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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jan 1, 2026 at 6:54:34 pm MST

A breezy day is expected to start off the New Year. Morning rain showers will continue to push west to east but should exit the area by early afternoon. Otherwise quiet but abnormally warm conditions can be expected.
No matter which way you look at it El Paso had a record setting warm month in December. Only one day had below average temperatures. And we saw the warmest daily average temperature, warmest daily average high temperature and warmest daily average low temperature.

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