WASHINGTON, D.C. — A sharp arctic cold front is expected to move through the Washington D.C. metro area, parts of Maryland, and Northern Virginia early Thursday morning on New Year’s Day, bringing the potential for a brief but intense burst of snow during the pre-dawn hours. Weather data shows the front passing through the region…
ILLINOIS — As 2025 comes to a close, new preliminary data from the Storm Prediction Center shows Illinois finishing the year with 141 confirmed tornadoes, ranking second-highest in the nation, behind only Texas. The total places Illinois far above its long-term annual average and marks one of the most active tornado years ever recorded for…
MARYLAND — A fast-moving snow squall swept across parts of central Maryland early Thursday morning, triggering a Snow Squall Warning and delivering a sudden burst of heavy snow, rapidly falling temperatures, and dangerous travel conditions as New Year’s Day 2026 began. Radar imagery around 4:30 a.m. Thursday showed an intense, narrow band of snow racing…
MARYLAND — A brief but impactful winter weather pattern is setting up across central and northern Maryland, with two early-morning snow bursts expected around the same time on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, followed by a sharp plunge in temperatures as an arctic front sweeps through the region. Forecast models show these events…
NEW YORK — A high-impact, multi-day lake-effect snow event is unfolding across large portions of upstate New York, with the heaviest snowfall expected downwind of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario through 7 p.m. Friday, according to the latest official National Weather Service forecast from Buffalo. New snowfall projections show the potential for extreme accumulations, especially…
NEW YORK — A powerful lake-effect snow band continues to hammer Syracuse and surrounding areas of Central New York Tuesday evening, producing dangerous snowfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour and significantly impacting travel across major corridors including Interstate 81 and Interstate 90. Radar imagery and live traffic cameras confirm that the heaviest…
CALIFORNIA — A well-organized winter storm system is set to impact Southern California during New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, bringing widespread rainfall, locally heavy totals, and travel impacts across coastal, valley, and mountain communities, according to final forecast guidance. Forecast maps issued by the Southern California Weather Force show this system arriving as…
NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA — A prolonged lake-effect snow event is expected to intensify downwind of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario through New Year’s Day, with growing confidence that dangerous snow squalls and gusty winds will develop on New Year’s Eve, creating hazardous travel conditions across parts of western and northern New York and northwestern…
GREAT LAKES REGION — Ice coverage across the Great Lakes remains well below long-term averages as of December 30, 2025, despite recent cold spells affecting parts of the Upper Midwest and Northeast. New data shows that overall ice development is still lagging across Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, New York, and surrounding regions as the calendar turns…
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA — Residents of Interior Alaska are preparing to ring in the New Year under exceptionally dangerous cold, as forecasts show temperatures plunging into the minus 40s for both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in Fairbanks. According to the latest local forecast data, cloud cover remaining south of the region will allow…