01/21/2026
WE ARE GETTING VERY CONCERNED!!!!
DANGEROUS TEMPS / HEAVY SNOW
STRONG WINDS / BIG SNOW DRIFTS
***READ THE POST!!!!!!!
PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS UPDATE….
FIRST, IT’S STILL 4-5 DAYS OUT AND IT MAY NOT HAPPEN, HOWEVER….. 4-5 DAYS IS NOT THAT LONG TO PREPARE FOR A LARGE STORM.
———-Update 2PM 1/20———-
FIRST, A FEW KEY POINTS…..
1. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS & WIDESPREAD STORM ON MODELS.
2. CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING THAT A MAJOR SNOW STORM BIGGER THAN ANYTHING IN THE PAST 8-10 YEARS OR SO (FOR HERE) FOR THE AREA.
3. TEMPS WILL BE DANGEROUSLY COLD. HIGHS 12-15° With LOWS 1-3° AND WINDCHILLS WELL BELOW ZERO.
4. WINDS WILL BE VERY STRONG, 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THIS MAKES POWER OUTAGES LIKELY. LUCKILY, THIS WILL BE A POWDERY LIGHT SNOW BUT THEN WE DEAL WITH LARGE SNOW DRIFTS.
6. LONG DURATION EVENT OF 24-48 HOURS IS EXPECTED.
7. WIDESPREAD EVENT FROM THE MIDWEST TO TN, NC, KY, OH, WVA, VA, MD, PA, DE, NJ, NY, NYC, RI, MA, VT, and Vicinity.
8. AMOUNTS ON MOST MODELS ARE BETWEEN 10-20” with a few models showing Highest totals up to 28” for the Mid Atlantic!
**VERY CONCERNED**
This is not to cause fear or to hype the event, however, we must make everyone aware that this is an extremely dangerous storm system if it does indeed happen as currently model.
It is absolutely possible that it does NOT happen. However, most models show that a major snowstorm is likely to occur starting SUNDAY morning and LASTING into Monday afternoon or evening. (Tuesday for the NE)
We will be monitoring this extremely closely, however, in addition to 1 to 2 FEET of snow we must keep in mind that WINDS will be 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 in addition to DANGEROUSLY COLD temperatures WHICH we have not seen in MANY MANY YEARS.
**WARNING**
**PLAN NOW**
**BUT KNOW WEATHER CHANGES**
Those that have animals outside such as horses or livestock or those that work outside with people such as housing the homeless and making arrangements for people that are outside NEED to take necessary action now to protect life and property.
**BE SMART ABOUT PLANNING AND REMEMBER THIS IS STILL 4-5 days OUT AND MIGHT NOT HAPPEN!!!
Again, We want to be very clear that this may not happen, however, much of CURRENT guidance IS IN agreement that a dangerous storm MAY occur and affect MUCH of the Midwest and Eastern United States from North Carolina North to Massachusetts and everyone in between.
We STRONGLY ADVISE everyone to stay weather alert, and monitor MULTIPLE outlets so you can monitor any changes that may occur with this storm system.
***PLAN DON’T PANIC***
THE INFORMATION ABOVE IS BASED OFF OF VERY CURRENT FRESH MODEL DATA (12Z) 1/20/26 AS WELL AS PAST MODEL DATA AGREEMENT.
EVEN IF THE STORMS ADJUST SOME IN TRACK, IT IS SUCH A LARGE STORM SYSTEM THAT THE MID ATLANTIC AREA WILL STILL GET A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW WITH STRONG, GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES.
WHILE IT’S CERTAINLY POSSIBLE WEATHER CAN CHANGE AND THE STORM COULD MISS US. IT IS LOOKING LESS LIKELY RIGHT NOW THAT THAT HAPPENS AND WE RECOMMEND MAKING PLANS NOW IN CASE THIS SCENARIO DOES OCCUR.
THIS WOULD BE AN ALL SNOW EVENT AND RAIN SNOW LINE WILL NOT BE A FACTOR FOR OUR AREA.
Always REFRESH and check the page for new updates and get the NEWEST and latest information on track and strength changes. This is current as of 2PM Tuesday 1/20/26.
**BELOW is the VERY ACCURATE EURO MODEL*** (12Z)
