Welcome to the Winter Weather Watch, your daily briefing on winter weather threats across the nation, from winter weather expert Tom Niziol and our team of meteorologists. Bookmark this page and check back for regular updates through spring 2015.
Below you'll find an overview of current and upcoming winter weather systems, as well as links to jump to the latest forecast and current maps and our list of the 2014-2015 winter storm names. You can either scroll down the page, or click on these links to jump to your section of interest.
- Snowfall forecast: Map showing forecast snowfall totals over the next 48 hours.
- Latest winter radar: See where any snow, freezing rain or sleet is falling now.
- Where's the cold: Is cold air building in Canada or Alaska?
- Winter storm names: The entire list of names this season and the science behind how we name them.
Cold East Persists
- The first day of spring continues to bring winter's chill with temps running 5 to 15 degrees below average on Friday.
- It briefly warms to near average Saturday.
- Another cold shot arrives Saturday night and Sunday plunging temperatures to 10 to 25 degrees below average for Sunday and Monday.
- A brief moderation of temps is on tap for the middle of next week before yet another surge of colder air returns late next week.
Pair of Snowmakers Ahead?
- A swath of light snow may slide from the northern Plains into the Upper Midwest Sunday into Monday.
- Potential cities that may see light accumulating snow: Fargo, Mpls./St. Paul, Milwaukee and Chicago
- A second, more vigorous system may bring snow from the Cascades and northern Rockies across the northern Plains to the northern Great Lakes from Monday through Wednesday.
Forecast: How Much Snow?
48-Hour Snowfall Forecast
Now: Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain
Current Winter Radar
Where's the Cold?
Current Temperatures
2014-2015's Winter Storm Names
(MORE: Origin of the Names | Science Behind Naming Winter Storms)
In 2012-2013, there were 27 named winter storms spanning over five months beginning with the post-Sandy Winter Storm Athena in early November and ending with Winter Storm Achilles in early May.
(RECAP: Winter 2012-2013 Named Storms)
In 2013-2014, there were 26 named winter storms beginning in early October with historic High Plains Winter Storm Atlas and ending with a mid-May Rockies snowstorm, Winter Storm Zephyr.
(RECAP: Winter 2013-2014 Named Storms)
Not every winter weather system will receive a name. The Weather Channel has specific criteria in place to determine when we name a particular winter storm. Our two main criteria for naming a winter storm are:
- It is forecast to produce conditions that meet the National Weather Service winter-weather warning threshold(s) over a main population center or multiple states, beginning generally within 48 hours.
- It is forecast to produce winter weather conditions that would be historic, especially unusual, or memorable, beginning generally within 48 hours.
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