NORTHEAST TENNESSEE — A powerful winter storm continues to intensify across parts of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, producing heavy, persistent snowfall that is already exceeding earlier expectations and shows no signs of letting up as the system continues to evolve overnight. As of 12:20 a.m., observers report 4.5 inches of snow in Johnson City,…
SOUTH CAROLINA — A rare winter weather event is unfolding across the Southeast, with Winter Storm Warnings now in effect for the South Carolina Lowcountry and portions of coastal and inland Georgia, as snow becomes increasingly likely from Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon. According to the latest weather data and regional forecast guidance, snow observation…
WALDRON, ARKANSAS — A strengthening winter storm expected to develop late Friday into the weekend is drawing growing attention across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with heavy snow likely for parts of the Carolinas and lighter impacts possible on the western fringe of the system, including portions of the Deep South. While Arkansas is not expected…
FLORIDA — It’s a sentence few Floridians ever expect to read, but the data is backing it up: parts of the Tampa Bay area could see snow showers late Saturday night into early Sunday as an unusually strong Arctic air mass crashes into Florida behind a powerful cold front. High-resolution NAM 3-km model guidance shows…
UNITED STATES — A powerful Arctic air mass combined with a rapidly strengthening coastal storm is setting the stage for one of the most unusual and wide-reaching winter weather events the eastern United States has seen in decades, with impacts stretching from the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic to Central Florida and Deep South Texas. Forecast models…
TEXAS — A Freeze Watch is now in effect for northern and western portions of Deep South Texas as a surge of Arctic air is expected to drive temperatures to and below the freezing mark late Saturday night into early Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters warn that temperatures could fall as…
UNITED STATES — For the first time on record, the National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Cold Watch for Central Florida and the Tampa Bay area east of I-75, signaling a rare and potentially historic cold outbreak expected to peak late Saturday night into early Sunday morning. Forecast data shows Arctic air plunging directly…
UNITED STATES — Forecast confidence remains unusually fragile heading into the weekend as meteorologists warn that a narrow, elevated warm front ahead of the main upper-level trough could dramatically alter snowfall outcomes, especially across central North Carolina, including the Raleigh area, and parts of the Mid-Atlantic. Multiple high-resolution model depictions show that small changes in…
UNITED STATES — Meteorologists are closely watching a rare and striking Arctic air intrusion expected to surge from the polar region straight into the southeastern United States, with forecast trajectory data showing air traveling from near the North Pole all the way to South Florida with very little time spent over open water. The setup…
UNITED STATES — Meteorologists are monitoring an unusual post–Arctic front setup that could produce brief snow showers near the Tampa Bay area late Saturday night, driven by ocean-effect precipitation off the Gulf of Mexico as cold winds sweep over unusually warm waters. While the idea of snow near Tampa is rare, forecasters stress that any…