Gulf Coast and Southeast Winter Storm
Jan 21–22, 2025 · WPC Storm Summaries · Ended
- Alabama
- Florida
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Virginia
Summaries
4 summaries
First Jan 21, 02:25 PM UTC · latest Jan 22, 02:56 PM UTC
Source
NOAA Weather Prediction Center
Station values in WPC's text are preliminary
WPC outlooks as they stood at each summary
Not captured: this event's summaries were imported from the archive after they were issued, so the outlooks in effect at the time were not recorded. Events summarised since show the Excessive Rainfall Outlook and WSSI ice impacts as they stood at each summary.
Storm summaries
Summary #4 · final
Jan 22, 02:56 PM UTC
Historic winter storm is exiting the East Coast -
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ACUS44 KWBC 221456 SCCNS4 Storm Summary Number 4 for Gulf Coast and Southeast Winter Storm NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1000 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...Historic winter storm is exiting the East Coast -... Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect across portions of southern Georgia and northern Florida. A separate Winter Weather Advisory is active across central South Carolina and eastern Georgia. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 900 AM EST...An Acrtic air mass has settled into the South in the wake of the storm with high pressure dominating. A cold front is moving southward through Florida with light to moderate rain moving across central Florida. Light snow was falling over coastal South Carolina and North Carolina while slowly pushing offshore. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM EST Tue Jan 21 through 900 AM EST Tue Jan 21... ...ALABAMA... BABBIE 11.0 SPANISH FORT 9.5 TURKEY BRANCH 9.5 BECK 9.3 ORANGE BEACH 8.8 SILVERHILL 8.5 CLAY CITY 1 S 8.0 MOBILE REGIONAL ARPT 7.5 ...FLORIDA... MILTON 9.8 MOLINO 1 NE 9.5 PACE 9.0 BELLVIEW 1 W 8.0 ORIOLE BEACH 2 ENE 8.0 PENSACOLA BEACH 7.5 CRESTVIEW 5.5 DOWNTOWN PENSACOLA 5.0 ...GEORGIA... PALMYRA 7.8 ATTAPULGUS 7.0 DONALSONVILLE 7.0 SAVANNAH 3.0 AVONDALE 1 NE 2.5 BARNESVILLE 1.5 COVINGTON 2 SE 1.3 HARLEM 1.3 FAYETTEVILLE 1 E 1.0 ...LOUISIANA... CHALMETTE 1 SE 11.5 LAFAYETTE 1 S 10.5 RAYNE 10.5 DES ALLEMANDS 2 W 10.0 METAIRIE 2 E 10.0 NEW ORLEANS 2 SSE 10.0 LAFAYETTE 9.5 MAURICE 4 N 9.3 LONG BEACH 1 SE 9.0 OAK HILLS PLACE 9.0 EUNICE 8.3 BATON ROUGE 3 SSW 8.0 CROWLEY 8.0 GRAND LAKE 8.0 LAKE CHARLES 6.0 KENNER 4.0 ...MISSISSIPPI... LEAKESVILLE 4.0 LUMBERTON 4.0 WIGGINS 3.5 SANDY HOOK 3.0 ...NORTH CAROLINA... WRIGHT BROTHERS NATIONAL 9.0 HATTERAS ISLAND 8.0 GRANDY 7.5 INDIAN BEACH 6.0 MOREHEAD CITY 5.0 ODGEN 4.5 RALEIGH 4 SSW 1.1 RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL ARPT 1 NNW 1.0 CENTER CITY CHARLOTTE 4 SW 0.4 ...SOUTH CAROLINA... FORESTBROOK 4.5 HANAHAN 4.0 SUMMERVILLE 3.5 GLOVERVILLE 1 E 1.4 JOHNSTON 2 N 1.1 ...TEXAS... LA PORTE 2 SE 6.0 PINE FOREST 6.0 MAURICEVILLE 5.5 NEDERLAND 4 W 5.5 BEAUMONT 5.2 BAYTOWN 2 WSW 5.0 SE HOUSTON 4.0 ...VIRGINIA... NORVIEW 4.1 OCEAN VIEW 4.0 HERBERTS CORNER 3.5 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Freezing Rain ice amounts in inches where the event has ended... ...FLORIDA... HYDE PARK 0.10 ...SOUTH CAROLINA... CHARLESTON 0.01 MOUNT PLEASANT 0.01 ...TEXAS... HEBBRONVILLE 0.25 CORPUS CHRISTI 0.19 LEAGUE CITY 0.18 ZAPATA 0.13 In the storm's wake, anomalously cold air will remain in place through the end of the week as high pressure builds into the region. This will be the last Storm Summary issued by the Weather Prediction Center for this event. Please refer to your local National Weather service office for additional information. Wilder $$
Summary #3
Jan 22, 03:01 AM UTC
Historic winter storm continues to produce heavy snow across portions of the Gulf Coast, Southeast, and southern Mid-Atlantic
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ACUS44 KWBC 220301 SCCNS4 Storm Summary Number 3 for Gulf Coast and Southeast Winter Storm NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1000 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...Historic winter storm continues to produce heavy snow across portions of the Gulf Coast, Southeast, and southern Mid-Atlantic... Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect from southeast Louisiana to southeast Virginia. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 900 PM EST...A pair of low pressure centers with minimum central pressures of 1013 mb (29.91 inches of mercury) and 1017 mb (30.03 inches of mercury) were located in the offshore waters of the northern Gulf. These low pressure systems and their associated fronts were producing significant, impactful snowfall from southeast Louisiana, to the Florida Panhandle, to parts of Georgia, the Carolinas, and southeast Virginia. National Weather Service Doppler Radar and surface observations show a broad swath of light to moderate snow across the region. Bands of heavy snow have been observed within this shield of precipitation, particularly across the Florida Panhandle and southern Georgia. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM EST Tue Jan 21 through 900 PM EST Tue Jan 21... ...ALABAMA... BABBIE 11.0 SILVERHILL 8.5 CLAY CITY 1 S 8.0 MOBILE REGIONAL ARPT 7.5 ORANGE BEACH 6.5 ...FLORIDA... MILTON 8.8 BELLVIEW 1 W 8.0 MOLINO 1 NE 8.0 ORIOLE BEACH 2 ENE 8.0 PENSACOLA BEACH 6.5 CRESTVIEW 5.5 DOWNTOWN PENSACOLA 5.0 ...GEORGIA... AVONDALE 1 NE 2.5 BARNESVILLE 1.5 COVINGTON 2 SE 1.3 HARLEM 1.3 FAYETTEVILLE 1 E 1.0 ...LOUISIANA... CHALMETTE 1 SE 11.5 LAFAYETTE 1 S 10.5 RAYNE 10.5 DES ALLEMANDS 2 W 10.0 METAIRIE 2 E 10.0 NEW ORLEANS 2 SSE 10.0 LAFAYETTE 9.5 MAURICE 4 N 9.3 LONG BEACH 1 SE 9.0 OAK HILLS PLACE 9.0 EUNICE 8.3 BATON ROUGE 3 SSW 8.0 CROWLEY 8.0 GRAND LAKE 8.0 LAKE CHARLES 6.0 KENNER 4.0 ...MISSISSIPPI... LEAKESVILLE 4.0 LUMBERTON 4.0 WIGGINS 3.5 SANDY HOOK 3.0 ...NORTH CAROLINA... RALEIGH 4 SSW 1.1 RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL ARPT 1 NNW 1.0 CEMTER CITY CHARLOTTE 4 SW 0.4 ...SOUTH CAROLINA... GLOVERVILLE 1 E 1.4 JOHNSTON 2 N 1.1 ...TEXAS... LA PORTE 2 SE 6.0 PINE FOREST 6.0 MAURICEVILLE 5.5 NEDERLAND 4 W 5.5 BEAUMONT 5.2 BAYTOWN 2 WSW 5.0 SE HOUSTON 4.0 Significant winter weather will continue across the Southeast and southern Mid-Atlantic coast tonight before gradually ending Wednesday morning as the storm exits to the east. Several more inches of snow are expected which will result in difficult, hazardous travel overnight into early Wednesday morning. In the storm's wake, anomalously cold air will remain in place through the end of the week as high pressure builds into the region. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 1000 AM EST. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Miller $$
Summary #2
Jan 21, 08:18 PM UTC
Snow and icy conditions have developed across the Gulf Coast and will expand eastward through the day
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ACUS44 KWBC 212018 SCCNS4 Storm Summary Number 2 for Gulf Coast and Southeast Winter Storm NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 400 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...Snow and icy conditions have developed across the Gulf Coast and will expand eastward through the day... An Extreme Cold Warning is active for southeastern Texas and western Louisiana. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect from Texas to southern Virginia. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 300 PM EST...Current radar shows a swath of moderate to heavy snow ongoing from central Louisiana to the western Florida Panhandle. Wind reports are in the 20 mph range and blowing snow could reduce visibilities and make travel difficult along highways. Snow is also increasing over southern and central Georgia and upstate South Carolina. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM EST Tue Jan 21 through 300 PM EST Thu Jan 21... ...ALABAMA... MOBILE 4.7 ...LOUISIANA... RAYNE 10.5 LAFAYETTE 9.5 EUNICE 8.3 CROWLEY 8.0 LAKE CHARLES 6.0 KENNER 4.0 ...MISSISSIPPI... LUMBERTON 4.0 WIGGINS 3.5 SANDY HOOK 3.0 ...TEXAS... PINE FOREST 6.0 BEAUMONT 5.2 SE HOUSTON 4.0 An impactful, rare winter storm will continue across the Gulf Coast and Southeast through tomorrow morning. Gusty winds and low visibilities will continue to make travel difficult. Winter storm impacts will begin this evening for areas farther east across Georgia, north Florida, and the Carolinas as freezing rain, sleet, and snow begin. Another weather hazard will be the sub-freezing cold behind the storm, especially in areas where there are power outages. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 400 AM EST. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Wilder $$
Summary #1
Jan 21, 02:25 PM UTC
Snow and icy conditions have developed across the Gulf Coast and will expand eastward through the day
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ACUS44 KWBC 211425 SCCNS4 Storm Summary Number 1 for Gulf Coast and Southeast Winter Storm NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1000 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 ...Snow and icy conditions have developed across the Gulf Coast and will expand eastward through the day... A Blizzard Warning is in effect for southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas. Winter Storm Warnings expand across the Gulf Coast from southern Texas to northern Florida and northward along the southeast U.S. coastline through coastal North Carolina. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect from Texas to southern Virginia. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 900 AM EST...Current radar shows a swath of light to moderate snow draped along and north of the Gulf Coast from southern Texas to Mississippi. Some stations are seeing gusts of 20 knots, approximately 25 mph, along and closer to the Gulf. Surface analysis shows a 1015 mb (29.97 in Hg) low pressure in the Gulf along a frontal boundary. A reinforcing Arctic cold front is moving southward across the Deep South. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM EST Tue Jan 0 through 900 AM EST Thu Jan 0... ...LOUISIANA... LAKE CHARLES 2.2 MONTGOMERY 1.0 ...TEXAS... LIBERTY 3.0 PINE FOREST 2.8 PINEHURST 2.0 GONZALES 1.5 An impactful, rare winter storm will continue across the Gulf Coast through this afternoon. Snow accumulations are expected to be between 3-6 inches along the I-10 corridor from Houston to Pensacola. Additionally, high wind gusts, up to 35 mph are likely, and mixed precipitation types such as freezing rain and sleet may mix in with snowfall to cause major highway and air traffic disruptions. Winter storm impacts will begin in the overnight and Wednesday morning for areas farther east across Georgia, north Florida, and the Carolinas as freezing rain, sleet, and snow begin. Another weather hazard will be the sub-freezing cold behind the storm, especially in areas where there are power outages. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 1000 PM EST. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Wilder $$
Forecast offices in the affected states
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