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Extreme Cold Warning, Maryland

Severe

Wind chills as low as 25 below zero, wind chills as low as 15 below zero. The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Ended Thursday, January 29, 2026.

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Places in this warning

How much

Wind chill
As low as 25 below zero

Map

Map of Maryland with this warning The Extreme Cold Warning covers Mountain Lake Park, Oakland, Grantsville. I-68Mountain Lake ParkOaklandGrantsvilleWEST VIRGINIAMARYLANDPENNSYLVANIA10 mi I-68Mountain Lake ParkOaklandGrantsvilleWEST VIRGINIAMARYLANDPENNSYLVANIA10 mi US 40Mountain Lake ParkOaklandGrantsvilleWEST VIRGINIAMARYLANDPENNSYLVANIA20 mi OaklandGrantsvilleWEST VIRGINIAPENNSYLVANIA20 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below expected.
Where
In Maryland, Eastern Garrett, Extreme Western Allegany, and Western Garrett Counties. In West Virginia, Western Mineral County.
When
For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 11 in the morning this morning. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 11 in the morning this morning to 11 in the morning Wednesday.
Impacts
The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
Additional details
Additional Cold Weather Headlines are expected at times through the end of the week as the region remains in an Arctic Airmass.

Updates

  1. Allowed to end on time. January 27, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 27, 2026
  3. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 27, 2026
  4. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 26, 2026
  5. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 26, 2026
  6. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 26, 2026
  7. Replaces the Extreme Cold Watch. January 25, 2026