A winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, ice and dangerously cold temperatures to Maryland this weekend.

As snow and bitter cold threaten the Washington, D.C. region and Northern Virginia this weekend, this local checklist outlines key preparations for your home, travel and daily routines.

A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect for Southern Maryland, including Calvert County, from Saturday evening through Monday morning as a major winter weather system approaches the Mid-Atlantic region.

Cold weather will finish out our week. Two weak weather systems this weekend will bring risk of rain & snow showers

A state of emergency is often declared ahead of major winter storms. This explainer breaks down what it does, how it helps officials prepare and what it means for the public.

Maryland is preparing for a potentially hazardous winter weather system expected to bring accumulating snow and possible ice to parts of the state this weekend. Gov. Wes Moore declared a State of Preparedness on Wednesday,

Tuesday is an Alert Day. Multiple blasts of cold air will blow into Maryland over the next several days.

Some Maryland schools instituted delays Tuesday due to the bitter cold. Harford County Public Schools are delayed by two hours, the district said on social media. This includes the Swan Creek

WITH METEOROLOGIST AVA MARIE. AND THAT REMINDS US, WE HAVE A LOT TO LOOK FORWARD TO. NOT ONLY THIS WEEKEND AND THE NICE AND WARMER WEATHER, BUT NEXT WEEK WHEN MANY KIDS, STUDENTS AND STAFF ARE ALL HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL AND IT WILL COOL DOWN A BIT NEXT WEEK.