Author: Avery Hughes

UNITED STATES — A sprawling winter storm delivered highly uneven snowfall across the Southeast this weekend, producing everything from light flurries in Florida to crippling, double-digit accumulations in parts of North Carolina, according to regional snowfall reports and radar imagery. The storm’s impact stretched across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and portions of Virginia,…

FLORIDA — Snow that began earlier Saturday across Northern Florida and the Florida Panhandle has now pushed farther south, with confirmed reports of snow near Tampa, Jacksonville, and West Palm Beach as of 7:20 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, January 31, 2026. Radar imagery and public reports indicate that this is not limited to one isolated…

UNITED STATES — A new long-range temperature outlook shows a strong and persistent signal for below-normal temperatures centered on Arkansas, with cold conditions extending across large portions of the central and eastern United States during the February 6 through February 10 timeframe. Forecast confidence is high enough that meteorologists are already flagging the pattern as…

NORTH CAROLINA — A severe winter traffic emergency unfolded late as more than 100 vehicles became stranded on Interstate 85 north of Charlotte, following multiple jackknifed semi-trucks that blocked lanes and left motorists stuck in rapidly deteriorating conditions. Officials say temperatures are continuing to drop, worsening already slick road surfaces and making movement nearly impossible…

FLORIDA — Much of Florida is entering a rare and unusually cold weather pattern this weekend, with forecasters warning that snow flurries may develop near sunrise Sunday as Arctic air deepens across the peninsula. While widespread snow accumulation is not expected, temperatures will be cold enough to support snow if sufficient moisture lingers. Meteorologists say…

CENTRAL ICELAND — A magnitude 5.3 shallow earthquake struck central Iceland, directly along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the tectonic boundary where the North American and Eurasian plates are slowly pulling apart. The quake was shallow enough to be clearly detected and is not being treated as an isolated event. Instead, it fits into a broader and…

ALABAMA — A surge of Arctic air is settling across the state tonight, setting up a dangerously cold and blustery 24-hour stretch with scattered snow showers, icy travel risks, and strong north winds impacting much of Alabama through tomorrow. Forecasters say the combination of cold temperatures, wind, and light snow could make conditions feel far…

GEORGIA — A strengthening winter storm sitting just offshore is setting the stage for a highly uneven but potentially dangerous snowfall event across north and central Georgia, with impacts extending into upstate South Carolina and parts of North Carolina. While overall snowfall totals may not look extreme on paper, forecasters warn that mesoscale snow banding…

North Texas — A surge of Arctic air is settling into North Texas and the Dallas–Fort Worth region, bringing what forecasters describe as pipe-bursting cold conditions overnight and into the weekend. Temperatures are expected to fall below 20 degrees, with wind chills dropping into the single digits and near zero, significantly increasing the risk of…