The National Weather Service changed several of its winter weather terms in October 2024. Here is what they new terms mean.

The NWS and NOAA have made changes to several cold weather alerts this past fall. Some of the coldest air we have felt across NEO in years is expected early next week.

The pattern had been predicted to form for several months, and weak La Niña conditions were finally officially met this week.

National Weather Service, NOAA do not officially name winter storms The National Weather Service and NOAA do not officially name winter storms. "The National Weather Service does not name winter ...

As of Thursday, Jan. 16, Weather Service forecasts for central and Eastern North Carolina show two opportunities “for precipitation other than rain,” meteorologists’ way of saying it could be snow but don’t get too excited, it might be our old nemeses sleet or freezing rain.

It’s important to understand the types of severe weather that affect our area and start preparing for the active weather season.

With that, overnight temperatures are expected to plunge in Mississippi next week. According to AccuWeather, Jackson could have temperatures as low as 18 degrees next week and Corinth and Oxford may have temperatures drop to around 13 degrees. Temperatures in parts of the Delta may plunge to 19 and Starkville is expected to hit 14.

A potent cold front will enter the north-central U.S. before roaring across much of the rest of the nation over the weekend.

It was the second time this month that the weather service tweaked a snow total: It bumped up Jan. 3’s amount from a “trace” to 0.1. With the adjustments, Philadelphia’s seasonal total climbed to 2.5 inches, a full 0.4 inches ahead of Atlanta’s.

Abnormal weather events and severe winter storms could be caused by a disrupted polar vortex. Find out here how the polar vortex affects the weather.

The Pacific Northwest, Midwest and Northeast are expected to face above-average precipitation, according to NOAA. States with a higher chance of increased precipitation between November and January include Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York.

La Niña has finally materialized. Here’s what that means for South Carolina weather and snow during the rest of the winter.