Author: Nina Clarke

UNITED STATES — A significant temperature warm-up is forecast to develop by mid-February across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States, following weeks of sustained cold and heavy snowfall. Forecast data indicates a sharp shift toward above-average temperatures, increasing concerns over rapid snowmelt, localized flooding, weakening ice cover, and the potential for river ice jams, particularly…

CUBA — The same powerful cold front that brought flurries as far south as the Tampa Bay region pushed deep into the Caribbean on Tuesday, triggering a historic cold weather milestone in Cuba. For the first time on record, a freezing temperature was officially observed at a Cuban weather station located near sea level, underscoring…

FLORIDA — A rare and intense cold outbreak gripped Florida during the opening days of February, with record or near-record low temperatures reported statewide on Sunday, February 1, Monday, February 2, and Tuesday, February 3, according to preliminary data from the National Weather Service. Multiple observation sites across the peninsula tied or broke long-standing daily…

GEORGIA — A late-January winter storm delivered a sharp contrast across the state, with Northeast Georgia and East Georgia seeing the heaviest snowfall from intense banding, while metro Atlanta and much of central and southern Georgia experienced little to no accumulation, according to preliminary data released by the National Weather Service Peachtree City/Atlanta. Heavy Snow…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The DMV region is preparing for a light snow event developing Tuesday evening and lasting into early Wednesday morning, as a weak clipper system tracks just south of the area, according to the latest high-resolution model guidance. While this system is not expected to be a major winter storm, the combination of…

UNITED STATES — The pattern of a snow-heavy winter across major population centers is continuing into early February, with new national snowfall analysis showing that more Americans are experiencing above-average snowfall than below-average this season. According to nationwide snowfall data covering September 30 through February 1, roughly 52 percent of the U.S. population — about…

PENNSYLVANIA — Groundhog Day delivered a clear and unified message across the Northeast on February 2, 2026, as Punxsutawney Phil and multiple New York-area groundhogs all saw their shadows, officially calling for six more weeks of winter. The annual tradition, followed closely by weather watchers and winter-weary residents alike, pointed toward a prolonged cold season…

OHIO — With Tuesday now underway, residents across central, southern, and southwestern Ohio are dealing with an active winter pattern, as snow is expected today (Tuesday) and again on Friday, according to the latest forecast issued early February 2, 2026, by the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio. While snowfall amounts are not extreme, cold…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After more than nine straight days locked at or below freezing, Washington, D.C. finally climbed above the critical 32-degree mark on Monday afternoon, reaching 33°F at 2 p.m. The milestone ended a 233-hour streak of freezing or subfreezing temperatures, marking one of the longest cold runs in the city’s recorded history and…

UNITED STATES — Long-range forecast models are beginning to show early signs of spring-like weather patterns, with growing indications that severe thunderstorms and supercell activity could develop across parts of the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley by mid-February 2026. New guidance from the CFSv2 Week 3 Accumulated Supercell Composite Parameter highlights a notable corridor…