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

From record-setting hurricanes to dazzling auroras, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s satellites certainly had an eyeful in 2025. Here's a look back at some of the most compelling views that unfolded around our planet—and sun—over the course of the year. See more here: bit.ly/3YCkO4m | NOAA Satellite and Information Service

For Time Lapse Tuesday, NOAA's GOES-East captured a storm system that swept over the eastern part of the nation. Bringing heavy snow and blizzard conditions to the Great Lakes, freezing rain across New England, and thunderstorms with strong winds through the southern states. 12/27-12/30 2025 #GOES19 | NOAA Satellite and Information Service