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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 >

A flood watch remains in effect from this evening through Thursday evening. The watch area is for the Kern County Mountains and Desert and includes the communities of Frazier Mountain Communities, Grapevine, Indian Wells Valley, Mojave Desert, Piute Walker Basin and Tehachapi.
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 @ 6:40 PM PST - Wind Advisory in effect with south winds 30-40 mph and gusts 50-60 mph until 7 AM Thursday (New Year's Day). Take caution traveling in this area, particularly in high profile vehicles.

 

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