re: 1/25-1/26 2026 Major Deep South Winter Storm Thread

Just a reminder:

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One important note. Over the next few days you're going to see a lot of maps showing freezing rain QPF amounts. Some of these will look absolutely terrifying, with values of one to two inches or more across large areas. Be careful with those maps.

Freezing rain QPF shows how much precipitation falls in the form of freezing rain. That is not the same thing as how much ice actually accumulates on surfaces. Actual ice accretion depends on additional factors including surface temperatures, wind, and how quickly the precipitation falls. Those raw QPF maps will be overdone. A major ice storm is increasingly likely, but don't take those numbers at face value.

That said, even with more realistic ice accretion estimates, the icing threat is significant. The zone from central Texas through the Mid-South and into the Carolinas faces hazardous conditions. Power outages and tree damage are real concerns, and some areas could see multi-day outages.

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I hope it isn't either, that ice sucks. Luckily I'm north of that line and just going to get snow and very cold. High Sat is 15 now.

well this weekend is gonna equate to me getting stuff done around the house to get it ready to put on the market. no power may hinder it a bit, but keeps me from being lazy lol

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appears we are getting another snowpocalypse here in Little Rock

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Im in Conway. Not looking forward to it at all.

I swear to God if we get ice.... screw this shite. Snow or don't do anything, the ice is bad.

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Im in Conway. Not looking forward to it at all.

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I'm just south of Little Rock kind of skirting that line between the heavy snow and the ice. Hoping I just get snow here.

From Meteorologist Zack Fradella's FB page about an hour ago:

"The threat coming to multiple states in the Deep South, including Louisiana, cannot be overstated. A devastating ice storm looks very likely. Residents need to monitor the forecasts closely as we figure out where the change from rain to ice will be.

**Ice accumulation will likely lead to widespread power outages and a total shut down of multiple cities**

**Dangerous cold will follow the storm leading to multiple nights of no power and frigid temperatures maybe as low as the single digits**

Even though a good bit of the impacts look to stay north of New Orleans, I’ll be back on air in the morning to start following the trends closely!"

Once he received comments and questions from tons of dumbasses asking specifics about timing and location (which no one knows for sure yet, they're just saying prepare and be ready), he said:

"Note: I have followers from all corners of the state. It’s impossible for me to give a city by city forecast. I try to be descriptive when I can but this many days out, it’s hard to pinpoint a bullseye. Everyone should be watching the weather and if you live inland of I-10/12, I would prepare for some form of ice."

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"The threat coming to multiple states in the Deep South, including Louisiana, cannot be overstated. A devastating ice storm looks very likely. Residents need to monitor the forecasts closely as we figure out where the change from rain to ice will be.

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As of now BR stays just below or east of the freezing line. Everything depends on the path and strength of the gulf low.

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dude is the biggest doom storm overhyper in the game

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I generally like Zack, but as he gets older he's becoming a combination of Bob Breck and Margaret Orr rolled into one with the doomcasts.