N 79.11°W (Elev. 2749 ft)
Last Update:
3:53 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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