UNITED STATES – A messy stretch of January weather is setting up across several regions, with lake-effect snow targeting Michigan and Indiana, dense fog in Oregon and Washington, burn bans spreading in Arkansas, and ice concerns in the Mid-Atlantic—all while viral “5-feet of snow” posts circulate online using long-range model graphics that aren’t actual forecasts….
OREGON – Dense fog is expected to redevelop overnight and linger into Wednesday morning across northwest Oregon and southwest Washington, with visibility potentially dropping to less than one-quarter mile in several lowland corridors, creating a higher-risk commute window for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. What the Advisory Is Showing and where the Worst Visibility May Hit…
ARKANSAS — Burn bans are continuing to spread to additional counties as dry conditions linger statewide, and officials are warning that the list of restricted areas could grow if meaningful rain stays out of the forecast. Wildfire Danger Remains Elevated Statewide — and the Burn Ban Map Is Growing New wildfire danger messaging shows moderate…
PENNSYLVANIA – A quick-hitting cold front moving through late Wednesday night into early Thursday could turn leftover rain into a brief rain/snow mix or a short burst of snow — and then freeze wet pavement fast as temperatures drop into the 20s, creating the risk of slick roads, icy sidewalks, and a tricky morning commute…
MICHIGAN, INDIANA – Lake-effect snow is lining up for parts of the Great Lakes region over the next week — especially Michigan and northern Indiana — and it’s happening at the same time social media is circulating eye-popping “5 feet+” snow graphics from long-range model runs that are not a forecast. The data you shared…
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — A prolonged stretch of lake-effect snow is shaping up across Michigan and Indiana over the next seven days, as cold air repeatedly crosses Lake Michigan, allowing intense snow bands to redevelop tomorrow, Thursday, and again over the weekend. Forecast models consistently show accumulating snow returning in waves, with some locations seeing…
COLUMBUS, OHIO — A new long-range GFS model run is turning heads across the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast, showing a dramatic swath of potential snowfall stretching from parts of Ohio and Kentucky through West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and into New York by Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. The reason it’s getting attention isn’t because it’s…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA — Forecast guidance is starting to look “more and more interesting” for Sunday, with a developing signal that could bring a coastal rain swath across parts of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, while colder air to the north supports a snow potential inland from portions of Tennessee and Kentucky into Virginia…
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA — A midweek winter setup is lining up for parts of Pennsylvania, with rain expected to change over to accumulating snow Wednesday night into Thursday morning, followed by additional lake-effect snow and snow squalls that may linger into Thursday afternoon. While the heaviest impacts look focused on the western and northern portions of…
LA PAZ, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR — A highly unusual weather signal is showing up in forecast guidance this weekend into early next week: a small chance of tropical development in the eastern Pacific off the coast of Mexico, a scenario that would be considered rare for January. While confidence remains limited and the window could…