Author: Colton Hayes

WESTERN UNITED STATES — The western half of the country just experienced its warmest December on record, with new data showing widespread record-high average temperatures across much of the West, including California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Climate analysts say the magnitude of this warmth suggests December 2025 may…

CALIFORNIA — A Tornado Warning remains active for portions of San Mateo County and Santa Cruz County as the National Weather Service warns of radar-indicated rotation capable of producing a tornado near the central California coastline. The warning is currently valid until 4:15 PM PST Monday, January 5, 2026. According to warning data, the affected…

UNITED STATES — This week marks the 30th anniversary of the historic Blizzard of 1996, one of the most destructive and far-reaching winter storms ever recorded in the eastern United States. Satellite imagery and National Weather Service analysis from January 1996 show how a perfectly aligned atmospheric pattern produced crippling snowfall, hurricane-force winds, and widespread…

IDAHO — A developing winter weather system is expected to bring increasing snowfall to Idaho’s mountain regions late Tuesday through Wednesday, with the heaviest impacts focused on higher elevations where snow totals could reach 10 to 20 inches, according to forecast guidance from the National Weather Service. Forecast data shows light snow developing overnight into…

PENNSYLVANIA — Rain showers are returning across much of the state as temperatures rise into the 30s, 40s, and even low 50s in some areas, ending the recent dry stretch and beginning a more unsettled pattern heading into mid-week. Forecast data shows a disturbance moving in from the northwest, spreading widespread rain showers across Pennsylvania…

GREAT LAKES REGION — Ice coverage across the Great Lakes has increased notably heading into early January 2026, with new data showing combined ice cover at 16%, running above the long-term seasonal average. The latest figures highlight stronger early-season freezing across several lakes, particularly Lake Erie, as colder air remains entrenched across the Midwest and…

UNITED STATES — The Blizzard of January 6–8, 1996, remembered simply as the Blizzard of ’96, remains one of the most intense and far-reaching winter storms ever recorded across the eastern United States. The storm struck some of the most densely populated regions in the country, delivering crippling snowfall from the Ohio Valley through the…

UNITED STATES — Medium-range weather models are increasingly signaling a potential winter storm setup between January 14 and January 16, as a strong upper-level trough digs across the Eastern United States. The developing pattern could impact Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and much of New England, depending on how storm energy evolves over the…

UNITED STATES — A complex and high-impact weather pattern is unfolding across much of the United States, bringing heavy rain to the West Coast, mountain snow across the Intermountain West, a wintry mix in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, and critical fire weather conditions across the central and southern High Plains through Monday, according…

ILLINOIS — Long-range ensemble guidance is beginning to show a coherent winter storm signal developing across the Midwest and Northeast during the January 14–16 timeframe, though forecast confidence remains moderate given the lead time. Multiple ECMWF ensemble products indicate a pattern shift favoring southern-stream amplification, a feature that has largely been absent for much of…