TEXAS — A newly analyzed visible satellite image captured Wednesday confirms the extent of frozen precipitation left behind by a recent winter storm across Central and North Texas, clearly outlining where snow, sleet, and ice accumulated on the ground. In the image, widespread white shading stretches across much of North Texas, marking areas where frozen…
FLORIDA — A rare winter weather setup could bring snow flurries to parts of the Tampa Bay area late Saturday night into early Sunday morning, according to forecast guidance issued by the National Weather Service office in Tampa Bay/Ruskin. The forecast highlights a narrow coastal zone along west-central Florida where Arctic air moving over the…
CAROLINA COAST — Confidence is increasing that a powerful winter storm may deliver rare blizzard conditions to parts of eastern North Carolina and the Virginia coastline this weekend as a rapidly intensifying offshore system develops into a bomb cyclone. Forecast data highlights an unusually dangerous setup for the Carolina coastline, where snowfall rates could exceed…
ALABAMA — The dominant weather story across Alabama this weekend is extreme cold, as Arctic air settles firmly over the state. While temperatures are expected to plunge statewide, attention has turned to a low-probability chance of snow, mainly across north and northeast Alabama, driven by subtle upper-air disturbances. Meteorologists emphasize that this is not a…
MIDWEST — Confidence is increasing that a prolonged winter weather system will affect large portions of the Midwest from Saturday night through Monday, bringing periods of snow and travel impacts as it moves steadily from west to east across the region. Forecast guidance shows this system initially developing across the Northern Plains late Saturday night…
FLORIDA — Meteorologists are urging residents to manage expectations as forecast guidance continues to hint at a rare but highly uncertain chance of snow flurries across parts of Florida this weekend, particularly near the Tampa Bay area, while a surge of extreme cold settles into the state. The latest EURO model guidance continues to flirt…
SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES — A short-range winter weather threat is rapidly coming into focus across parts of the Southeast as the latest NAM model guidance locks in a narrow but impactful snow band stretching from eastern Tennessee into the Carolinas and north Georgia by Saturday. The newly released short-range NAM run shows accumulating snow developing…
FLORIDA — Forecast models are cautiously signaling a rare and highly conditional chance for snowflakes across parts of the state this weekend, as an unusual ocean-effect weather pattern briefly develops behind a surge of Arctic air. Overnight runs of the GFS and EURO models are now leaning into a setup where very cold air moves…
ILLINOIS — A powerful Arctic blast is set to sweep across much of the state this weekend as extremely cold air drops south into the Midwest, pushing temperatures below zero and creating dangerous wind chill conditions across Illinois. Forecast data shows Illinois positioned within the core of the coldest air mass, with Saturday and Sunday…
MICHIGAN — After months of short winter days, residents across Michigan are beginning to see a meaningful change in daylight as February arrives. Over the course of the month, the state will gain approximately 70 to 80 minutes of additional daylight, marking one of the most noticeable increases in sunlight since winter began. While cold…