2025 ends & 2026 begins on a wintry note for portions of the Great Lakes & Northeast as lake-effect snow & scattered snow showers are forecast to continue for a few more days. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds New Year's Eve. | NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center

For Time Lapse Tuesday, we are reviewing the stormy start to 2026 along the West Coast. This enhanced-color Air Mass imagery from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s GOES-West (#GOES18) is showing the parade of weather systems impacting the western U.S. from December 29–January 5. | NOAA Satellite and Information Service

Above normal temperatures will gradually make it's way over into the East over the next few days, while temperatures in the West Coast will remain closer to normal. Take a look at the max temperatures for the upcoming week! | NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center