12/22/2025
❄️🥶Looks like the 28th-6th is gonna be a cold(er) one!❄️🥶 Make sure your stocked up on that firewood.! If you’re not…. Don’t panic! We got you covered!
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❄️ Increasing Snow Threat for the South | Late Dec – Early Jan ❄️
We’re seeing a growing signal in the latest ensemble model data for a pattern shift that could bring a higher risk of winter weather across parts of the southern United States in the December 28th – January 5th time frame.
First, we’re coming off what could be unseasonably warm to even record warmth around Christmas Day. But that won’t last long. A strong cold front looks set to push through around December 28th–29th, knocking temperatures back to average and even below average across much of the central and eastern U.S.
Beyond that, many ensembles are hinting at a much bigger push of cold air between January 3rd and January 7th, with some guidance showing temperatures running 20–30 degrees below normal — which is very cold for early January.
With the upper-level trough favoring the central and west-central U.S., this setup would place much of the “winter battle zone” we highlighted in our August 2025–26 Winter Outlook right back in play. That means a large area could be fair game for winter weather if the pattern comes together.
⚠️ This is NOT an official forecast — just model data.
But confidence is increasing that we’re heading toward a colder, more active pattern, and that raises the potential for one or even multiple rounds of winter weather.
As always, we’ll keep you updated every step of the way. The Supporter Hub has the latest sleet, ice, and snow maps, plus early outlooks when we feel a legitimate winter threat is shaping up — supporters always see it first.
Stay tuned. Things could get interesting as we roll into the New Year. ❄️