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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Dec 31, 2025 at 1:48:35 pm MST

Wet conditions are expected around much of the region as we ring in the New Year. Expect warm daytime temperatures with areas of rain and south to southwest winds around 5 to 15 mph on New Year's Day.
Increasing clouds with showers moving in this afternoon and evening are forecast as we head into the New Year. Have an umbrella handy of out celebrating tonight!

 

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