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In late January 2009, severe winter storm developed over the Midwest, after having already brought more than an inch of ice to many areas in the United States. The system moved eastward across the Midwest into the Northeast. Many places expected a major ice storm, and areas to the north expected significant snowfall accumulations.
2019 was Earth's second-warmest year on record, which goes back to 1880. It was the 43rd consecutive year of above-average temperatures. The year was 0.95 °C (1.71 °F) above the 20th century average, and 0.07 °C (0.04 °F) behind 2016, which was the warmest year on record.
Temperatures broke records, with the coldest temperature ever recorded at −30 °F (−34 °C) on January 31, 2019. Wind chills got dangerously low as −58 °F (−50 °C) on January 30, 2019. Most universities closed, including Iowa State University, University of Northern Iowa, and the University of Iowa. University of Iowa student Gerald ...
3. Past Two Years Show Tornadoes Can Be A Concern. Last January had 45 confirmed tornadoes, or right on par with the month's average of 44 twisters (2004-2023).. All of those were in the South ...
A high risk severe weather event is the greatest threat level issued by the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) for convective weather events in the United States. On the scale from one to five, a high risk is a level five; thus, high risks are issued only when forecasters at the SPC are confident of a major severe weather outbreak.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As we wrap up 2024, the Climate Prediction Center updated their January outlook. A “weak and short duration” La Niña is expected to develop, and the weather patterns should ...
The 2018–19 North American winter was unusually cold within the Northern United States, with frigid temperatures being recorded within the middle of the season.Several notable events occurred, such as a rare snow in the Southeast in December, a strong cold wave and several major winter storms in the Midwest, and upper Northeast and much of Canada in late January and early February, record ...
However, forecasters at Atmospheric G2 say there is high uncertainty surrounding the January forecast. A deeper dive on January's uncertainty: That chance of colder weather in the Northeast hinges ...