Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

January 19-20, 2019
Ice and Snow Winter Storm

A potent low pressure system tracked east from the Rocky Mountains into the Tennessee Valley before pivoting into the Tri-State area early on Jan 19. The upper level jet dynamics of the atmosphere coincident with a very strong thermal gradient allowed for a sustained winter storm that produced a diverse range of weather from rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, and blowing snow across the Ohio Valley.