A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Today's Weather Trivia

Today's Date is Thursday January 8, 2026...\n ON... Jan 8, 1987 A winter storm moving out of the Southern Rockies into the Central Plains produced 14 inches of snow at Red River New Mexico, and 17 inches in the Wolf Creek ski area of Colorado. Wichita Kansas was blanketed with seven inches of snow. IN 1993...An area of heavy snow moved into the southwest Kansas area from the Oklahoma Panhandle. Heavy snow began across southwest Kansas late Friday afternoon and continued into Saturday morning. Snowfall of 10 to 12 inches was reported in Stafford, Pratt, and Barber counties. Other snowfall amounts included 10 inches at Larned, 8 inches in Dodge City, Garden City, and Syracuse, and 8 to 9 inches in Edwards, Kiowa, and Comanche counties.

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