Gaithersburg officials have declared a snow emergency for the City of Gaithersburg, effective from noon on Saturday, January 24, 2026, through 7 am on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Washington, DC, most of Maryland, and much of Virginia from 11pm Saturday through 4am Monday, calling for a widespread 7 to 14 inches of snow across the warning area. The image above shows the latest maps from the four major local television networks.
Governor Wes Moore today declared a State of Emergency due to the major winter storm and dangerously cold temperatures expected to impact Maryland beginning Saturday. Governor Moore also requested an Emergency Declaration from the federal government, which enables the federal government’s ability to expedite assistance to the State during and after the storm if necessary.
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for the District of Columbia and much of central and northern Maryland and northern Virginia as a powerful winter storm is expected to impact the region from late Saturday night through early Monday morning.
With a winter storm watch in effect and an upgrade to a warning likely within the next 24 hours, FOX45 meteorologist Gerard Jebaily found a creative way to deliver a serious forecast by speaking directly to a younger audience.
The National Weather Service has released its first call map for total snowfall from a potentially major winter storm expected to impact the region this weekend, showing widespread totals in the 10 to 14 inch range across much of the area.
FOX5 meteorologist Mike Thomas has released his early first call thoughts on a potentially significant winter storm expected to impact the region this weekend, signaling confidence is growing in a high impact snow event for parts of the Mid Atlantic. The map shows 8-14 inches for a big portion of Maryland and Northern Virginia, including all of Montgomery County and immediately surrounding areas.
WUSA9 has issued its first snowfall call ahead of a potentially major winter storm expected to impact the region this weekend, as confidence continues to grow in significant snow and ice across much of Maryland and Virginia.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the District of Columbia and large portions of Maryland and Virginia from Saturday evening through Monday morning.
Snow is expected to blanket the region (DC, Maryland, and Virginia) on Sunday, with impacts likely to stretch into the start of next week, according to the latest thinking shared by NBC4 meteorologist Amelia Draper.
A major winter storm is expected to impact the region from Saturday afternoon through Sunday night, with National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters warning of a high impact event that could bring heavy snow, dangerous travel conditions, and extreme cold.