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October Heat Wave in California; Tropical Cyclone Possible in the Gulf

Much higher than typical October temperatures will continue across coastal southern California up through the Bay Area and Central Valley through midweek resulting in result in Major to Extreme HeatRisk. A tropical depression is likely to form over the Gulf of America during the middle part of this week with further strengthening possible as it moves northeastward later this week. Read More >

Overview

After a major winter storm brought significant freezing rain, sleet, and snow to Middle Tennessee earlier in the week, another winter storm from Wednesday February 17 into Thursday February 18, 2021, brought the most widespread, heavy snowfall Middle Tennessee had seen in 5 years. The majority of the snow fell during the afternoon and evening hours on February 17, but another wave of light snow occurred during the late morning and afternoon on February 18. Snowfall totals ranged from 2 to 6 inches across Middle Tennessee, with the heaviest amounts across Wayne, Lawrence, and Giles Counties.

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