Winter Storm Fern Barrells Through Half if the U.S.

Half of the U.S. experienced some sort of winter weather between January 25th and 26th, 2026.

Winter Storm brought the winter weather some have been craving for years. We certainly haven't seen a storm like this in a long time.

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According to reports from several weather outlets, like the National Weather Service, across the region anywhere from a foot to 20 inches of snow fell.

Do you know how much snow fell in your hometown?

Which Hudson Valley Town Got The Most Snow?

If you live in Ulster County, you have some bragging to do...once you're actually dug out.

Once the snow finally settled, the National Weather Service was able to determine which towns across the United States got the brunt of Winter Storm Fern.

The National Weather Service says Bonito Lake, New Mexico had the most snow coming in at 31 inches.

However, an Ulster County town came in a very close second. It's being reported that Napanoch, NY ended up with 30 inches of snow the most for any town in the Northeast.

That's something to brag about, right? If you live in Napanoch we'd love to see your snow photos. Text them to us through the stations mobile app.

More Snow and Brutal Temperatures In the Future?

Whispers of another monster storm have started making their way around the Hudson Valley.

Shortly after the snow fell on January 25th into the 26th, Meteorologist Ben Noll said he was tracking another storm heading for the region. Noll writes in an email:

Over the last day, reliable forecast models have taken a stormier turn for next weekend and several of them show a nor’easter forming near the East Coast and impacting the Hudson Valley.

However, as we all know with weather models... they can change instantly. Earlier in the week it was looking like a possible winter weather front bringing 9 inches of snow to the Hudson Valley. Now the numbers are much lower as are the chances of another storm.

We're going to air on the side of caution and recommend you give Noll a follow on social media.


Noll, who is from the Hudson Valley but lives in New Zealand, is a Meteorologist with The Washington Post.

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