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Winter storm warning for 9 states as millions told: Don’t leave home
As Winter Storm Cora barrels toward the southern US, nine states are closing schools, stocking up on supplies and preparing for dangerous roads.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued winter storm watches and warnings for large swaths of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and the entire state of Tennessee.
Snow and ice will create travel mayhem from Texas to the Carolinas and Virginia, including in and around Dallas-Fort Worth, Nashville, Atlanta and other cities, according to The Weather Channel.
AccuWeather stated that the risk of a significant ice storm could trigger widespread power outagesis increasing for parts of northeastern Texas to northern Louisiana and southern Arkansas.
‘Persons should delay travel if possible. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden changes in visibility,’ the NWS advised in a Wednesday morning update.
The warning comes as a person was found frozen to death at a bus stop in Houston, Texas during a winter storm that hit earlier this week.
The heaviest snowfall will hit far northern Texas and southeast Oklahoma into Arkansas, northern Mississippi, northern Alabama, northern Georgia, southern Tennessee and extreme western North Carolina, including in Dallas and Little Rock.
‘Should 6 inches of snow fall in Dallas, it would be in the top-five snowfalls on record,’ AccuWeather Senior Director of Forecasting Operations Dan DePodwin said.
Six to 12 inches of accumulation are possible for this area, according to AccuWeather.
Storm Cora is predicted to move into the South Plains Wednesday evening and linger until Thursday, with the wintry mix dissipating midday Friday.
As Winter Storm Cora barrels toward the southern US, nine states are closing schools, stocking up on supplies and preparing for dangerous roads
‘Leave plenty of room between you and the motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your destination, the agency added.
‘Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order.’
South of the storm’s main band, a few inches of snow and sleet may accumulate in areas near and north of Atlanta in Georgia, Greenville in South Carolina and North Carolina’s Charlotte.
Elsewhere, light snow totals of a dusting to a few inches are expected from southern Kansas and Missouri to the Ohio Valley, the Great Lakes and the Northeast.
The storm will begin with some areas of light snow, freezing rain and sleet developing in the Southern Plains.
Parts of northern Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, southern Kansas and southwestern Missouri could see snow Wednesday night into Thursday, while sleet and freezing rain may stretch from central Texas into northern Louisiana and southern Arkansas.
By Thursday, driving could be hazardous in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Little Rock and the Texas Hill Country, The Weather Channel reported.
Wintry precipitation should taper off in Texas and Oklahoma by midday Friday, but snow will spread further east into Kentucky, Tennessee, northern Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and upstate South Carolina.
By Thursday, driving could be hazardous in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Little Rock and the Texas Hill Country, The Weather Channel reported.
Wintery precipitation should taper off in Texas and Oklahoma by midday Friday, but snow will spread further east into Kentucky, Tennessee, northern Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and upstate South Carolina
Heading into the weekend, the storm will move into the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with areas of snow lingering near the Eastern Seaboard and in the Appalachians early Saturday
A wintery mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain could hit near and north of Interstate 20 from northern Louisiana to Georgia and South Carolina.
‘This could lead to treacherous travel throughout these areas, with some roads possibly becoming impassable, especially in hilly or mountainous terrain,’ meteorologists for The Weather Channel stated.
Travel will be hazardous in the cities of Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Huntsville, Little Rock, Memphis and Nashville for at least part of Friday.
Heading into the weekend, the storm will move into the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with areas of snow lingering near the Eastern Seaboard and in the Appalachians early Saturday.
Especially in the early morning, travel will be difficult from northern Georgia to parts of South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia.
As the weekend comes to an end, the storm will move offshore and into the Atlantic, but could track as far north as southern New England before doing so, according to AccuWeather.
A freeze warning sign stands outside of an apartment complex in North Texas as the area braces for Winter Storm Cora
Cora comes as the combined impact of the Arctic blast and Winter Storm Blair, which wreaked havoc on the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week (pictured)
Meanwhile, fast-moving wildfires are engulfing the Los Angeles area, triggered by a powerful Santa Ana windstorm that swept Southern California Tuesday
Winter Storm Cora comes as the eastern US faces a blast of Arctic air that will send temperatures plummeting as low as 30 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit below average in the first two weeks of January, according to AccuWeather.
The area most impacted by these frigid temps will be the northern Plains and Midwest to the interior Southeast.
As of Tuesday, the combined impact of the Arctic blast and Winter Storm Blair, which wreaked havoc on the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week, has already claimed the lives of at least six people.
The majority of these deaths were related to traffic accidents, but one victim was found frozen to death at a bus stop in Houston, Texas.
As of 10am ET Wednesday, more than 60,000 customers are still without power in Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia, according to PowerOutage.us.
Meanwhile, fast-moving wildfires are engulfing the Los Angeles area, triggered by a powerful Santa Ana windstorm that swept Southern California Tuesday.
Nearly 250,000 customers are out of power, and mandatory evacuations have been ordered for more than 80,000 people.
More than 1,400 firefighters are working to contain multiple blazes, but at this time, the fires are zero percent contained.
Unidentified gunmen, suspected to be cultists, have k!lled a community leader and one other person in Anambra State.
The President-General of Ogidi community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Ikwuka Okoye, popularly known as Anumili (pictured above), was k!lled on Friday, Feb. 6.
The attack was alleged to have been carried out by members of a rival cult group in revenge for the de@th of their leader, who was arrested and k!lled by local security operatives.
During the attack, which took place at the School Field, Ogidi, another man whose identity has yet to be ascertained was also gunned down.
The spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a press statement on Saturday.
Ikenga said the incident is allegedly linked to the recent capture and k!lling of a known notorious cultist within the community.
He said, “The Anambra State Police Command regrets the murd£r of the President-General of the Ogidi community and one other person. The incident, which occurred on the evening of February 6, 2026, at the School Field, Ogidi, is allegedly linked to the recent capture and k!lling of a known notorious cultist within the community.
“Following the report, police operatives swiftly took over the scene of the incident and commenced investigations. The command is currently working with eyewitness accounts and other available intelligence to identify and arrest the perpetrators.
“The Anambra State Police Command assures members of the public that all efforts are being intensified to bring those responsible to justice.
“Residents are urged to remain calm and cooperate with the police as investigations continue.
“Further developments will be communicated in due course.”
Men of the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Lagos, have apprehended three suspects who allegedly run a cyber blackmail and extortion scheme in the state.
According to the spokesperson of the unit, DSP Ovie Ewhubare, the suspects get a hold of their victims explicit photos and then threaten to release them if a ransom is not paid.
He said that the suspects, two males and a female, were apprehended after a petition was filed by a complainant who reported being repeatedly threatened by unknown individuals demanding money.
“The complainant received several phone calls in which the callers threatened to release her nude photographs to the public if she failed to pay them. Acting out of fear and emotional distress, she transferred money to the suspects.
The situation escalated when the suspects demanded an additional N10 million, prompting her to formally petition the police,” he said
The police imagemaker state dthat upon receipt of the complaint, the Commissioner of Police, PSFU, Mr Kayode Ojapinwa, ordered the immediate deployment of operatives to investigate the matter.
“The investigation led to the arrest of the three suspects. Investigations revealed that one of the suspects gained unlawful access to the complainant’s mobile device and fraudulently transferred her nude photographs to his own device. Further findings indicated that he conspired with the other suspects and other accomplices currently at large to demand and receive money from the complainant in several tranches,” he said
According to him, the suspects are currently in police custody and are expected to be arraigned before a court of competent jurisdiction.
The image maker said that investigations were ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members of the syndicate and to recover all proceeds of the alleged crime.
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Catholic Priest Collapses And D!es In Front Of Congregation While Walking To Tabernacle To Return Holy Communion
A Catholic priest has tragically passed away after suddenly collapsing in front of the congregation during Sunday mass.
The tragic incident took place last Sunday, February 1 in Wiesmath in the district of Wiener Neustadt, Austria.
Shortly after administering Holy Communion, 59-year-old priest Raimund Beisteiner was about to return the host to the tabernacle when he “suddenly” collapsed, according to a statement from the Archdiocese of Vienna.
“Despite immediate professional assistance, he di£d in the church,” the statement said.
The mayor of Wiesmath, Erich Rasner, had also attended the Mass with many other believers and witnessed the dramatic scenes.
The shock in Wiesmath at the loss of the popular priest is great. Beisteiner had shaped the spiritual life of the parish for almost two decades and was highly regarded far beyond the community.
Rasner praised him as an “extremely conscientious, sensitive priest” and also emphasized the personal loss of a friendship that had grown over many years.
A prayer service was organized at short notice for the late priest. It was attended by numerous priests from the deanery as well as Archbishop Josef Grünwidl.
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