UTAH — A colder storm system is lining up to move into the state Thursday and linger into Friday, with forecast guidance pointing to a solid round of mountain snow and more uncertain totals for the valleys, including Salt Lake City, Provo and Tooele. While the exact storm track and intensity are still being refined,…
KANSAS — A complex and potentially volatile severe weather setup is taking shape across southern Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas for Friday, as forecast models show two distinct storm modes developing along a crashing cold front and sharpening dryline. Guidance suggests the atmosphere could support both a fast-moving line of storms and discrete supercells — with…
UNITED STATES — A broad corridor of severe weather is taking shape from Texas through Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois and into the southern Great Lakes, as NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC) highlights an organized storm threat for Friday, March 6. At the same time, the SPC is rolling out an important update to how it communicates…
NORTHERN UTAH — A closer look at water year precipitation totals across Utah reveals a surprisingly balanced picture heading into early March, with most mountain observation sites in northern Utah sitting near seasonal averages. Data covering October 1, 2025 through March 1, 2026 shows that many high-elevation sites are reporting around 100% of the 1991–2020…
KANSAS — A renewed severe weather signal is emerging for parts of Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska late Thursday into early Friday, as high-resolution model data highlights a corridor of intense storm rotation across the Central Plains. New experimental 3km model guidance shows a pronounced southwest-to-northeast swath of strong updraft helicity — a key indicator of…
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS — A striking high-resolution satellite image captured from approximately 488 miles above Earth is offering a rare and detailed look at the scale of snow and ice blanketing the Boston metro area. The imagery reveals a city coated in white, with frozen landscapes stretching across neighborhoods, waterways, and surrounding communities. Boston Harbor and…
CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS — A colder trend in the latest HRRR guidance is raising concern for a significant freezing rain event Wednesday morning, particularly along the Connecticut River Valley from Bradley International Airport (BDL) through Hartford and potentially southwest toward Meriden. Updated high-resolution model projections indicate that cold air may become trapped in the…
OKLAHOMA AND KANSAS — A more focused and potentially dangerous severe weather setup is emerging for Friday evening into early Saturday, March 6–7, 2026, with forecast guidance showing discrete supercell development across Oklahoma before the tornado threat expands north into Kansas after sunset. Model data indicates that storm mode, timing, and low-level wind intensification will…
UNITED STATES — A potentially volatile setup is developing for Saturday, March 7, 2026, across parts of the Upper Midwest, where a strengthening low-pressure system and a surge of Gulf moisture could align for severe thunderstorms — including possible tornadoes. Forecast guidance from the ECMWF model shows a classic spring configuration beginning to take shape…
UNITED STATES — The 2026 tornado season is ramping up in dramatic fashion, with a multi-day severe weather setup expected to stretch from Texas and Oklahoma northward into the Midwest before shifting toward Dixie Alley early next week. Forecast outlooks issued March 2–3 outline an active pattern from Wednesday through Saturday, with tornado chances, large…