La Niña is likely to collapse mid-winter, according to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, weakening the typical winter effects. A transition to El Niño could happen this summer.
Severe weather will continue today for portions of the Deep South, especially from Central Mississippi to Central Georgia. There will be a low-end risk for tornadoes as well as a risk for flash flooding for many of the same areas experiencing severe weather. Rainfall totals could be as high as 5 inches in some places. Watch this video for more details.
While the western half of the county experiences above-average temperatures, a pattern flip will bring temperatures dipping across the Eastern U.S. later this week. On Thursday, more than 100 million people could see below-average temperatures, with highs 5 to 15 degrees below average. This cold air will extend from Florida all the way up to the Great Lakes. Atlanta, Nashville and Birmingham are expected to see temperatures in the mid 30s while Pittsburgh and Chicago will see temperatures in the mid 20s. By Friday, this cold air will expand to the Northeast. Watch to see what temperatures will look like in your city.
After record December storms collapsed roofs and sank boats, Juneau, Alaska, has been racing to dig out from a fresh round of heavy snow before rain arrives. Here's the latest.