Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California
An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM (PKZ854) Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK Last Update: 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 | |
Tonight: N winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. Wed: N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. Wed Night: NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. Thu: NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Thu Night: NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Fri: NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Fri Night: E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Sat: NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Sun: NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM (PKZ854) | |
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