Extra tough climate is forecast on each coasts when the ball drops on Wednesday night time, ringing in 2026.
On the West Coast, extra rain is approaching Wednesday to drenched Southern California, the place residents are nonetheless recovering from final week’s flooding.
A employee clears particles from a flooded a part of the 134 freeway, as heavy rains fall as a consequence of an atmospheric river in Burbank, California, December 24, 2025.
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An extreme rainfall danger stage of two out of 4 is in place within the Los Angeles and Santa Barbara areas on New Yr’s Eve and New Yr’s Day. One to 2 inches of rain is mostly anticipated throughout the LA space, however greater elevations may see 2 to 4 inches of rain.
Greater than 17 million folks in Southern California are underneath a flood watch, with particles move and mudslides additionally attainable.
New Yr’s Eve – Thursday, 12 AM Map
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By midday on Wednesday, the rain shall be falling from LA to the Bay Space. It would grow to be extra widespread by means of the state within the afternoon, with passing showers even anticipated for Las Vegas and Arizona into the night.
A lot of the Southwest, from California to Nevada to Arizona to Utah, could have rain when the clock strikes midnight, and the heavy rain will proceed in LA by means of the morning.
Rain & Snow Potential – Thursday, 4 AM PT Map
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On Thursday, the rain will unfold north into Washington and Idaho.
In the meantime, a fast clipper system is bringing extra snow to the higher Midwest and the Northeast on New Yr’s Eve.
The heaviest snow shall be lake impact snow off the Nice Lakes.
In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a winter climate advisory is in place for 3 to five inches of snow from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning. Robust winds might cut back visibility at occasions.
New Yr’s Day – Thursday, 4 PM CT Map
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Syracuse, New York — which noticed a whopping 2 ft of snow on Tuesday, marking the town’s snowiest day in almost 80 years — may get an extra 4 to eight inches on Wednesday.
Round Orchard Park, New York, residence to the Buffalo Payments, 1 to 2 ft is feasible on Wednesday and Thursday.
When the ball drops in Occasions Sq., New York Metropolis may see just a few flurries, however little to no snow accumulation is anticipated. The wind chill — what temperature it seems like — shall be within the 20s when the ball drops.
The 7-foot tall “2026” numerals are displayed at an illumination ceremony in Occasions Sq., Dec. 18, 2025, in New York.
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Boston may get about 1 to three inches of snow from when the ball drops by means of 7 a.m. Thursday.
The lake impact snow will proceed by means of the week, with some components of upstate New York seeing 1 to three ft of snow by Saturday morning.
