An active weather pattern will be setting up across Maryland. The WJZ First Alert Weather Team has declared Friday as a First Alert Weather Day, due to a slick wintry mix of freezing rain and sleet that will develop this afternoon for parts of central and northern Maryland.
Winter Storm across parts of Maryland Friday
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the following counties in Maryland Carroll, Harford, Howard, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Kent, and Cecil along with most of western Maryland.
An Ice Storm Warning is in effect for western Garrett County for the potential of up to a 1/2 inch of sleet and freezing rain accumulation.
Friday morning will be quiet across central and eastern Maryland, so travel conditions look excellent if you need to be out on the roads.
A wintry mix of light sleet and freezing rain will develop across central and northern Maryland after lunchtime Friday. This will lead to slippery travel conditions, especially along and north of I-70, including Baltimore City.
Sleet and freezing rain will change to a chilly rain in Baltimore City and nearby areas by late afternoon. After the change to rain, no more icing is expected. Slippery travel is possible for a few hours this afternoon.
Meanwhile across northern Maryland, especially areas well north of I-70, a longer period of sleet and freezing rain is likely this afternoon into this evening. This will lead to slick and potentially treacherous travel, mainly on untreated and elevated surfaces. Be extra careful on bridges, overpasses, on and off ramps, along with your driveways and sidewalks. The greatest risk of several hundredth of an inch of ice is across northern areas of Carroll, Baltimore, Harford, and Cecil counties.
The wintry mix comes to an end early Saturday morning.
Slick travel greatest concern for central & northern Maryland this afternoon and eve. Not expecting power outages, but untreated surface may be quite slick. Esp. bridges, overpasses, on & off ramps, sidewalks and driveways! Areas along PA/MD have ice longest. City to rain earlier pic.twitter.com/XH5ZklXE1o
— Steven Sosna (@SteveSosnaWX) December 26, 2025
Areas south of Baltimore City will likely see minimal impacts from this storm as most of the precipitation will fall as cold rain with some sleet possible as well.
The wintry mix and light rain will come to an end during the overnight hours.
The weekend looks rather gloomy with a gray and chilly day Saturday. Sunday features overcast weather with showers developing during the afternoon.
Big temperature swings early next week
The WJZ First Alert Weather Team has tagged Monday and Tuesday as possible First Alert Weather Days.
Monday morning will likely begin breezy and unseasonably mild with temperatures near 60°. Showers will be around for the morning and midday hours. By Monday afternoon gusty winds will howl and temperatures will plummet into the upper 30s. Winds may gust 25 to 35 mph.
Wind and bitterly cold temperatures are likely Monday night into Tuesday. Feels like temperatures will likely drop into the single digits and teens. Winds on Tuesday may gust over 40 mph in some locations.
