2025 ends & 2026 begins on a wintry note for portions of the Great Lakes & Northeast as lake-effect snow & scattered snow showers are forecast to continue for a few more days. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds New Year's Eve. | NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center

🌡️ After a cold start to 2026 across the Midwest & Northeast, unseasonably mild temperatures will gradually expand eastward from the western/central U.S. late this weekend into next week. Cooler than normal temps will hang around CA given persistent waves of clouds and showers. 🌧️ | NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center

A HIGH RISK of flash flooding will impact the Transverse Ranges of Southern California on Christmas Eve, including the greater Los Angeles Basin, as the atmospheric river continues to impact the State of California this week, bringing heavy rains and high-mountain snow. | NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center

NOAA forecasts above-average Atlantic hurricane season