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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Last Update: 359 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

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Baltimore, MD/Washington, D.C. Local Forecast Office

6NM SE Baltimore MD

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

Rest Of This Afternoon

W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Tonight

NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Fri

W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... Increasing to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Fri Night

NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. Light freezing spray.

Sat

N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Sat Night

NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Snow. Light freezing spray.

Sun

NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning. Snow and sleet through the day. Sleet with a chance of snow through the night.

Mon

NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of snow in the morning.