Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast
A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA (ANZ537) Issued by: National Weather Service Baltimore, MD/Washington, D.C. Last Update: 759 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 | |
Today: S winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... Increasing to 35 kt late. Waves 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. Vsby 1 nm or less. Tonight: S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt... Becoming W with gusts to 35 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. Tue: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Tue Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Wed: N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Wed Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Thu: S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA (ANZ537) | |
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