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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jan 29, 2026 at 8:10:11 am PST

Another weather system that will move in tonight and continue into Thursday will bring a 2nd round of a wintry mix of precipitation to the northern valleys and potentially as far south as the Waterville Plateau and far northern Upper Columbia Basin (Highway 2 corridor). Mountain passes will also see light snow with Stevens Pass expected to see the most of between 2 to 4 inches.

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