The NWS and NOAA have made changes to several cold weather alerts this past fall. Some of the coldest air we have felt across NEO in years is expected early next week.

The pattern had been predicted to form for several months, and weak La Niña conditions were finally officially met this week.

National Weather Service, NOAA do not officially name winter storms The National Weather Service and NOAA do not officially name winter storms. "The National Weather Service does not name winter ...

A La Niña winter just started, but it isn't expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season.

Extreme cold watches issued by NWS meteorologists are currently in place in parts of Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. Extreme cold warnings are in place in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.

The NYC area could see significant snow this weekend for the first time in years, with "the potential for up to 6 inches." Here's the forecast.

As of Thursday, Jan. 16, Weather Service forecasts for central and Eastern North Carolina show two opportunities “for precipitation other than rain,” meteorologists’ way of saying it could be snow but don’t get too excited, it might be our old nemeses sleet or freezing rain.

It’s important to understand the types of severe weather that affect our area and start preparing for the active weather season.

With that, overnight temperatures are expected to plunge in Mississippi next week. According to AccuWeather, Jackson could have temperatures as low as 18 degrees next week and Corinth and Oxford may have temperatures drop to around 13 degrees. Temperatures in parts of the Delta may plunge to 19 and Starkville is expected to hit 14.

The Florida Panhandle could see a brief period of snow or ice next week, if the right conditions combine. Bottom line: Cold temps coming.

It was the second time this month that the weather service tweaked a snow total: It bumped up Jan. 3’s amount from a “trace” to 0.1. With the adjustments, Philadelphia’s seasonal total climbed to 2.5 inches, a full 0.4 inches ahead of Atlanta’s.

Abnormal weather events and severe winter storms could be caused by a disrupted polar vortex. Find out here how the polar vortex affects the weather.