Weather in America: January 11, 2024
FOX Weather has you covered with breaking forecasts and weather headlines for the weather in America on Thursday, January 11, 2024. Get the latest news from FOX Meteorologist Bob Van Dillen.
Welcome to FOX Weather's daily weather update. It's Thursday, January 11, 2024. Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick summary of the national, regional and local weather whenever you want with the FOX Weather Update podcast.
The Chicago area is preparing for a possible snow storm
The next in a series of powerful storms that have brought dangerous weather to large swaths of the country in the central United States will begin today. Snow is expected to fall from Nebraska to New Mexico. The storm is headed toward the Midwest and Great Lakes on Friday when Chicago prepares to experience blizzard conditions during the city's first major snowstorm in years.
Very wet snow Friday morning changes to more powdery snow by Friday evening. (Fox Weather)
Severe weather is targeting the south again
On the warm side of the latest storm to impact the country, severe thunderstorms will be a problem. Some of the same areas in the South already hit by deadly tornadoes this week are at risk for severe weather. Storms begin Thursday night before moving east during the day on Friday.
An Arctic blast is preparing to plunge the United States into a deep freeze
A fluctuation in the polar vortex is sending a polar cold front sweeping across the country starting Thursday. The northern tier will be the first to see the coldest air so far this season. Eventually, freezing weather will reach the Gulf Coast.
Watch this
Violent waves reached inside a ferry in Washington as a bomb cyclone moved across the northwest this week.
Watch: “Very, very rare” waves crash inside a ferry in Washington
A video shot Tuesday shows a ferry submerged in water as rough waves in northwest Washington batter the ship. (Courtesy: Washington State Ferries)
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