As the world warms, freezing rain shifts to U.S. South

Key Points

• This research aims to investigate how rising temperatures are altering the patterns of freezing rain in the Southern US.
• Analysis of recent winter storm events
• Mapping of ice corridor developments
• Climate data comparison over recent years
• Emerging ice corridors are identified in the southern regions of the US
• Increased frequency of freezing rain events correlating with warming temperatures
• Shifts in storm paths noted impacting local weather patterns