Significant winter weather for a watch means 5 or more inches of snow and/or sleet within 12 hours, or 7 inches of snow/sleet within 24 hours, or ice accumulation that could cause damage to trees and powerlines, or life-threatening combinations of snow and/or ice with wind.

Track all current severe weather warnings, watches and advisories for Cambridge on the interactive weather alerts page.

The National Weather Service released a winter storm warning at 12:38 p.m. on Friday valid from Saturday 7 p.m. until Monday 7 a.m. for Atlantic and Cape May counties.

The major storm is set to hit starting on Jan. 23 and will stretch into the weekend, spreading snow and ice from the southern Plains to the Northeast.

This index, from NOAA's National Weather Service, attempts to scale the impacts from winter weather, taking into account factors such as snowfall, accumulated snow on rooftops, ice accumulation, the potential for a flash freeze, and blowing snow. Not all factors are in play in a given winter storm.

The National Weather Service issues a litany of notices before and during inclement weather events. They can be important signals on how to respond.

This weekend’s system will not be a huge storm for our local area. However, there will be some hazards and impacts. It is going to be a mess for a while. So I’m here to try and sort

A winter storm is expected to bring freezing temperatures to the Houston area this weekend. Author: khou.com . Published: 12:19 PM CST January 23, 2026