Officials at the National Weather Service have warned drivers that "severe winter weather conditions will make travel very hazardous."
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 3:40 p.m. for fire danger until Wednesday at 6 a.m. The alert is for Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Caldwell Mountains, Greater Caldwell,
Connecticut is due for more snow this week, according to the National Weather Service.
Coats, gloves, boots, and everything else we need to combat winter cold help keep you warm in the cold, but sometimes bitter, frigid conditions arrive and you need to take warning.
While it's stopped snowing, deadly winter weather conditions aren't gone. The National Weather Service is warning of icy roads persisting in Georgia.
Another new change is the Wind Chill Advisory will be renamed to "Cold Weather Advisory" as shown below with the explanation. The hard freeze watches and warnings will be renamed and consolidated to "Freeze Watch" and "Freeze Warning" as shown below with the explanation.
"Re-freezing of snow and sleet melt is expected this evening, as temperatures plummet well below freezing after dark."
The NWS forecasts clear skies and calm winds for New Orleans, with a weekend high of 54°F and a chance of showers by Sunday night.
Steve Fazekas’ citizen weather observer station in Winfield recorded a temperature of 15 degrees below zero just after 5 a.m. Wednesday. Fazekas’ reading came in just below the Pittsburgh region’s lowest temperature on record for Wednesday’s date — minus-4 degrees Jan.
The fires, likely to be the costliest in world history, were made about 35% more likely due to the 1.3°C of global warming that has occurred since preindustrial times.
This month’s snowfall kept the Westminster Department of Public Works busy, covering 2,111 miles of roads during snow removal efforts. The city spent about $50,000 on salt during the most recent snow event alone.