Southeast: Winter Storm To Bring Heavy Snow, Strong Winds

A winter storm this weekend will intensify into a bomb cyclone, with snow, strong winds and coastal flooding from the nor'easter from the Carolinas to New England. A few areas in southeast Virginia and eastern North Carolina could also see blizzard conditions. This latest storm has been named Winter Storm Gianna by The Weather Channel.

Significant snowfall is either possible or in some of these areas this weekend. Travel could become dangerous and power outages and closures are possible. Wind gusts closer to the North Carolina and southeast Virginia coast could drop visibility significantly.

In general, the worst weather will be where blizzard warnings or winter storm warnings are in effect on the map below.

Southeast Record Cold, Too

If Florida shivers, it means the rest of the Southeast will, too. Aided by fresh snow cover provided by Winter Storm Gianna and the frigid, polar air pulled south behind it, some record lows and record cold highs are possible in the Southeast through Tuesday.

Lows in the teens or 20s will blanket much of the Deep South, even to the Southeast and Gulf coasts, including Charleston, South Carolina, and New Orleans.

Daytime highs may struggle to rise out of the 30s this weekend in much of the Deep South. We also expect some daily record lows and cold highs in parts of the Ohio Valley into the weekend, with some areas plunging into single digits above or below zero, as the map below shows.

We recognize the severe impact that current conditions are having on our customers, and we are committed to restoring service levels as quickly as possible. As a result of these weather issues, the ALG Client Service Team will send daily updates as we monitor the progress and track job level.