What will the weather be like on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day? Maps show the latest forecasts.
CBS News••nation
Key Points:
- Many parts of the U.S. will start 2026 with cold temperatures, heavy lake effect snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast, or intense rainfall in the West, especially California and the Northwest.
- Lake effect snow warnings are in place for northern Ohio, upstate New York, and western Pennsylvania, with some areas expecting 1 to 3 feet of snow by New Year's Day, complicating travel conditions.
- The East Coast will experience unusually cold weather, with New York City's New Year's Eve expected to be the coldest in eight years, including possible flurries and snow showers near midnight.
- The Southwest is seeing heavy rain moving northward, bringing potential flooding and snowfall in parts of California and the Sierra Nevada,
