An updated snow squall warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 2:45 a.m. in effect until 3:30 a.m. for Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike and Wayne counties.

Baltimore residents complained after overnight snow squall alerts woke phones around 4 a.m., as forecasters warned of whiteout risks.

Rain poured down on the iconic Rose Parade on Thursday for the first time in 20 years, as flood warnings and evacuation orders in Southern California joined snow squalls and frigid temperatures in the country's midsection to mark the first day of 2026.

On Wednesday at 11:16 p.m. the National Weather Service released a snow squall warning in effect until Thursday at midnight for Elk County.

During a squall, forecasters said drivers should be alert for "sudden whiteout conditions" from intense bursts of heavy snow.

A high wind warning was in effect for all of southeast Michigan Monday morning, backing off to a lesser wind advisory around noon Monday. The high winds winds broke branches, resulted in power outages and contributed to blowing snow and whiteout conditions.

Revellers will be greeted by frigid conditions and blowing snow in Toronto when they ring in the New Year on Wednesday night.

Strong winds and lake-effect snow are creating dangerous driving conditions in Lambton and Middlesex counties under a snow squall warning.