Winter Weather Warning Brings Up to Seven Inches of Snow Across Four States
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National Weather Service Issues Broad Winter Weather Warnings The NWS released winter weather alerts covering multiple states, forecasting up to seven inches of snow and hazardous conditions from Wednesday Feb 4 through Thursday Feb 5 [1][2]. The warnings target counties in New York, North Carolina, Virginia, Alaska, and additionally Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, and Florida in an earlier advisory [2]. Expected impacts include snow, sleet, ice, strong winds, and sharply dropping temperatures, prompting statewide preparedness messages.
Snowfall Totals Vary Widely Across Affected Regions In New York’s Wayne and northern Cayuga counties, forecasters predict 2‑4 inches by noon Wednesday [1]. North Carolina’s Bertie, Gates, Hertford and Northampton counties may see up to 1 inch, with central NC receiving a mix of snow and ice overnight [1]. Alaska faces the heaviest accumulation, with summit areas along the Dalton, Elliott and Steese Highways expecting up to 3 inches and Eagle summit up to 7 inches [1][2]. The earlier eight‑state alert projected 4 inches for northern Kentucky and 1‑4 inches for central and southern Ohio [2].
Strong Winds and Freezing Rain Complicate Travel Winds of 50‑55 mph will generate blowing snow and visibility under half a mile in Alaska’s remote mountain passes [1][2]. Freezing rain is forecast for Bladen, Inland Pender and Robeson counties in North Carolina, raising slip hazards and potential power outages [1]. Freeze warnings extend to parts of Florida, where wind chills could dip into the mid‑20s °F, prompting residents to protect tender plants and bring pets indoors [2].
Travel Advisories Emphasize Morning Commutes and Safety Precautions Officials urge motorists to reduce speed, use caution, and check real‑time road conditions via 511 before traveling, especially during Thursday morning commutes [1]. The NWS recommends moving vulnerable plants indoors, securing pets, and preparing for hazardous travel across all warned areas [2]. Despite regional differences, both alerts stress immediate protective steps to mitigate snow‑related disruptions.
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Newsweek: Winter Weather Warning Brings Up to Seven Inches of Snow Across Four States – Details NWS warnings for NY, NC, VA, and Alaska on Feb 4‑5, highlighting snowfall totals, wind, freezing rain, and travel advisories .
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Newsweek: Winter Weather Warning Brings Up to 7 Inches of Snow Across Eight States – Covers an earlier Feb 3 alert for KY, OH, WV, IN, MD, MI, AK, and FL, emphasizing heavier snow in Kentucky and Ohio, Alaska’s lake‑effect snow, and freeze warnings in Florida .
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Dec 7, 2025 – The National Weather Service issues winter storm warnings for Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Wyoming, forecasting heavy snow (up to 20 inches in Alaska’s Hyder) and gusty winds (up to 65 mph in Wyoming’s Sierra Madre), and urges travelers to “monitor road conditions (511) and avoid unnecessary travel” [14].
Dec 9, 2025 – A nine‑state storm warning and a polar vortex bring up to 14 inches of snow and extreme cold, with “unusually cold conditions” across the region and wind gusts of 55 mph in Minnesota and North Dakota [13].
Dec 9, 2025 – Broad winter‑weather alerts span the Northern Plains to the Northeast, projecting up to 2 feet of snow in Wyoming’s Tetons and 18 inches in Montana’s Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains, prompting “very difficult travel” warnings [12].
Dec 10, 2025 – An extreme cold‑weather warning for Skagway, Alaska predicts wind chills of ‑50 °F, warning that “frostbite and hypothermia are likely if exposed” and remains in effect until noon [10].
Dec 10, 2025 – Winter storm warnings across multiple states forecast up to 20 inches of snow and heightened avalanche danger, with the NWS noting “avalanche danger increased” in the Tug Hill Plateau and western Adirondacks [11].
Dec 19, 2025 – Winter storm warnings cover Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, with up to three feet of snow in the Cascades and wind gusts of 55 mph, and the service advises that “travel may be very difficult to impossible” [9].
Jan 5, 2026 – Storm warnings for Alaska, Michigan, California and Utah project as much as 18 inches of snow (up to 24 inches above 10,000 ft in the Sierra Nevada) and gusts up to 40 mph, and the NWS stresses that “travel by land, sea, and air will be very difficult” [8].
Jan 6, 2026 – Winter‑storm warnings for Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho and Montana forecast up to 35 inches of snow in higher terrain, with the NWS warning “travel could be very difficult to impossible” and urging motorists to “consider delaying all travel” [7].
Jan 6, 2026 – A separate Winter Storm Warning for the Cascades predicts 2–4 feet of snow from Tuesday to Thursday, rain on Puget Sound, and “avalanche danger has risen to considerable or high” on western slopes, prompting travel advisories and power‑outage warnings [15].
Jan 7, 2026 – Winter storm warnings for Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska anticipate up to 24 inches of snow and winds up to 50 mph, with the NWS stating “travel may be very difficult to impossible” and advising drivers to keep emergency supplies in their vehicles [6].
Jan 11, 2026 – Winter storm warnings for Maine, Michigan and Alaska forecast up to 9 inches of snow (10 inches on Alaska’s Nenana Hills) and blowing snow that reduces visibility to under a mile, while authorities urge residents to prepare “flashlights, extra food, water and shelter for pets” [5].
Jan 19, 2026 – Winter storm warnings for parts of Michigan and New York warn of up to four feet of snow in the Tug Hill region and 10–20 inches in western New York, with wind gusts up to 40 mph and “significant travel disruptions” expected through Wednesday [4].
Jan 28, 2026 – A winter storm warning for Michigan, Alaska and New York predicts up to 12 inches of snow and 60 mph winds, meeting “blizzard conditions” criteria and threatening “morning and evening commutes” with visibility dropping below a quarter‑mile [3].
Feb 3, 2026 – The NWS issues winter‑weather alerts for eight states (including Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Alaska and Florida), forecasting up to 7 inches of snow, ice and wind, and issues freeze warnings for parts of Florida with wind chills in the mid‑20s [2].
Feb 4, 2026 – Winter weather warnings for New York, North Carolina, Virginia and Alaska project up to seven inches of snow, sleet and ice from Wednesday through Thursday, prompting travel advisories that “motorists should slow down, use caution and call 511 for the latest road conditions” [1].
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