Cold weather alerts from New Mexico to Florida, with another winter storm expected

The snow and ice that fell from the winter storm isn’t going anywhere for days as temperatures often remain at or below freezing and four states will soon see another storm.

the cold the weather Alerts and Freeze Warnings issued from New Mexico Florida. Wind chills are around 20 degrees south to the Gulf Coast and in the 30s in Florida.

The main winter storm that brought snow and ice from Kansas to New Jersey is gone. Washington, DC saw 7.1 inches of snow, the most since 2019. And Cincinnati, Ohio, received about 10.6 inches, the most snowfall since 2016.

Cold weather will continue across much of the East through Friday. The cold air in place will set the perfect conditions for a new winter storm.

A winter storm watch has already been issued for four states: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, where snow and sleet can create treacherous road conditions.

Ice and snow in Texas and Oklahoma will begin early Thursday morning and continue throughout the day. Dallas, Texas; Shreveport, Louisiana; and Little Rock, Arkansas, are just a few of the cities that will see this winter storm Thursday morning into Friday morning.

By Friday, the snow will move into Tennessee, hitting Memphis and Nashville, and ice will be possible in northern Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.

Atlanta, Georgia also saw ice and snow Friday afternoon and evening.

On Friday, snow is expected in the Ohio Valley from Louisville to Cincinnati.

By Friday night into Saturday the snow will move back into the mid-Atlantic and I-95 corridor. At this point, it’s too early to tell how much snow the I-95 corridor will get, but a few inches are possible, especially from Washing to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.