Bitter cold weather in Maryland Monday after snow and sleet

The nasty winter storm that brought 5 to 10 inches of snow and sleet to central Maryland, greater Baltimore and the eastern shore is slowly moving away Monday. 

Monday has been designated as a First Alert Weather Day due to freezing temperatures.

Despite remaining below freezing, some sunshine may help with clearing roadways Monday afternoon. Temperatures will peak in the upper 20s and lower 30s across the metro; colder northwest of Baltimore. Outside of a stray spotty snow shower, the forecast is dry on Monday. 

Find a list of winter shelters here.

Brutal cold continues in Baltimore

There will be two blasts of Arctic air in Maryland this week.

The first arrives late Monday as temperatures drop back into the single digits and lower teens in many areas by sunrise on Tuesday morning. 

The wind will make it feel like it's below zero. Wind chills will plummet to as low as -15° in our western suburbs. Far western Maryland may feel as cold as -23° on Tuesday morning.

In the Baltimore region, temperatures will remain in the teens and twenties on Tuesday afternoon with a frigid breeze.  

A Cold Weather Advisory will be in effect Monday evening through late Tuesday morning. 

An even colder batch of air arrives Thursday, into Friday. Both days may be upgraded to Alert Days due to both extreme cold and a chance of light snow on Thursday, followed by more extreme cold on Friday. 

The intensity and duration of cold could lead to frozen, damaged water pipes. Please make sure your home is properly winterized and protected from the upcoming extreme cold. 

Afternoon temperatures should return to the 30s by next week.

The First Alert Weather Team will continue to keep you updated as the forecast evolves.