Climate Impact Report – 1/22

January 22, 2025

Key Facts Of The Day 1/22

Dangerous wind chills and arctic air have swept across the Midwest and parts of the South and East.
- On Wednesday, parts of the Midwest, South, and East are expected to see record-low temperatures up to 35 degrees below average, and subzero windchills are expected to hit parts of the Plains, Midwest, and Great Lakes.

As of Wednesday, At least nine people have died as a result of extreme winter conditions from Enzo.
As of Wednesday morning, more than 90,000 energy customers along the Gulf Coast were without power.
- Power outages have been recorded across the states affected by Enzo, including 45,477 in Georgia, 39,562 in Florida, 24,289 in Texas, and 15,611 in Louisiana.
As of Wednesday, an area from Houston to Alabama has recorded widespread snowfall of three to six inches.
On Tuesday, the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport recorded eight inches of snowfall, breaking the 1963 record of 2.7 inches.
Milton, Florida recorded 8.8 inches of snow, double the state’s record for the biggest 24-hour snow total set in 1954.
Alabama broke a 143-year-old record for one-day snowfall after recording more than five inches of snowfall.
On Tuesday, more than 2,300 flights were canceled and as of Wednesday morning, more than 900 flights have been canceled due to snowy conditions in the South.
On Tuesday, large sections of Interstate 10 in Texas and Louisiana were closed due to dangerous travel conditions caused by a mixture of snow and ice.
As of Wednesday morning, states of emergency were still active in Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi.

In California, 240 fires have burned 40,462 acres as of Wednesday.
- As of Wednesday, the Palisades Fire has burned 23,448 acres and is 68% contained.
- As of Wednesday, the Eaton Fire has burned 14,021 acres and is 91% contained.
- As of Wednesday, the Lilac Fire has burned 85 acres and is 90% contained.
- As of Wednesday, the Clay Fire has burned 38 acres and is 40% contained.
On Tuesday, Los Angeles, California Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive order to expedite cleanup efforts in burn areas and to mitigate the health and environmental impacts of fire-related hazardous pollutants. Santa Ana winds are expected to continue affecting Southern California through Thursday.
- The red flag warnings were expected to be in place until Thursday evening, with winds of 30 to 50 mph, along with isolated gusts of up to 65 mph.
As of Wednesday, more than 10 million people across Southern California were under red flag warnings due to gusty winds and ongoing low humidity levels.
As of Wednesday, at least 28 confirmed fatalities linked to the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles County had been reported.