Overview
- Parts of the Ohio Valley face a level 2 of 5 severe risk this afternoon and evening, with discrete supercells capable of tornadoes before storms consolidate into a damaging wind line.
- A wintry mix arrives in New England Friday and turns to evening snow, with central and southern New Hampshire targeting 4–8 inches and areas near Boston likely 1–3 inches after daytime mixing, making the evening commute slow and slick.
- Southern Maine is forecast for 3–6 inches with 4–8 inches in the mountains and New Hampshire, with the steadiest snow Friday night and tapering Saturday morning under winter weather advisories.
- California’s third Pacific storm brings light to moderate rain, gusty winds, high surf and mountain snow through early Friday, with NWS wind and winter weather advisories in effect and a continued high surf advisory along the coast.
- Rain spreads across the Mid-Atlantic through Friday before a possible rain-to-snow scenario Sunday, though forecasters stress the coastal storm’s track—and any snow, wind or coastal flooding impacts—remains uncertain.