Updated:
February 9, 2026 at 6:30:00 PM
Winter Storm Fern January 2026
Active Response
Status:
January 24, 2026
Disaster Reported:
Tennessee (TN), Mississippi (MS), Louisiana (LA), Texas (TX), Kentucky (KY), South Carolina (SC), Georgia (GA), North Carolina (NC)
Affected area(s):
A major winter storm produced a dangerous mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain across large portions of the U.S., with the most severe impacts concentrated in parts of the South and Mid-South, then extending into the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast.
Power outages: Roughly 46K customers are still without power (down from over 1M at peek).
Fatalities: Reports indicate at least 13 weather-related deaths nationwide (toll may change as incidents are confirmed).
Primary hazards: Ice-driven tree/powerline damage, dangerous travel, and life-threatening cold exposure.
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News & Resources
Parter Response Summary
There are 14 local and national partners responding to 27 locations providing 8 unique services to those impacted by the storms, including Food Distribution, Debris Management, Chainsaw crews, Mobile Showers and Resource Providers.
How to help / what communities may need
Warming support: shelter staffing, transportation for vulnerable populations, blankets/heaters (as locally requested)
Food & water: especially for areas with multi-day outages
Cleanup support: chainsaw teams, debris removal, damage assessments (after conditions are safe)
Peak Outage Map
(Image at the peak shows widespread outages across multiple states - Jan 26th)
Disaster Map & Notification Links
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