Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Baltimore, Baltimore-Washington International Airport (KBWI)

Lat: 39.17°NLon: 76.68°WElev: 135ft.

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.65 in (1038.1 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 24 Jan 9:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Ellicott City MD

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 11:00pm until January 26, 04:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 15. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sleet, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all sleet after 3pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times.  High near 29. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm.  Low around 19. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all sleet after 3pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. High near 29. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm. Low around 19. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Ellicott City MD
 39.27°N 76.79°W (Elev. 102 ft)
9:53 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
10pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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