Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin formally requested an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration from President Donald J. Trump on February 16, following severe winter storms that caused flooding, infrastructure damage, and, power outages.
Multiple winter storms have kept much of the U.S. under extreme weather conditions through February 2025, bringing record-breaking cold, dangerous wind chills and causing multiple crashes across the central United States.
Extreme cold warnings are in effect from Minnesota to Texas, including South Dakota and Kansas, as Arctic air pushes deep into the U.S., bringing record-breaking temperatures from Tuesday to Friday, February 18–21, 2025. Some areas could see up to 20 cm (8 inches) of snow.
A powerful winter storm swept through the Southeast over the weekend, causing a levee collapse on the Obion River and triggering life-threatening flash floods in Rives, Tennessee, on Sunday, February 16, 2025.
At least 10 people have died and over 700 00 customers across multiple states were left without power after a severe winter storm swept through the southeastern United States from February 15 to 17, 2025, bringing strong winds, heavy rainfall, and widespread flooding.
Extreme cold warnings and cold weather advisories have been issued for Minnesota from 01:00 to 11:00 local time (LT) on Monday, February 17, 2025, with wind chills expected to drop as low as -43 °C (-45 °F).
Tennessee and Kentucky experienced severe flooding on Saturday, February 15, 2025, as a powerful storm swept through the Southeast, delivering heavy rain and dangerous weather. The conditions triggered flash flood, tornado, and thunderstorm warnings across the region. At least one person died in Kentucky after his vehicle got stuck in floodwaters.
A powerful weather system is set to bring severe storms, flash flooding, and heavy snowfall across large portions of the United States this weekend, as a low-pressure system moves from the western U.S. into the central Plains and interacts with a high-pressure system carrying cold air from Canada on Saturday, February 15, 2025.
The polar vortex is stretching southwards for the 10th time this season threatening to bring record-breaking cold temperatures across the United States through the next week.
A coast-to-coast winter storm is set to move across the United States starting Friday, February 14, 2025, bringing heavy snow, ice, and severe weather from the Rockies to the Northeast. The system is expected to intensify as it moves east, impacting millions with snow accumulations, icy conditions, and potential flash flooding.
