UNITED STATES — A brief break from winter chill is coming to an abrupt end as cold Arctic air surges back across the Appalachians, spreading rapidly into the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and much of the Eastern United States. New temperature-change analysis shows widespread 24-hour drops of 10 to 30 degrees, driven by a strong Arctic…
UNITED STATES — Satellite analysis from GOES nighttime microphysics imagery shows low-level atmospheric saturation spreading into East Texas, while upper-level cloud cover continues streaming across the Southern Plains. The evolving cloud structure points toward a thickening overcast, reduced radiational cooling overnight, and the potential for damp, gray conditions to expand eastward. What the Satellite Imagery…
UNITED STATES — A dangerous stretch of Arctic cold is locking in across the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma Panhandle, with high temperatures staying below freezing from Friday through the weekend and wind chill values plunging well below zero during the morning hours. Forecast data from the National Weather Service shows Saturday shaping up as the…
UNITED STATES — New dropsonde ingestion data from the latest 00Z model suites shows a clear imbalance in how upstream atmospheric observations were absorbed by major forecast models overnight, setting the stage for short-term forecast uncertainty across the United States. While the GFS successfully ingested all 12 dropsondes, the NAM captured only two, leaving notable…
UNITED STATES — A critical weather reconnaissance mission is underway over the Pacific Ocean, while a completed dropsonde mission over the Gulf of Mexico has already fed fresh atmospheric data into major U.S. forecast models. The staggered data availability is creating short-term forecast differences between models and could significantly affect how upcoming storm systems are…
UNITED STATES — A high-impact winter storm is now less than 36 hours away, and confidence is increasing that a dangerous combination of heavy snow, significant ice accumulation, and prolonged travel disruptions will impact a large portion of the south-central United States from Friday into early next week. Multiple weather models and official updates show…
United States — The latest forecast trends show a largely steady storm track across the Midwest heading into the weekend, though meteorologists caution that some late shifts are still possible as the system approaches. Current guidance suggests lighter snowfall for northern Illinois, with moderate totals across central Illinois and potentially heavy snow across southern Illinois,…
United States — As the calendar moves closer to the weekend, forecast confidence is increasing across the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and interior Northeast, where a significant winter storm is expected to develop. While uncertainty remains in exact snowfall placement, meteorologists note that the range of possible outcomes is shrinking, allowing a clearer picture of where…
United States — Winter Storm Watches now span an extraordinary 1,500-mile corridor from West Texas to West Virginia, signaling a rapidly expanding and increasingly dangerous winter weather setup across much of the central and eastern United States. Forecast guidance indicates this is only the beginning, with watches expected to extend all the way to the…
UNITED STATES — A rare HIGH Winter Storm Threat has been issued for the District of Columbia, central and northern Virginia, and much of Maryland, marking the first time since 2016 that this level of winter storm confidence has been assigned to the region. Forecast confidence is high that this storm will bring major travel…