A major winter storm brought heavy snowfall and strong winds to Escambia County, Florida, on January 21, 2025, leading to the closure of the Pensacola Bay Bridge and sections of Interstate 10 (I-10). Law enforcement officers were deployed to block access to bridges and assist vehicles struggling with hazardous road conditions.
A rare and historic winter storm swept through the southeastern U.S. over the past two days, leaving at least 10 people dead and shattering snow records across the region.
A major winter storm swept through New Orleans on January 21, 2025, bringing officially recorded snowfall of 20 cm (8 inches), with some reports indicating accumulations of up to 30 cm (1 foot). The storm effectively shut down much of the city, disrupting transportation and daily activities.
A historic winter storm sweeping through the southeast United States has forced the postponement of the basketball game between Utah and Houston and is expected to bring severe weather conditions through the rest of the week.
A Blizzard Warning has been issued for Tuesday, January 21, 2025, along the Interstate 10 corridor, affecting Southeastern Texas and Southwestern Louisiana. This marks the first blizzard event in the history of the Gulf Coast. The powerful winter storm, described as a ‘once-in-a-generation,’ has already been linked to several fatalities in Texas early Tuesday morning.
An Extreme Cold Warning has been issued for Northern Wisconsin on January 19, 2025, with wind chills expected to plummet to -40 °C (-40 °F) on January 20.
Southern California’s wildfire risk is reaching critical levels on Monday, January 20, 2025, with forecasters cautioning that dry vegetation and powerful winds could create the perfect conditions for fast-spreading, unpredictable fires. Potential impacts from this event include downed trees and power outages, very rapid and erratic fire spread, dangerous driving conditions and travel delays, especially for high-profile vehicles, and hazardous sea conditions with potential breaking waves for Avalon Harbor. If you live in affected region and haven’t prepared already, now is the time to act.
A powerful sequence of winter storms is set to impact large portions of the U.S. over the next 7 days. It will bring heavy snow to the Northeast, disruptive ice accumulation across the South, and life-threatening cold temperatures extending from the Northern Plains to the Gulf Coast.
The WPC has issued urgent 2 messages regarding an intense Arctic blast and an impending winter storm set to impact the U.S. this weekend. A powerful Arctic air mass will move southeast from the Rockies on January 17 by bringing extreme cold while a winter storm on January 19 to 20 is expected to produce heavy snowfall from West Virginia to southern New England.
A surge of Arctic air is set to spread across much of the U.S. this weekend, bringing dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills as low as -34 °C (-30 °F) in some areas. Snow squalls will likely cause hazardous travel conditions over the Rockies and High Plains beginning on Thursday, January 16, 2025.
