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Blizzard warnings have been issued across the Upper Midwest from Sunday into Monday, December 28–29, 2025, as a powerful winter storm moves toward the Great Lakes, bringing blizzard conditions to large parts of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
Winter Storm Ezra is forecast to bring severe winter weather across large parts of the United States from Sunday through Tuesday, December 28–30, 2025, as it moves from the Great Lakes into southern Canada. Heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and hazardous icing are forecast across the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and interior Northeast. Snowfall totals of over 30 cm (1 foot) are expected in parts of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, while ice accumulations of up to 13 mm (0.5 inches) are forecast across interior New England through Tuesday.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 struck near the coast of northern Peru at 02:51 UTC on December 28, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 66.4 km (41.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.2 at a depth of 66 km (41 miles)
A powerful winter storm swept through the U.S. Northeast on December 26–27, 2025, triggering states of emergency in New Jersey and New York, dropping nearly 30 cm (12 inches) of snow and leaving over 120 000 customers without power.
Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for large parts of the northeastern U.S., including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania, from December 26 until midday December 27, 2025. Snow totals of 10–25 cm (4–10 inches) are forecast throughout warning areas, with the heaviest snowfall affecting the Friday evening commute as travel conditions deteriorate rapidly.
Multiple Ice Storm Warnings are in effect across western and central Pennsylvania from Friday, December 26, 2025, until early Saturday, December 27, 2025. Up to 8 mm (0.3 inches) of ice accumulation are forecast to create treacherous travel conditions, power outages, and tree damage.
Activity at the Piparo Mud Volcano in Trinidad and Tobago began increasing early on December 24, 2025, and continued through Christmas, ejecting mud up to 4.6 m (15 feet) into the air and damaging roads, homes, and nearby infrastructure. Officials confirmed visible cracks, ground uplift, and frequent eruptions occurring every 10–20 seconds as assessments and safety operations remained underway.
A major atmospheric river swept across Southern California from late December 24, 2025, into Christmas Day, December 25, triggering widespread flash floods, evacuations, debris flows, and power outages. Multiple counties including Los Angeles and Ventura were put under a State of Emergency. Rainfall totals reached 75–150 mm (3–6 inches) in coastal and valley areas, with up to 250 mm (10 inches) in higher terrain of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, prompting officials to urge residents to avoid travel.
A wildfire ignited west of Boulder, Colorado, in Fourmile Canyon at around 17:50 local time (LT) on December 22, 2025, triggering evacuation orders for residents near Wild Turkey Trail. Firefighters contained the roughly 1.6 ha (4 acres) blaze before midnight, allowing officials to lift evacuation orders in the area.
Winter Storm Warnings are in effect across parts of California from late December 23 through December 27, 2025, as a strong atmospheric river moves inland, bringing heavy mountain snowfall and high winds.
