Author: Nina Clarke

UNITED STATES — Florida is entering February under what forecasters are calling one of the worst drought setups on record, with long-range ECMWF guidance continuing to signal exceptionally dry conditions across Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and much of the central and eastern Gulf Coast through March 2026. The latest extended-range precipitation anomaly maps show widespread rainfall…

UNITED STATES — An updated NOAA Weather Prediction Center Day 3–7 U.S. Hazards Outlook is highlighting a significant winter weather threat across the Midwest and Northeast, with hazardous cold and strong winds expected to impact Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and New England between February 7 and February 11, 2026. The outlook also flags…

UNITED STATES — A new ECMWF ensemble snowfall outlook is pointing to a strong two-week window for meaningful snow across the Western U.S., with the heaviest totals focused on the Pacific Northwest, the Sierra Nevada, and the Rockies through Thursday, February 19, 2026. The map highlights widespread areas seeing several inches, while high-elevation zones in…

UNITED STATES — As of Tuesday, February 4, a significant Arctic outbreak is lining up to impact large portions of the Great Lakes, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic later this week, with the most dangerous conditions expected from Friday through Monday, according to the latest National Weather Service outlooks. Meteorologists warn that bitter cold air, dangerous wind…

UNITED STATES — A powerful Arctic air mass is set to surge back into the Great Lakes and Northeast beginning late this week, bringing some of the coldest temperatures and wind chills of the season across large portions of the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and New England, according to updated early February outlooks issued on February 3–4….

UNITED STATES — As of February 4, 2026, Colorado’s snowpack situation has officially reached a historic low, with statewide snow-water equivalent measuring just 55% of the long-term median, making this the worst snowpack-to-date ever recorded for this point in the season. Updated snowpack graphics and basin data show Colorado is not even close to normal…

NORTH CAROLINA & SOUTH CAROLINA — As of Tuesday, February 4, updated snowfall analysis from the January 30 through February 1 winter storm shows widespread snow accumulation across both North Carolina and South Carolina, with totals ranging from under 1 inch along parts of the coast to more than 16 inches in the Piedmont and…

NORTH CAROLINA & SOUTH CAROLINA — A significant winter storm brought widespread snowfall across both Carolinas over the weekend, with National Weather Service snowfall analysis showing several inches to more than a foot of snow in parts of the region. While gradual melting is underway, road conditions remain hazardous in some areas, especially in higher…

UNITED STATES — A fast-moving clipper system is expected to bring widespread accumulating snow across parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia beginning Friday and continuing into early Saturday, according to National Weather Service data. Forecasters indicate high confidence that snow will develop across the region, with total accumulations generally ranging from 1 to 4…

UNITED STATES — A developing low-pressure system is driving a broad swath of unsettled weather across the eastern half of the country, bringing light wintry precipitation from the Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic, while rain and thunderstorms spread from the South into the Southeast through Wednesday. Weather pattern analysis shows the system tracking eastward, interacting…