Bitter Cold Grips Southeast as Bomb Cyclone Impacts East Coast
A powerful winter weather system, characterized by an intense low-pressure "bomb cyclone," brought bitter cold and snow to the Southeast on February 1, 2026, according to NPR News. Temperatures in southern Florida plummeted into the 20s, marking the coldest temperatures since 1989, the National Weather Service reported.
The National Weather Service issued a statement on its website warning of freezing temperatures and "bitterly cold air" surging down the Florida Peninsula. "All of our climate sites set new record lows for the day," the agency stated.
The bomb cyclone, a rapidly intensifying storm, affected a large swath of the country, driving the unseasonably cold air deep into the Southeast. Snowfall was reported as far south as the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C., according to images from Getty Images.
Meanwhile, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, preparations were underway for critical testing of NASA spacecraft for the Artemis II mission, which will send four astronauts around the moon, NPR News reported. The fueling phase of prelaunch testing, known as a "wet dress rehearsal," was delayed due to the freezing temperatures at the launch pad, NASA said. Fuel testing is now set to begin Monday.
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