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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Dec 31, 2025 at 8:18:41 am CST

There are no watches, warnings, or advisories at this time.

Temperatures will be in the upper-30s to mid-40s when the clock strikes midnight.
Record warmth during the last part of December will lift Oklahoma City and Wichita Falls into the Top Ten Warmest Decembers.
Mild daytime temperatures and cold nights. No precipitation is expected.

Local Weather History For December 31st...
A strong arctic cold front moved across Oklahoma on the morning of
December 29th, 1990. As the front moved through, it caused a 50
degree temperature drop in some places during the day. At the
National Weather Service Forecast Office in Norman, the temperature
dropped from 57 degrees to 27 degrees in 30 minutes. The cold air
also left an accumulation of ice and sleet between one and two inches
deep, which blanketed the southwest through northeast parts of the
state, causing several hundred traffic accidents, in which six people
were killed and six others injured. Air travel was also severely
restricted, as about 2,000 travelers were temporarily stranded at
Will Rogers World Airport when a major airline cancelled all flights.

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