WEATHER

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Despite a few impactful winter storm systems this month, the overall February 2026 precipitation pattern has trended drier than normal, particularly from South Dakota through Iowa and into northern Illinois. Updated precipitation anomaly data through February 22, 2026 shows much of this corridor receiving well below average moisture, raising concerns as the…

DALLAS, TEXAS — A developing weather pattern between February 28 and March 3 is drawing attention from forecasters across the south-central United States, with model guidance signaling a possible setup for severe thunderstorms from Texas into Oklahoma and Arkansas. While overall confidence remains low at this range, ensemble data shows a fairly consistent signal for…

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — A moisture-rich but relatively mild storm system is set to move into northern Utah Tuesday into Wednesday, bringing heavy rain to valley locations and wet snow to the mountains above 9,000 feet. Forecast guidance shows significant precipitation totals across the Wasatch Front, with rain amounts between 0.25 and 1 inch…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A weak weather system moving through Wednesday night into Thursday morning is expected to bring only a dusting to two inches of snow across Illinois, according to the latest model projections. Despite some social media chatter suggesting a larger winter storm, updated forecast data shows no signs of a major event for…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Updated tornado climatology maps for late May and mid-June reveal that Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, and Oklahoma are entering the most dangerous stretch of severe weather season. Historical data from 1994–2024 shows tornado probabilities peaking across the Central Plains and Midwest, with particularly elevated EF3+ tornado risk in Kansas and Oklahoma. Meteorologists are…

OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND — While Washington, DC has not seen a single blizzard warning since January 22–24, 2016, coastal Ocean City, Maryland has quietly emerged as the state’s unlikely “Blizzard Capital.” Since 2018, the beach town has been placed under three official blizzard warnings, most recently during the February 22, 2026 Nor’easter. The numbers tell…

ALBANY, NEW YORK — A powerful February 22–23, 2026 Nor’easter is unfolding across the Northeast, but updated analysis shows snowfall trends shifting slightly east compared to earlier forecasts. While major cities like New York City and Boston, Massachusetts remain in the 16–24+ inch zone, areas across Upstate New York and East-Central Pennsylvania are seeing reduced…

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND — A historic winter storm has buried parts of Rhode Island, Bristol County, Massachusetts, and much of southeast New England under more than three feet of snow, marking what forecasters are calling the region’s biggest snowstorm since January 20–23, 2005. Reports compiled through February 23, 2026, show staggering totals exceeding 30 inches,…

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS — A high-impact, potentially historic blizzard is now underway along the upper Atlantic coast, with blizzard warnings in effect from eastern Maryland to the coast of Maine through tomorrow. Forecasters are describing this as the Blizzard of 2026, a storm capable of producing snowfall measured in feet, destructive coastal winds, and whiteout conditions…

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK — Extreme winter storm impacts are expected tonight into tomorrow across most of New Jersey, New York City, Long Island, and southeastern Massachusetts, including Boston, as a powerful Nor’easter intensifies offshore. Forecasters are warning this will be a very dangerous winter storm, capable of producing 12 inches or more of…