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01/24/2026, 10:02 am EST

Massive U.S. Storm Developing, Widespread Hazards Central and East U.S. Ahead!

Winter Storm Warnings have reached the Atlantic Coast and extend westward across Texas and the Southern Great Plains. Ice Storm Warnings remain in effect from East Texas to Tennessee and Northern Georgia across the western half of South Carolina and Southwestern North Carolina.

01/23/2026, 4:43 pm EST

U.S. Storm Update and Long-duration (East) Cold

By late Friday afternoon, Winter Storm Warnings expanded south to the Houston area and eastward to the Atlantic Seaboard. Initial focus zones for severe icing are East Texas, the northern 2/3 of Louisiana, southern Arkansas, and northern Mississippi plus northern Georgia and the western half of South Carolina.

01/23/2026, 3:12 pm EST

Extended-range U.S. Forecasts Rebuilds The Cold

Leading into the 15+ day period negative phase arctic oscillation continues and negative North Atlantic oscillation strengthens. Coupled with snow cover, the East U.S. cold continues and eventually re-widens. Cross polar arctic air flow fuels another cold blast week-4 ahead for the Central U.S. Additionally, cold week-4 forecasts by AI were correct (from early January) for the current pattern. Finally, strong -AO in January has historical precedent to continue in February.

01/22/2026, 12:36 pm EST

Out Of Control U.S. Cold Including A Double Dip Across ERCOT

The latest 15-day ERCOT daily temperature average outlook indicates a double dip of cold weather ahead centered on Houston. The evolving double dip cold rival other cold outbreaks for Texas this decade. The 12Z GFS enhances the cold air mass over snow cover in the 6-10-day period where record cold is likely.