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 >

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2026- Expect dry weather conditions to continue through Saturday morning for winter storm preparations. Confidence remains high for plowable snow late Saturday evening through Sunday. Some mixing is possible over southern MD and central VA although uncertainty remains in how far north this occurs. Dangerously cold wind chills and near record breaking temperatures are expected Friday night through early next week.