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Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

PEAC Service's ENSO Resources for the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands and the Pacific Region


The PEAC Service provides different types of information resources related to climate variability and the impacts of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation aimed at audiences ranging from government officials, decision makers and stakeholders to the general public. 

For ENSO information issued on a monthly basis, please go to the Climate Prediction Center's ENSO monitoring website at:

For Drought Monitoring information of the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands, please go to the United States Drought Monitoring website at:

We are working with the National Ocean Service to get tide information for each of the main islands of USAPI. See website at:

For Hawaii and USAPI Climate Impacts and Outlook, please go to the following website at: