Northeast

• Sick of winter? January thaw coming for eastern half of US - Temperatures are likely to be much warmer than average across a wide expanse of the country into much of next week.
• New winter storm heads for Midwest, Northeast with 40 million people on alert - The next winter storm system was over the the Dakotas as of early Sunday.
• Winter storm warnings issued across Northeast as up to 9 inches of snow forecast; deadly atmospheric river in California snarls travel - More than 122 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles for Christmas and New Year's holidays this year.
• Arctic blast to bring multiple waves of dangerous cold to the Midwest and Northeast next week - A pair of potent cold fronts will plunge into the northern tier of the United States as 2025 ends and 2026 begins. Behind each front, temperatures will drop and the lake-effect snow machine will be flipped on.
• Christmas travelers face delays due to snow, atmospheric river - Dangerous travel conditions will exist in California in the days leading up to Christmas with the Pacific storm potentially affecting airline travel throughout the U.S. Meanwhile, wintry travel will affect the Northeast.