Overview
- National Weather Service winter storm warnings span multiple states with forecasts up to 30 inches of snow and winds near 50 mph, creating whiteout travel conditions in parts of Alaska, New York, Indiana, and Michigan.
- Freeze warnings and cold-weather advisories extend through much of Florida, with rare subfreezing lows expected Friday; St. Lucie County is opening a cold-weather shelter and NWS Miami urges precautions for people, pets, and sensitive vegetation.
- Model guidance points to an increasing chance of wintry precipitation across the Southeast this weekend, including a plausible snow chance for the Florida Panhandle, though details remain uncertain.
- Great Lakes and interior Northeast communities face repeated clipper systems and lake-effect bands through the weekend, with NWS forecasters growing confident of subzero wind chills early next week.
- In the UK, the Met Office long-range outlook for January 19–28 signals a possible turn to colder conditions that could raise snow and ice risk, with timing and locations still uncertain.