See which US states get snow, ice

On January 10, 2025By Littum

Another massive winter storm is expected to hit parts of the central and eastern United States this week, bringing heavy snow and strong winds that are likely to complicate travel and knock out power.

According to National Weather Servicethe storm will move out of northern Mexico and move eastward to the western Gulf Coast Thursday evening and to the central Gulf Coast Friday morning.

“The storm will move northeast into western Florida on Friday night and to the southern mid-Atlantic coast on Saturday,” This is reported by the weather service on Thursday morning.

The NWS said the system will produce heavy snow along with ice and freezing rain from the southern Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic on Saturday.

“Snowfall totaling 6-8 inches will develop from southeastern Oklahoma through western North Carolina, the weather service said Thursday, with a quarter-inch of ice and freezing rain from the southern plains to the Lower Mississippi Valley.

“By Friday, ice, freezing rain, will move across parts of the Southeast, southern Appalachians, and southern Mid-Atlantic, with amounts around one-tenth of an inch,” the NWS said.

A large area of moderate winter weather impacts will be associated with the storm, with the weather service predicting “widespread closures, treacherous travel, scattered power outages and downed branches” from the Red River Valley and southern Ozarks through the Lower Mississippi Valley, Tennessee Valley and southern Appalachians.

“Some of the heaviest snowfall will be over the Tennessee Valley, which will be 6 inches by Friday,” the NWS said.

Here’s a look at the forecast for parts of the southern United States that could be hardest hit by snow and ice amid the impending winter storm Cora.

Arkansas weather forecast

Parts of northern, western and central Arkansas, including the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, are expected to receive the heaviest snowfall, according to the weather service.

The capital city of Little Rock and areas north of it are expected to get about 6-7 inches of snow, while areas to the south are expected to get slightly less.

Florida weather forecast

Florida is expected to experience damaging freezes along the central Gulf Coast and the Florida peninsula between Thursday and Sunday.

If below-freezing temperatures weren’t bad enough, AccuWeather meteorologists say cold rain will hit areas along the Interstate 10 corridor through Jacksonville, including the Florida Panhandle and Tallahassee. While a southerly track could provide just the right conditions for a bit of snow, the storm is forecast to bring primarily rain to the state.

Weather forecast for Georgia

Snow is expected to move into West Georgia early Friday morning and continue to push east through the day, the NWS said Thursday morning.

Areas across north Georgia will see 1 to 3 inches of snow with this system, with larger amounts likely in the higher elevations of the north Georgia mountains. A mix of precipitation types is most likely in Atlanta and to the south, according to the weather service.

“Changes in the forecast may result in snow accumulation further south than shown,” the NWS said.

Kansas weather forecast

Parts of Kansas will see snow Thursday afternoon and evening, with 1 to 4 inches possible along and southeast of the Kansas Turnpike, according to the weather service. Higher totals are expected in southeastern Kansas, according to the NWS.

Kentucky weather forecast

Most of Kentucky is expected to see snow Friday afternoon and Friday night, according to the NWS.

Louisville and the surrounding area is expected to see 3-4 inches of snow, with parts of southern and southeastern Kentucky getting as much as 6 inches.

Weather forecast for Louisiana

A winter storm warning went into effect at 6 a.m. local time Thursday for most of northwest Louisiana, according to the weather service, and will last until noon Friday.

Heavy mixed precipitation is expected in parts of northwest Louisiana, with total snow accumulations between 2-6 inches, with locally higher amounts north of Interstate 30, and ice accumulations up to one-third of an inch.

Weather forecast for Missouri

According to the NWS, snow is forecast for most of southwest Missouri Thursday night into Friday night.

“This snow will likely develop in bands, so amounts may vary over relatively short distances, and not all locations will receive the same amount across the area,” the weather service said.

Springfield is expected to see between 3-5 inches of snow, with areas just south of as much as 6 inches. Areas north of Springfield are expected to see slightly lower snow accumulations, according to the NWS.

Weather forecast for North Carolina

A winter storm watch has been issued for all of central North Carolina and will be in effect from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning, according to the NWS.

Anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of snow could fall across the state by Saturday.

The weather forecast for Oklahoma

Parts of southwestern and central Oklahoma began seeing a mix of sleet and snow Thursday morning, according to the NWS.

Snow accumulations between 2-7 inches are expected from 6 Thursday through Friday afternoon, with the highest snowfall expected in parts of south-central and southeast Oklahoma, the weather service said. A light glaze of ice cream is also possible at this time.

Weather forecast for South Carolina

In South Carolina, a wintry mix is possible Friday night in central parts, including the Capital Region of Columbia, according to the weather service. That includes freezing rain possible early Saturday along and northwest of Interstate-20.

Most of the snowfallanywhere from 1 to 5 inches is expected north of the Columbia, including in Greenville.

Tennessee weather forecast

Most of west, middle and east Tennessee is expected to see snow starting Friday, according to the NWS.

In West Tennessee, snow will develop beginning Thursday night and will become heavy at times beginning Friday morning, the weather service said. Greater impacts are expected across the Memphis metro area, with snow accumulations between 4-6 inches with locally higher amounts possible.

Snow will begin across Middle Tennessee early Friday morning, the weather service said, and conditions will worsen as the day progresses. The Nashville area is expected to see between 4-6 inches, with slightly lower totals to the south.

Snow totals in East Tennessee Friday through Saturday morning are expected to be in the 2-6 inch range, according to the NWS, with areas north of I-40 and west of I-81 seeing the highest snow totals. To the east and south, a mixture of sleet and freezing rain can limit the amount of snow, according to the weather service.

Texas weather forecast

Combined snow and sleet amounts between 2-5 inches are expected for the Dallas area, especially along and north of I-20, according to the NWS.

“There is an increasing threat for intensely banded snowfall north and northeast of the Metroplex, which could result in isolated snow accumulations between 8-10 inches, resulting in larger impacts,” the NWS said Thursday morning.

Coverage of wintry precipitation is expected to increase Thursday, especially in the afternoon and evening across much of North Texas, the NWS said.

A wintry mix is likely across parts of central Texas, but will mostly result in cold rain, according to the weather service.

Weather forecast for Virginia

A winter storm watch has been issued for parts of central, eastern and southeastern Virginia, according to the weather service.

Snow totals between 1-3 inches are likely with the potential for a narrow band of 4-5 inches, according to the NWS.

“Impacts from this system will begin Friday evening and last into the first half of Saturday,” the weather service said Thursday.

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