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Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Jan 2, 2026 at 4:52:36 am CST

There is a possibility of light rain overnight, most likely after midnight. Rainfall amounts are expected to be light.
Mild daytime temperatures. Rain chances by and large remain low.
It was a year of extremes across our area. We saw record springtime rainfall, an unusual late-summer cooldown, and a very warm and dry fall.

Local Weather History For January 1st...
On January 1st and 2nd of 1993, an intense storm system brought
accumulations of sleet and freezing rain to much of the region. The
icy weather caused numerous traffic accidents, including a 35 car
pile up in Oklahoma City shortly after midnight. The ice also caused
havoc with area airport operations. Two passenger jets slid off icy
runways at Will Rogers World Airport.

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