The season’s first nor’easter began impacting the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast overnight, prompting a State of Emergency in parts of New Jersey and school closures across multiple states. The storm is forecast to rapidly intensify, possibly dropping up to 30 cm (12 inches) of snow across parts of the interior Northeast through Tuesday.
Over 1 000 people have died and hundreds remain missing on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, after rare Tropical Cyclone Senyar brought severe flooding and landslides across Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia.
A landslide struck the river port of Iparia on the Ucayali River in central Peru’s Amazon region at dawn on December 1, 2025, submerging two passenger boats and killing at least 12 people, including three children. Dozens remain missing, while rescue efforts by local police and navy units continue under difficult river conditions.
At least 355 people were confirmed dead, and 366 remain missing as of December 1, 2025, after Cyclone Ditwah brought days of intense rainfall across Sri Lanka, producing severe flooding and landslides in multiple districts.
The National Weather Service has issued widespread winter weather advisories across the northern Rockies, Great Plains, Midwest, and eastern United States, with snow, blowing snow, and ice expected through Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
The first nor’easter of the season is forecast to rapidly intensify by Wednesday, December 3, 2025, bringing 25–38 cm (10–15 inches) of snow, violent winds, and whiteout conditions across parts of the U.S. Northeast and Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland, Canada.
A post-Thanksgiving winter storm dropped record snow in St. Louis and parts of the Midwest on Saturday, November 29, 2025, causing a Delta flight to slide off the runway in Des Moines and triggering hundreds of crashes and multi-vehicle pileups on major interstate highways, including I-70 and I-80.
An early December winter storm could drop over 15 cm (6 inches) of snow across the interior Northeast, including areas north and west of I-95, after it develops over the Gulf Coast on Monday, December 1, 2025. The heavy snow and possible icing will make travel dangerous across the affected regions.
A large chain-reaction crash involving about 45 vehicles occurred on Interstate 70 westbound near Terre Haute, Indiana, at around 10:00 LT on November 29, 2025, amid heavy snowfall and reduced visibility. The collision blocked all westbound lanes for nearly 6 hours, but authorities reported no fatalities or major injuries. The event happened as a winter storm system brought snow and freezing rain across parts of Illinois and Indiana, creating hazardous travel conditions.
Gaylord, Michigan, saw its heaviest Thanksgiving Day snow on record, as the powerful winter storm brought lake-effect snow across the region on Thursday, November 27, 2025.
