New Year's Day was met with snow and cold temperatures from the Northeast to the Great Lakes while much of California braces for heavy rains.

At 10:56 p.m. on Monday, the National Weather Service issued an updated snow squall warning in effect until 11:15 p.m. for Armstrong, Butler and Indiana counties.

After last weekend’s warmth and rain, winter came roaring back this week. Overall, the month of December has been quite favorable for snow enthusiasts as all of

While areas of northern Wisconsin received over a foot of snowfall overnight Dec. 28-29, southern Wisconsin received around 1 inch. Still, high winds causing blowing and drifting snow caused the National Weather Service to issue a winter weather advisory even for areas with low accumulation, like Milwaukee.

Aside from the snow, New Year's Day will be bright and cold, with highs in the 20s. The winds will also pick up, with gusts nearing 30 miles per hour. Wind chills could go below zero, especially up north. Staying cold and quiet into the first weekend of 2026.

Parts of Colorado’s mountains are on track to see more than a foot of fresh snowfall by early Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service.