We are not getting a break from frigid cold, Baltimore, and another storm could be on its way.

Freezing temperatures

Temperatures will stay below freezing through early next week, according to the National Weather Service. Thursday will mark the fifth consecutive day of frigid weather.

The weather service issued a third cold weather advisory for Wednesday evening, when wind chills will be as low as minus 8. Thursday and Friday will see highs in the 20s and lows of 8.

If the weather stays cold through Monday, as forecast, it would mark one of Baltimore’s longest stretches of freezing temperatures.

The city’s longest stretch of freezing temperatures was 14 days in 1966, followed by 12 days in 1936 and 11 days in 1893, according to Kyle Palazzi, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Baltimore/Washington office. There were two 10-day periods of frigid weather in 1989 and 1892.

All signs point to Baltimore seeing “one of the longer stretches of cold weather in history,” Palazzi said.

However, it won’t be cold enough to freeze over the Chesapeake Bay.

A possible bomb cyclone

Another storm is developing in the Atlantic Ocean, a nor’easter that could bring heavy snow and strong winds to the East Coast this weekend.

Some forecasters say the East Coast could be facing a “bomb cyclone,” which occurs when a low-pressure system intensifies quickly. Bomb cyclones can cause coastal flooding due to heavy precipitation and high winds.

But it’s too early to tell the exact track of the storm, said Jeremy Geiger, an NWS meteorologist. As the storm approaches, forecasters will get a better picture on Thursday of how strong it will be and the expected path.

“One thing we definitely agree on is that there will be probably a strong coastal system somewhere,” Geiger said. “The question is, will it be close enough to the coast to bring snow to the Baltimore area?”

Warming centers and meals

Locations across Baltimore will operate as warming centers amid the prolonged cold.

Here are some warming centers in Baltimore that are open from Monday to Friday:

• Beans & Bread: 400 S. Bond St. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Franciscan Center: 101 W. 23rd St. 10 a.m. -2 p.m.
• Manna House: 435 E. 25th St. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• My Sister’s Place Women’s Center: 17 W. Franklin St. 9a.m.-5 p.m., including weekends.
• Weinberg Housing & Resource Center: 620 Fallsway. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Baltimore City’s Department of Recreation and Parks is offering food and water to youths this afternoon as city schools are closed. Hot lunches and snacks are available starting 12:30 p.m., as supplies last.

Here are the sites:

• William J. Myers Pavilion: 4300 W. Bay Ave.
• Rita Church Community Center: 2101 St Lo Drive
• C.C. Jackson Recreation Center: 4910 Park Heights Ave.
• Cahill Recreation Center: 4001 Clifton Ave.
• Robert C. Marshall Recreation Center: 1201 Pennsylvania Ave.
• Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center: 201 Reedbird Ave.