Severe Wx, Santa Ana potential down the drain, new winter threats arise

No more. As expected, the front surged southward much stronger than originally anticipated, ruining the warm sector. Santa Ana doesn't seem to kick up.

BUT, that brings up some winter threats...

First of all, in my backyard, the cold! Lows are expected to dip below freezing which is quite rare here.

Second of all, the ice storm across the southern plains and Mid-Mississippi River Valley. Reports are that already 1.5" of ice has cut down power at WFO SGF (Springfield, MO). I don't really have anything to add since winter wx is not my specialty.