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Across the nation, snow totals have been climbing, with some areas experiencing nearly eight inches of accumulation in just eight hours on Saturday.
WASHINGTON — As an expansive winter storm advances, it brings with it a formidable mix of snow, freezing rain, and sleet, impacting almost 40% of the United States. Snowfall is mounting quickly as a result of this weather system.
By Saturday afternoon, New Mexico emerged as the leader in snowfall, recording the three highest totals. Meanwhile, places in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and Texas are not trailing far behind in this winter spectacle.
A vast swath of approximately 140 million people from New Mexico to New England found themselves under a winter storm warning on Saturday. The National Weather Service issued forecasts predicting widespread heavy snow and a perilous band of ice that could wreak havoc from east Texas stretching all the way to North Carolina.
Experts caution that the storm’s damage, particularly in regions bracing for ice, could be as severe as that of a hurricane. Alongside the winter precipitation, whether it be snow, freezing rain, or sleet, a surge of Arctic air is ensuring that temperatures remain frigid throughout the weekend.
“It’s the largest storm that we’ve seen impact the most states in this big of a population in possibly decades,” said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a press conference in FEMA’s headquarters Saturday. “We want everyone to recognize the seriousness of it.”
How much snow has fallen? Snow totals for Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026
As the storm pushed in early Saturday morning, snow began accumulating. Forecasts show snow can range from a few inches, like in Dallas, Texas, where ice is a larger concern, to 22 inches like is forecast in Oklahoma City.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recorded preliminary snowfall totals in inches from 8 a.m. through 4 p.m. Eastern on Jan. 24.
Arkansas
- North Little Rock — 7.8 in.
- Mayflower — 6.8 in.
- Austin — 6.3 in.
- Gibson 1 WSW — 6.0 in.
- Maumelle 1 SSE — 6.0 in.
- Natural Dam 1 NE — 6.0 in.
Kansas
- Hays 2 S — 6.0 in.
- Goessel 3 WNW — 5.5 in.
- Cawker City — 5.0 in.
- Salina — 5.0 in.
- Ness City — 4.5 in.
Missouri
- Saint Joseph 6 E — 4.0 in.
- Independence — 3.5 in.
- Cameron — 3.0 in.
- Stewartsville — 3.0 in.
- Kansas City International — 2.8 in.
- Smithville — 2.0 in.
- Bartlett 2 N — 1.8 in.
New Mexico
- Red River 8 SW — 11.0 in.
- Cuba 9 E — 9.0 in.
- Taos Ski Valley 1 SSW — 9.0 in.
- Chama 12.3 SSE — 4.3 in.
Oklahoma
- Porum 7 W — 7.5 in.
- Bethany 3 WSW — 5.0 in.
- Marble City 4 S — 5.0 in.
- Skiatook — 5.0 in.
- Crowder — 4.5 in.
- Spiro — 4.1 in.
- Scullyville 3 N — 3.0 in.
- Tulsa 2 Ese — 2.0 in.
Tennessee
- Alamo — 5.0 in.
- Milington — 5.0 in.
- Ripley — 4.0 in.
- Midtown Memphis — 3.5 in.
- Trenton — 3.5 in.
Texas
- Anson — 4.0 in.
- Flomot 2 E — 2.0 in.
- Vigo Park — 2.0 in.
The National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center also took preliminary measurements of sleet and freezing rain totals, which can be found here.
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