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…
1/22/26 12p First Look Forecast: A general look at the upcoming mix of potential wintry weather and storms for Southern MS/AL/LA
Boy oh boy! It wouldn’t be a Gulf Coast forecast without some storms, right? Well, given the new data I’d argue that the risk for storms across more of the area is increasing and the…
Wx Info: Explaining Sleet vs. Freezing Rain
I know a lot of times we, meteorologists, toss around freezing rain, sleet, and snow and never really take the time to define the difference. So today, I wanted to take “Five” so to speak…
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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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…
1/14/26 11pm Winter Weather Update — Sunday morning may feature a lot of everything, or nothing
If you are here for the Hype Train, you’re on the wrong platform. This is going to be a level-headed and realistic approach to the chance for snow along the Gulf Coast this weekend. If…
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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Whoops! Let’s get this fixed…. A snow/ice/rain forecast for Friday
Whilst doing the forecast yesterday, I was pulled away halfway through. My “9-to-5” weather job needed me to produce some data quickly So I did. Then when I came back to our forecast I realized…
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Colder with precip on the way, snow unlikely, freezing rain possible: Southern MS/AL/LA Weather Forecast – 1/6/25
It’ll be a pretty chilly night tonight as overnight lows bottom out in the upper 20s across the area. Some folks may even squeeze down into the mid 20s in the low-lying areas. This is…
