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

🌡️ After a cold start to 2026 across the Midwest & Northeast, unseasonably mild temperatures will gradually expand eastward from the western/central U.S. late this weekend into next week. Cooler than normal temps will hang around CA given persistent waves of clouds and showers. 🌧️ | NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center

A HIGH RISK of flash flooding will impact the Transverse Ranges of Southern California on Christmas Eve, including the greater Los Angeles Basin, as the atmospheric river continues to impact the State of California this week, bringing heavy rains and high-mountain snow. | NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center

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Since Oct. 22, our crews have flown nearly 100 flight hours into Hurricane #Melissa, releasing more than 200 dropsondes to collect critical data that helps refine the forecasts. Take a look at some of our mission highlights from inside the storm on the @NOAA WP-3D Orion #NOAA42 "Kermit." Visit NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center and hurricanes.gov for the latest forecasts and advisories. #FlyNOAA | The NOAA Hurricane Hunters

INSANE footage of the center of Hurricane Melissa! 📸: The NOAA Hurricane Hunters | Tanner Charles Chasing

Inside the eye of Hurricane Gabrielle on Kermit⛈️✈️ NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft continue missions into #Gabrielle, which strengthened into a hurricane over the weekend. These flights collect critical data to improve forecasting and support hurricane research. Stay informed with the latest forecasts and advisories at hurricanes.gov and NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center Video Credit: Joyce Hirai, NOAA #FlyNoaa | The NOAA Hurricane Hunters