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Weather

Kachina624 — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:24:03 GMT

I'm a news junkie and have it on all day. I've heard so many dire warnings about upcoming weather at the end of this week, deep snow and up to 3" of ice coating everthing across the South, including most of Texas. They're saying Texas' storm could be more severe than the 2021 storm where so many lost electricity for days.

Everyone needs to be aware and ready for what's coming. Stay safe!

@SharkE

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JeanLouiseFinch — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:36:12 GMT

There have been lots and lots of accidents reported up here too. Icy roads and terrible visibility resulted in a 100+ vehicle pileup near Zeeland, Michigan. We're traveling this weekend. Roads should be ok and we will avoid snow but it's going to be pretty cold.

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Mersha — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:43:55 GMT

It looks dire this weekend for the DC Metro area. We do not do well with snow here.

We will be getting anywhere from 1" to 1,350" of snow.

Bread, milk, toilet paper here we come!!!

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:45:31 GMT

Meteorologists in NYC are being very, very cautious thus far about what could happen here since it's still many days away.

As it moves north and offshore, the models are extremely divergent.

Some say 12 inches plus or absolutely nothing! Will be interesting to monitor for sure.

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tansy — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:51:44 GMT

Fog caused a 21 car pileup on the freeway near me a few days ago. Western Washington.

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Jo1313 — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:49:56 GMT

@Mersha wrote:
It looks dire this weekend for the DC Metro area. We do not do well with snow here.

We will be getting anywhere from 1" to 1,350" of snow.

Bread, milk, toilet paper here we come!!!

Don't forget the eggs! LOL

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SharkE — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:56:11 GMT

They always forecast doom and gloom and then nothing or a skiff shows up.

snow would give the plants a drink

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spumoni99 — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:05:43 GMT

We have had more fog than I have seen in years here in northern CA.

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Mz iMac — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:17:06 GMT

@Mersha wrote:

We will be getting anywhere from 1" to 1,350" of snow.

@Mersha That's 112.5 feet of snow! You live in the north or south pole?

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SilleeMee — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:18:12 GMT

Weather these days is so unpredictable. Even the weather forecasting computer software has a difficult time with it. Staying prepared all of the time seems to be a wise thing to do from now on. I won't count heavily on what the weatherman says. I try to make sure I'm going to be alright as best as I can most of the time even if the forecast is mild. Beyond that, it's in G_d's hand.

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bmorechick — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:29:20 GMT

Yeah anywhere from 3 to 6 inches forecasted here in SE MD. But the bitter cold makes ice out of slush so...glad I only live 6 miles from work because I'm essential personnel so there's that ❄️☃️

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MoonieBaby — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:32:19 GMT

Oh no, sounds terrible. Stay safe Kachina624.

I pray for the safety of the humans and for the animals. all animals. I really hope the forecasters are wrong.

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Goodie2shoes — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:19:23 GMT

They are predicting a Saturday high of only 12 degrees here in St. Louis with some snow but amounts in question and only about 21 degrees on Sunday (big warm up!)

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sunshine45 — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:36:16 GMT

most of the metereologists in the baltimore area are being cautious right now regarding snow totals. one thing they all seem to agree on.....it will be FRIGID over the weekend and into next week. precipitation beginning saturday night.

currently stocked up on bread, milk, toilet paper.

it is 8:30pm right now and 19 degrees. i love winter!

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pigletsmom2 — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:48:43 GMT

They have no idea what we might get in my part of NY. Seems like we might be right on the northern edge of this thing so it's totally up in the air. Supposed to be insanely cold no matter what. I was just thinking the other day that we hadn't had a really bad storm in 10 years when we got like two feet. So bad it messed up my jury duty schedule LOL.

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sunshine45 — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:49:07 GMT

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Bookplate — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 02:50:54 GMT

NYC had a bitterly cold day today - a "feels like" single digit - and we are expecting a weekend of the same, with possible snow and ice to mix it up. I actually like the winter but this was painful. It sounds like this polar vortex has a long reach. I hope everyone stays reasonably warm and safe.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 02:56:36 GMT

@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
There have been lots and lots of accidents reported up here too. Icy roads and terrible visibility resulted in a 100+ vehicle pileup near Zeeland, Michigan. We're traveling this weekend. Roads should be ok and we will avoid snow but it's going to be pretty cold.

@JeanLouiseFinch. Your huge multi vehicle accident has been all over our news.

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beach-mom — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:25:29 GMT

If it's not sports, chances are it's one of the weather channels on our TV.

Since DS moved south we're always checking the weather there. Thinking of you @shoesnbags!

I went to buy eggs this afternoon because we were out. The young man who checked me out said I was lucky to get them now because in a few days there will be a run on them. I had never thought about that!

It looks like it will be bad, wherever it goes. I heard we won't know much until Friday. We will just have to be ready.

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skatting44 — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:30:27 GMT

Canned soup or stews on hand incase you have only the gas grill to cook on