Author: Avery Hughes

UNITED STATES — Confidence continues to rise that a high-impact winter storm will affect a large portion of the central and eastern United States, beginning Friday and intensifying through the weekend, according to the latest National Weather Service guidance. Forecast data points to a dangerous combination of heavy snow, significant ice accumulation, and expanding Arctic…

OKLAHOMA — High-resolution forecast data is signaling a high-impact winter weather scenario early Saturday morning, with parts of central and eastern Oklahoma potentially experiencing near-blizzard conditions as strong winds combine with falling and blowing snow. While official blizzard criteria may fall just short, meteorologists warn that conditions could be dangerously close, especially during the early…

WYOMING & COLORADO — A fast-moving Arctic cold front surged south through Cheyenne, Wyoming, and northern Colorado on Tuesday, causing temperatures to plunge into the teens within minutes while north winds gusted between 40 and 50 mph, producing dangerous wind chills and rapidly deteriorating conditions. The frontal boundary is clearly visible on temperature and wind…

UNITED STATES — A highly unusual winter storm signal has emerged from the European AI Ensemble, indicating a 50% or greater probability of at least 12 inches of snow across a long corridor stretching from Arkansas through Tennessee into North Carolina and Virginia later this month. This level of probability for a one-foot snowfall is…

TEXAS – A rapidly evolving winter storm setup is raising serious concern for a widespread and potentially crippling ice storm across large portions of the Southern Plains and Deep South late this week into the weekend. Forecast language from the National Weather Service (NWS) is intensifying, with officials warning this system could produce historic ice…

APPALACHIAN REGION — After one of the coldest mornings of the winter so far, forecasters say a brief and misleading warm-up is underway across West Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina, but it will be short-lived. Updated guidance indicates snow and ice impacts arriving by the weekend, followed by a delayed but potentially stronger Arctic blast…

SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES — Forecast models are signaling a dangerous and potentially historic Arctic air outbreak immediately following the ongoing winter storm, with temperatures plunging to near-record and in some cases sub-zero levels across parts of Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas. Meteorologists say this could become the coldest air many locations have experienced in…

TEXAS — Short-range forecast guidance is increasingly confident that North Texas will be hit by a high-impact winter storm Friday night, driven by widespread freezing rain and sleet that is expected to rapidly coat roads, bridges, power lines, and trees. Meteorologists warn this could become a paralyzing ice event, especially across the Dallas–Fort Worth metro…

MICHIGAN — A surge of Arctic air combined with west winds is set to drive dangerously low wind chill values across Michigan early Tuesday morning, January 20, 2026, with several areas experiencing life-threatening cold capable of causing frostbite in minutes, according to the latest regional wind chill analysis. Forecast data shows wind chill readings plunging…

GEORGIA — New rainfall and ice accumulation projections are increasing concern for a potentially dangerous ice storm across Georgia and Alabama this weekend, with model data indicating conditions that could meet or exceed National Weather Service ice storm criteria in parts of the region. While totals will continue to fluctuate, the risk profile is becoming…