Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

February 28, 2024
Severe Storms and Tornadoes

Severe thunderstorms moved into the region during the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 28, 2024. With a significant amount of wind shear in the atmosphere, one section of this line of thunderstorms produced a series of tornadoes. Embedded supercells within the line produced two EF2 tornadoes. Several EF1 and EF0 tornadoes were also confirmed, along with straight-line winds that produced damage.