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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.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 21 Jan 8:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Grantsville MD

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 37. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain before 3am, then scattered snow showers. Low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • 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 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 23 °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 6. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 15. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 37. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain before 3am, then scattered snow showers. Low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 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 23. West wind 10 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 6. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 15. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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Point Forecast:
Grantsville MD
 39.68°N 79.17°W (Elev. 2201 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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