Last Friday, a winter storm gave parts of the Mid-South over 7 inches of snow. Memphis International Airport recorded 7.5" of snow; even as high as 8.3" in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas. Now that storm has passed and many are already looking ahead to more possible wintry weather. Let's talk about it. We know it is going to get cold. In fact, it will be the coldest air we have seen so far this winter. A blast of arctic air will move in Saturday night, dropping our temperatures significantly. High temperatures Monday and Tuesday will not even make it out of the 20s. Many nights next week will be spent in the teens. Breezy winds will make it feel-like the single digits at times, making the cold very dangerous for those left outside for a long period of time. Now is a good time to make your cold weather precautions. So, we've got the cold air, but what about moisture? A low pressure is expected to develop in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and track eastward. That low pressure will help to push moisture northward and into the southeast. Will that moisture make it all the way north to the Mid-South? That is the big question mark right now. One model solution shows the low pressure tracking just south of the Gulf Coast, slinging moisture in our direction and colliding with the cold air. Other models, like the GFS model, keeps the low pressure further south, and the bulk of the moisture off shore. Another tool we use when forecasting winter weather is look at ensembles. Ensembles take a single forecast model, tweak the variables slightly, and run it multiple times. Out of those 50 different runs, over half of them give Memphis at least 0.1" of snow. That is something that catches our attention. Right now, there is no winter weather in the 7-day forecast. But, that certainly may change in the coming days as we continue to monitor all of the latest forecast guidance. What is for certain, it is going to get VERY cold. Take the time now to prepare for multiple days well below freezing. Wrap the exterior pipes on your home, make sure your pets have a warm place to stay, and check up on friends and loved ones that may not have access to adequate heating.