Arctic outbreak ends after breaking century-old records from Kansas to Texas
Arctic outbreak that brought extreme cold to much of the U.S. is coming to an end, after breaking over a century-old temperature records in some parts of the country.

Arctic outbreak that brought extreme cold to much of the U.S. is coming to an end, after breaking over a century-old temperature records in some parts of the country.

A powerful winter storm swept across the U.S., causing over 1,500 crashes and claiming four lives in Tennessee, Nebraska, and North Carolina. The storm dumped rare, once-in-a-decade snow on Norfolk and Virginia Beach, where record snowfall piled up through Wednesday, February 19, 2025.

Virginia Beach experienced the heaviest snowfall since 1989 as the strongest storm of the season swept through Virginia on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, dropping rare and heavy snow across the region.

The strongest winter storm of the season dropped record snowfall across Virginia, with some areas experiencing the heaviest snowfall in decades. Virginia Beach recorded a rare, record-breaking snowfall of over 25 cm (10 inches) from Wednesday to Thursday, February 19–20, 2025.

A new atmospheric river (AR) forming over the Pacific Ocean is forecast to make landfall over the Pacific Northwest early on Saturday, February 22, 2025, and continue affecting the region through Sunday, February 23.

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.