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  1. *Major* snowstorm on the way for the upper midwest. NOAA says parts of MN and WI could see 20 inches of snow + strong wind.

    To read NOAA’s detailed ‘forecast discussion’ open the map, click inside any red-outlined area and follow the link.
    #Snowstorm #Extremewx

    Open GISsurfer map:
    mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfe

  2. my fiancee and i adopted our dog Lucy back around May. we hadn't seen what she thought of snow yet before today, good or bad. we went out in the snow tonight and she was fucking AMPED. look at this happy lil doggie.

    #dogs #snowstorm #happydog #LucyPearl

  3. NOAA has posted an ‘extreme cold warning’ for the blue areas on this map.

    For details from NOAA, including the timing, open the map, click a colored area and follow the link. Since the spot you clicked might have more than one type of weather watch/warning, scroll down in the popup since each type of watch or warning has its own link for the details.
    #Snowstorm #IceStorm #Extremewx #WindChill

    Open GISsurfer map:
    mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfe

  4. This interactive map can show you (1) near real time weather observations and (2) hour-by-hour forecasts from NOAA for various weather parameters including wind chill, snow, freezing rain and sleet.

    Colors on the map show where NOAA has posted weather watches/warnings. Dark purple shows where NOAA has posted an ice storm warning. NOAA’s servers are very busy so this data might take 20-30 seconds to appear. If that data still does not appear you can try zooming in or reloading the map.

    Each arrow on the map is a clickable METAR weather station. Click an arrow and follow the link for near real time weather observations. One pic shows this data for the airport near downtown Shreveport Louisiana where there has already been some freezing rain.

    Another pic shows NOAA’s hour-by-hour forecast for Shreveport. The first graph includes a line with the wind chill forecast. The last three graphs show the forecast for snow, freezing rain and sleet. To see this forecast for any location:
    1. Open the map.
    2. Right click anywhere. Mobile users: Tap the angle symbol at the left edge of the screen. Drag the crosshair to where you want the forecast and then tap the crosshair. Tap the angle symbol again to close the crosshair.
    3. In the sidebar that appears, click ‘Hourly forecast’.
    #WindChill #Snowstorm #IceStorm #Extremewx

    Open GISsurfer map:
    mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfe

  5. The areas where NOAA has posted an “ice storm warning” continue to change. Those areas are dark purple on this map. Each time you open the map you will see the most recent data from NOAA's servers.

    For details from NOAA, including the timing, open the map, click a colored area and follow the link. Since the spot you clicked might have more than one type of weather watch/warning, scroll down in the popup since each type of watch or warning has its own link for the details.

    Good news - The text with details should display in a more user friendly way. If you see a message saying the request for details ‘timed out’ just try again.

    The pic with text details is for the area around Atlanta, Georgia. Yikes! Maybe an inch of ice. 😟

    NOAA’s servers are very busy so response time might be 20-30 seconds.
    #Snowstorm #IceStorm #Extremewx

    Open GISsurfer map:
    mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfe

  6. NOAA says **ice storm warning** for dark purple areas. As the storm continues over the weekend you can expect the ‘ice storm warning’ areas to change. Yes, other areas may also have some ice but these warned areas will likely get clobbered.

    The data might take some seconds to appear on the map since NOAA’s servers are very busy.

    For details from NOAA, including the timing, open the map, click a colored area and follow the link. Since the spot you clicked might have more than one type of weather watch/warning, scroll down in the popup since each type of watch or warning has its own link for the details.

    The pic with text details is for the area around Tupelo MS.

    Bad news - NOAA changed how the details display and the result is *not* user friendly.
    Good news - I am working on some code to fix how the details display. Meanwhile, when you display the details you need to scroll down to the “Description” section like you see in the pic.
    #Snowstorm #IceStorm #Extremewx

    Open GISsurfer map:
    mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfe

  7. Massive #snowstorm to bury areas from #OklahomaCity to #NewYorkCity, #Boston

    In what is likely to be the biggest winter storms in years for such a broad area of the U.S., heavy snow is forecast from the eastern slopes of the Rockies to the coastal Northeast. Travel shutdowns are anticipated.

    By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist

    Published Jan 22, 2026

    "Enough snow to shovel and plow is forecast to spread from New Mexico and Colorado on Friday to Massachusetts and Maine by Sunday, impacting over 200 million people. It could be the biggest snowstorm in years with a large area having the potential to receive 6 to 12 inches of snow, with accumulations reaching 24-30 inches in the hardest-hit areas.

    " 'It is rare that storms combine this much snow, ice and bitter cold over such a large area — a widespread travel-halting winter storm will stall daily life for days in large portions of the central and eastern U.S.,' AccuWeather Senior Vice President Evan Myers said."

    Read more:
    accuweather.com/en/winter-weat

    #ArcticBlast #USWeather #SnowStorms #IceStorms #WinterStorms #ExtremeCold #ExtremeWx #PolarVortex #ClimateChange #ClimateDiary

  8. Got snow? Got ice?

    This map displays data from NOAA to give a ‘big picture’ look at the upcoming winter storm. There will be plenty of misery to go around. But with that said, the red areas to the south will likely see the biggest impacts from ice and the red areas to the north will likely see the biggest impacts from snow.

    The data the map displays might change as the event gets closer. Each time you open the map you will see the most recent data.

    Data source: mapservices.weather.noaa.gov/v
    The map shows layer 3 (impact from snow) and layer 22 (impact from ice).
    The above link also has a good explainer about the data.

    Hope everyone stays safe and warm.
    #Snowstorm #Icestorm #Extremewx

    Open GISsurfer map:
    mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfe

  9. "The snowstorm currently lashing the Gulf Coast – which included the first-ever blizzard warning in Louisiana – is being described as a once in a generation weather event, the National Weather Service said Monday."

    usatoday.com/story/news/weathe #snowstorm #unprecedented #climatechaos