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The January–February 2026 United States winter storm is currently impacting the southeast of the United States.
Meteorological history
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Snow began on the night of January 30 in parts of the Southeast.[1] A nor’easter developed offshore of the Carolinas by January 31 and began strengthening. The Weather Prediction Center began issuing storm summaries at 15:00 UTC.[2]
The Hurricane Hunters flew an Air Force Reconnaissance C-130J from Biloxi, Mississippi into the storm to gather data on January 30.[3]
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster extended the state of emergency declaration from the previous winter storm on January 29.[4]
On January 29, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein declared a state of emergency.[5] Parts of North Carolina Highway 12 on Ocracoke Island was closed on the morning of January 31 ahead of the storm.[1]
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency on January 30 for all counties in Georgia.[6]
Virginia extended its state of emergency from the previous storm.[1]
Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for Nova Scotia on January 31.[7]
An orange weather alert was issued for Newfoundland by Environment Canada on January 31 as well as yellow winter storm watch.[8]
The Bermuda Weather Service issued a gale warning for the evening of January 31.[9]
Over 2,000 flights were cancelled by the afternoon of January 31.[10] There were just under 190,000 power outages across the southeast by 7:30 P.M.[1]
Two crashes occurred in Gastonia, North Carolina on the morning of January 31, with one weather-related and the cause of the other is undisclosed.[11] By 11:30 A.M., Maggie Valley recorded 9 in (23 cm) of snow.[1] At 5 P.M., Access GSO suspended its services due to hazardous conditions.[12] 750 crashes were reported by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol from 12 A.M. to 6 P.M. on January 31.[13]
Greeneville, Tennessee had 9 in (23 cm) of snow by 11:30 A.M. on January 31.[1]
Winds in northern and western Florida by 12:30 P.M. on January 31 were reaching 20–25 mph (32–40 km/h) or higher. Snow flurries occurred in parts of Florida.[14]
- ^ a b c d e f “Bomb cyclone starts strengthening as it spreads snow across the Southeast”. CNN Weather. January 31, 2026. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ Roth. “Storm Summary Number 1 for Southern Appalachians/Carolinas Snow Storm”. The Weather Prediction Center. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ Rawlins, Mike; Sullivan, Kieran (January 31, 2026). “Live updates: Nor’easter ‘bomb cyclone’ to blast Carolinas with heavy snow and coastal flooding”. FOX Weather. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ Kesler, Alex (January 29, 2026). “State of Emergency extended into the weekend”. WACH FOX 57. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ “North Carolina braces for another winter storm: Gov. Josh Stein declares state of emergency”. WRAL News. January 29, 2026. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ “Gov. Kemp issues state of emergency for winter weather this weekend”. WSB-TV. January 30, 2026. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ Dev, Prisha (January 31, 2026). “Major weather alerts issued for Saskatchewan, Toronto and N.S”. Global News. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ Hawthorn, Andrew (January 31, 2026). “Eastern Newfoundland bracing for over 50 cm of snow in looming storm”. CBC News. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ Bell, Jonathan (January 30, 2026). “Fresh winter storm in US augurs wet weekend for Bermuda”. The Royal Gazette. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ Relman, Kyle; Hemingway, Ahmad (January 31, 2026). “Another winter storm threatens to drop more snow as dangerous cold lingers”. ABC News. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ Carroll, Diamond (January 31, 2026). “2 crashes reported in Gastonia as winter storm brings icy, dangerous conditions”. WCNC Charlotte. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ Moorhead, Kristen (January 31, 2026). “Snowy roads cause over 100 accidents in Greensboro, halt city bus services”. ABC 45 News. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ Ford, Taylor (January 31, 2026). “Winter storm causes dozens of crashes in Greensboro, hundreds statewide”. WFMY News 2. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ Johnson, Dacia (January 31, 2026). “Snow flurries spotted as ‘extreme cold’ moves into Central Florida | Live updates”. WESH 2 News. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
