Author: Colton Hayes

WASHINGTON — Newly released 2025 climate data for eastern and central Washington shows a year marked by above-normal temperatures, reduced precipitation, and notably low snowfall, with Spokane, Lewiston, and Wenatchee all finishing the year warmer and drier than average. The data highlights growing climate variability across the Inland Northwest, including the fact that Spokane did…

NEW YORK – A powerful winter storm system delivered significant snowfall across large portions of New York State over the past 48 hours, with some areas reporting more than two feet of snow, according to compiled local storm reports and snowfall analysis. The heaviest accumulations were concentrated across western and central New York, while lighter…

CALIFORNIA — Another Pacific storm system is set to impact Southern California this weekend, bringing widespread rain, periods of heavy downpours, gusty winds, and an elevated risk of flooding and landslides, particularly across Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties, according to the latest National Weather Service outlooks and forecast models. Forecasters…

UNITED STATES — Weather models are signaling the potential for the first notable severe weather setup of 2026, as a strong upper-level trough is forecast to move across the southern United States sometime between January 8 and January 10, according to the latest GFS model and GEFS ensemble guidance. While the system remains several days…

GEORGIA — A clear and consistent weather signal is emerging across the Deep South as new ensemble data confirms no measurable snow threat for Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida through at least mid-January, despite growing online speculation about a possible southern winter storm. The latest European global ensemble (ECMWF) guidance shows zero probability of snowfall…

FLORIDA — The entire state of Florida has entered January under some level of drought, marking a concerning start to the heart of the dry season and raising early alarms for wildfire risk, water restrictions, and potential burn bans later this winter. New drought monitoring data shows widespread dry to drought conditions statewide, with severe…

ALASKA — Much of Interior Alaska is under cold weather advisories as an intense Arctic air mass tightens its grip on the region, bringing life-threatening cold that will persist through the weekend and potentially worsen early next week. Forecast data and official advisories show temperatures already running in the 40s below zero, with even colder…

INTERIOR ALASKA — Much of Interior Alaska is under cold weather advisories as a dangerous Arctic air mass tightens its grip on the region, with temperatures expected to remain in the 40s below zero for many communities before falling even further this weekend. Forecast data shows parts of northern and eastern Interior Alaska, including areas…

VIRGINIA — Parts of Virginia could see light winter weather this Saturday, particularly across central and western portions of the state, as a southern storm system interacts with just enough cold air to the north to produce areas of wet snow, according to the latest model guidance. While this is not expected to be a…

ALABAMA — Weather data released at the end of December shows Alabama heading into mid-January with unusually mild conditions, continuing a warm pattern across much of the Deep South. Forecast models indicate temperatures well above normal and virtually no chance of measurable snow through at least January 15. Above-Normal Temperatures Expected Across Alabama According to…