The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory at 2:36 p.m. EST on Friday valid from Saturday 11 a.m. EST until Sunday 1 a.m. EST for Houghton County.
While it's stopped snowing, deadly winter weather conditions aren't gone. The National Weather Service is warning of icy roads persisting in Georgia.
"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.
On Thursday, the National Weather Service in Melbourne forecasts it will be partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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.
The National Weather Service has simplified some of its winter weather alerts for Wind Chill and Extreme Cold Warnings.
Snow fell all over the Augusta area along with many other parts of Georgia on Tuesday. How much? How does this compare to the Jan. 10 winter storm?
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service has posted cold weather advisories and warnings with temperatures expected to plunge below zero in most of the state. The entire state is under a Cold Weather Advisory. The advisories last through Wednesday.
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.
Overnight temperatures in the Portland area are expected to dip below freezing every night this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Multnomah County has not announced the openings of any shelters. — Carlos Fuentes covers state politics and government. Reach him at 503-221-5386 or [email protected].