GREAT LAKES REGION — Newly released ice data for January 2, 2026, shows Great Lakes ice cover climbing to 12% overall, slightly above the long-term average for early January, with Lake Erie emerging as the most ice-covered lake while Lake Superior remains well below normal. The uneven freeze reflects a mix of recent cold snaps,…
UNITED STATES — A notable shift in the winter weather pattern is setting up across a large portion of the eastern and central United States, with above-normal temperatures expected to dominate much of the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Northeast during mid-January. Forecast guidance and national outlook data indicate a broad warm spell developing that will…
CALIFORNIA — A powerful storm system moving into Southern California is raising serious concerns for flash flooding and landslides, particularly in areas impacted by recent wildfires. Meteorologists warn that intense rainfall rates approaching 1 inch per hour could overwhelm sensitive soils, especially across burn scar zones in Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties. Heavy…
WYOMING — A quiet and relatively mild start to the weekend is underway across much of the state, but that calm will not last long. New forecast data shows an approaching weather system will bring snow back to western Wyoming tonight, while strong, gusty winds develop across central Wyoming, particularly from Muddy Gap through Casper,…
GEORGIA — A break in the recent quiet weather pattern is expected on Friday afternoon, as strong to potentially severe thunderstorms develop across southeast Georgia and spread into coastal South Carolina, according to the latest forecast guidance. The setup brings a renewed risk for damaging wind gusts, heavy rain, and isolated severe storms, especially from…
OSWEGO COUNTY, NEW YORK — Lake-effect snow is expected to become highly organized and increasingly intense from this evening through Friday night, as a persistent snow band develops southeast of the Lake Ontario centerline and repeatedly targets Oswego County, according to forecast data from the National Weather Service in Buffalo. The setup raises serious concerns…
NEW YORK — Newly analyzed high-resolution forecast data shows a potentially extreme lake-effect snow event taking shape across central New York, with areas northwest of Syracuse at risk for historic snowfall totals over the next 48 hours. Model guidance indicates intense, persistent snow bands developing off Lake Ontario, capable of producing exceptional accumulations, dangerous travel…
UNITED STATES — A major shift in the national weather pattern is underway as warm air originating from Texas pushes north and east, bringing a sustained mid-January warmup to Illinois, Ohio, New York, and much of the central and eastern United States. Forecast data shows the collapse of the recent cold-dominated pattern, with temperatures trending…
WASHINGTON — Newly released 2025 climate data for eastern and central Washington shows a year marked by above-normal temperatures, reduced precipitation, and notably low snowfall, with Spokane, Lewiston, and Wenatchee all finishing the year warmer and drier than average. The data highlights growing climate variability across the Inland Northwest, including the fact that Spokane did…
NEW YORK – A powerful winter storm system delivered significant snowfall across large portions of New York State over the past 48 hours, with some areas reporting more than two feet of snow, according to compiled local storm reports and snowfall analysis. The heaviest accumulations were concentrated across western and central New York, while lighter…