Bomb Cyclone Brings Bitter Cold and Snow to the Southeast
A powerful winter weather system, characterized by an intense low-pressure "bomb cyclone" along the East Coast, brought bitter cold and snow to the Southeast on Saturday, February 1, 2026, according to NPR News. Temperatures in southern Florida plummeted into the 20s on Sunday morning, marking the coldest temperatures since 1989, the National Weather Service reported.
The National Weather Service issued a statement warning of freezing temperatures and "bitterly cold air" surging down the Florida Peninsula. The agency also noted that "all of our climate sites set new record lows for the day."
The storm system affected a large swath of the country, driving extremely cold air deep into the Southeast, NPR News reported. Snow was observed falling at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C.
In other news, a snowstorm hit New York City the week prior, prompting some to listen to M83's sophomore record, "Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts," according to Terrence O'Brien of The Verge. O'Brien noted the album's icy post-rock sound is particularly fitting for snowy weather.
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