December 13, 2025
Web desk
A winter storm warning has been issued across several parts of the United States as the coldest Arctic air of the season moves from the northern Plains toward the Great Lakes and the Ohio Valley. Weather officials say lake-effect snow will intensify near the Great Lakes, while accumulating snowfall is expected from South Dakota and Iowa to West Virginia and western Pennsylvania.
The snow system is forecast to weaken overnight in the central states but is expected to impact the Northeast, including areas along Interstate 95, from Saturday evening into early Sunday. Extremely cold air will spread across the eastern states and extend toward the central Gulf Coast during Sunday.
Southern regions including the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, California, and Oregon are expected to remain mostly dry. However, light rain and drizzle may affect areas from the western Florida Panhandle to the Texas coast, while fog and low clouds are likely to persist in California’s Central Valley.
In Washington state, river flooding in low-lying areas along major rivers is expected to gradually ease. Officials noted that current showers will not worsen flooding, though another round of heavy rain is forecast next week, which could trigger renewed flooding in Washington and extend into Oregon.
