National Weather Service

The federal agency responsible for weather forecasts, warnings, and observations across the United States. - Blizzard warnings extended through Feb 23 evening for NJ, DE, southeast PA including Philadelphia

A historic nor'easter that developed into a bomb cyclone on February 22-23, 2026, buried the Interstate 95 corridor from Philadelphia to Boston under one to two feet of heavy, wet snow, with final totals exceeding 2 feet in parts of New Jersey (30.7 inches in Lyndhurst) and 19 inches in New York City on February 24. Wind gusts reached 70 mph, snowfall rates hit 2-3 inches per hour, and coastal flooding impacted 80 to 100 million people across the Mid-Atlantic to New England.

Updated 4 days ago

The federal agency responsible for weather forecasting and severe weather warnings across the United States. - Issued warnings prior to Colorado crash

Four people died and 29 were hospitalized when 85-mph gusts swept across Interstate 25 near Pueblo, Colorado on February 17, 2026, creating a 'brownout' that reduced visibility to zero and triggered a 36-vehicle pileup including seven semi-trucks. The victims—a father and son from Walsenburg, and two women from nearby communities—were killed in a chain-reaction collision that unfolded in seconds as drivers entered a wall of airborne dirt they could not see through or stop in time to avoid.

Updated Feb 18

The forecasting authority that set expectations for damaging wind and timing across Connecticut. - Issued wind advisories and post-storm hazard messaging, including icing risk

Connecticut's December windstorm played out the familiar script: a fast-moving system brought damaging gusts and rain on December 19, toppling trees onto distribution lines and knocking out power to more than 50,000 customers. By Sunday evening, crews had restored service to all but 166 customers, clearing more than 190 blocked roads in the process—a textbook three-day restoration cycle.

Updated Jan 18

The federal agency responsible for weather forecasting, warnings, and meteorological research across the United States. - Issued winter storm warnings for Northeast region

Central Park got 4.3 inches of snow on December 27—the most since January 2022. But the chaos didn't end when the snow stopped. Over 4,400 flights were canceled across the weekend, with JFK, Newark, and LaGuardia accounting for half the nationwide disruptions. On Sunday alone, another 700 cancellations and 8,000 delays rippled through the system as airlines struggled to reposition aircraft and crews during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.

Updated Dec 28, 2025

The warning system utilities treat as a trigger for shutting parts of the grid down. - Issuing Red Flag and High Wind warnings that trigger PSPS decision-making

Xcel Energy’s deliberate blackout on Colorado’s Front Range didn’t end neatly when the wind eased. By the time crews could start patrols, the first PSPS was entangled with widespread storm damage—Xcel said total weather-related outages reached about 120,000, far beyond the roughly 50,000 customers initially targeted for de-energization.

Updated Dec 20, 2025