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.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 22 Jan 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grantsville MD

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 08:00pm until January 24, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
Cold Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -20. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 8. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am.  Low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -20. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 8. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grantsville MD
 39.68°N 79.17°W (Elev. 2201 ft)
3:53 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
5pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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