As the afternoon data comes down, a few updates about the derived parameters – in particular the “FRAM” data that estimates ice accretion during freezing rain and sleet events. Again, I’m talking about the highlighted…
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1/23/26 Wintry & Severe weather County-by-County Breakdown for this weekend for Southern MS/AL/LA
This is going to take a while to sift through if you are trying to get a feel for how things will shake out for multiple counties. But if you just want to find a…
So Icy in the Chain, Man – Weekly Outlook for South MS/LA/AL 1/23/26
If you know that lyric, you’re probably popping your joins as you get up out of bed every morning. Anyways, let’s take a look at the current updates to the wintry weather coming in on…
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1/21/26 12p Winter Weather Update: What we know, don’t know, and can’t know yet
I want to start with what we do know. We do know that some parts of the area are going to be dealing with some nasty winter weather – including freezing rain and sleet. I…
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Mixed Rain Chances for Today and Tomorrow, Ice Possible in Some Areas Saturday – Weekend Forecast for South MS/LA/AL 1/21/26
It’s going to feel a bit damp and gloomy for the next few days as the rain moves in from an incoming cold front. This front will take its time over the southeast and won’t…
Mixed Chances for Rain Later This Week, with the “Icepocalypse” Possible This Weekend
We’re back with another average feeling week for mid-January. And you know what? That’s perfectly fine after the warm and humid days we had about a week ago. What might be a bit alarming is…
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1/18/26 1145p Winter/Severe Weather Update: Top analog is event with razor-sharp wintry precip cut-off, second analog shows severe weather
I want to start off by saying this post is less about me saying “here is the forecast” and more about me saying, “the data right now looks similar to…” A quick reminder before I…
Snow to Eventually Melt, Warmer and Rainy by End of the Weekend – Weekly Outlook for South MS/LA/AL 1/22/25
For many of us especially on the coast, this was the most snow we’ve seen in many years or will ever see. Areas of Louisiana south of New Orleans saw over 8 inches of snow!…
1/18/25 10p Wintry Weather Update: A regional breakdown of the timeline and impacts
Well! The last 24 hours has been quite the ride as the model guidance continues to funnel in. So far we have see a bit of a move south with the colder air, a bit…
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1/16/25 6p — A brief snowfall forecast update
Behold! THE ELBOW! The “Elbow” is the right-angle in the 500mb map over west Texas that often times produces a shot for wintry precip across the region. It is the setup we get down here…
