Author: Colton Hayes

MISSISSIPPI — Tens of thousands of residents across north and central Mississippi remain without electricity more than eight days after a crippling ice storm, raising growing concerns about safety, heating access, and the well-being of elderly and rural communities as cold temperatures continue into February. According to on-the-ground reports, power outages remain widespread across Grenada…

UNITED STATES — January 2026 closed out with consistently colder-than-normal temperatures across the Northeast, reinforcing a broader pattern of below-average conditions that has defined the opening months of meteorological winter. New climate data shows all six primary climate sites across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut averaged between 2.3°F and 3.6°F below normal, signaling a…

UNITED STATES — A powerful winter storm that swept through southeastern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina between January 31 and February 1, 2026, delivered a striking gradient of snowfall totals, with the heaviest accumulations concentrated along and just north of the NC–SC state line, according to newly released National Weather Service analysis data. Snowfall…

UNITED STATES — A brutal stretch of winter cold continues across Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the Washington, D.C. region, with another frigid night unfolding as temperatures fall into the single digits and low teens and wind chills drop below 0°F in many locations. Cold Weather Advisories remain in effect tonight as Arctic air refuses…

FLORIDA — An intense Arctic cold surge pushed deep into South Florida early Sunday, shattering long-standing temperature records in both Miami and West Palm Beach and confirming one of the coldest mornings the region has experienced in decades. According to National Weather Service data, West Palm Beach plunged to 30°F, breaking a record that had…

UNITED STATES — A rare and dangerous cold snap continues to tighten its grip on South Florida, prompting the National Weather Service to expand an existing Freeze Warning to include Metro Miami-Dade and Metro Broward counties, where the probability of temperatures falling below 33°F remains medium to high (40–70%) overnight into Sunday morning. Forecasters say…

WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA — A long-anticipated band of heavier snow moved directly over Wake County late Saturday night, rapidly increasing snowfall rates across Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Garner, Morrisville, and Wake Forest, with several inches accumulating in a short period of time. Radar imagery confirms that this is the core snow band forecasters had been…

NEW YORK, NEW YORK — The stretch of bitter winter cold continued across New York City on Saturday, with Central Park recording a high of just 24°F and a morning low of 10°F, well below late-January averages. While the cold remained firmly in place through the weekend, forecasters say temperatures will slowly moderate as the…

MINNESOTA — A fresh coating of light snow is expected to spread across eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin overnight into Sunday, with breezy winds increasing the risk of blowing snow and reduced visibility, particularly in open and rural areas. According to the National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen office, several hours of light snowfall will impact…

NORTH DAKOTA / MINNESOTA — Winter weather impacts are expected across eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota today as light snowfall combines with gusty winds, creating low visibility, blowing snow, and occasional near-whiteout conditions, especially in open and rural areas. According to the National Weather Service office in Grand Forks, a Winter Weather Advisory remains…