A major portion of the U.S. is facing snow and frigid temperatures on Wednesday morning as fears of another winter storm loom ahead of the weekend.

Good Wednesday evening. The cold remains firmly in control tonight, with clear skies allowing temperatures to tumble to around -5° by Thursday morning. It’s another night where cold-weather precautions matter — exposed skin can become uncomfortable quickly,

Heavy snow, ice and brutal cold are expected to make this winter storm a potentially life-threatening weather event, stretching across two-thirds of the U.S.

Maryland remains under a Winter Weather Warning through early Monday morning as snow and sleet start tapering off across the region, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS says to expect freezing rain Sunday night,

Salem County school districts have begun calling for closures and delayed openings for Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, due to the ongoing cleanup from the snow and ice storm. Complicating those efforts are brutally cold temperatures expected to continue into Wednesday morning that could cause black ice on roads,

Out of the snow globe, and into the freezer. After having experienced its heaviest snowfall in about a decade, the Philadelphia region now faces frigid temperatures that are expected to barely squeak out of the teens until next week.

The National Weather Service released a cold weather advisory at 12:50 p.m. EST on Wednesday valid from 10 p.m. EST until Thursday 10 a.m. EST for Chippewa and Mackinac counties.

The coldest air is yet to arrive, with record-challenging low temperatures forecast from Thursday night through Saturday morning.

On Wednesday at 1:14 p.m. a cold weather advisory was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC valid for Thursday between midnight and 10 a.m. The advisory is for Mainland Dare, Mainland Hyde, Northern Craven,

As of Jan. 28, 2026, snow covers about 54% of the United States, meaning more than half of the country is currently blanketed in snow. That expansive snowpack is playing a major role in why much of the central and eastern U.S., including Indiana, has been running colder than average.