Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall across Sri Lanka over the weekend have killed at least 31 people. The heavy rain and severe weather are likely to persist as Cyclonic Storm Ditwah, formed on November 27, 2025, moves along the island’s eastern coast.
Blizzard warnings have been issued across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin, with additional snowfall and strong winds expected through Thursday evening, November 27, 2025. Dangerous travel conditions continue across much of the region.
Deadly floods triggered by record rainfall over the last week have claimed at least 33 lives in Thailand as of November 27, 2025. The government deployed military ships and helicopters to support the relief efforts across multiple provinces.
At least 23 people have been killed after days of continued rain since November 24, 2025, triggered floods and landslides across parts of Sumatra, Indonesia, affecting thousands of homes and residents in at least six regencies.
A powerful hailstorm hit Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, on November 23, 2025, producing hailstones up to 10 cm (3.9 inches) in diameter and injuring over 150 people. Authorities declared a state of emergency after damage extended across hundreds of homes and dozens of schools.
Heavy lake-effect snow is forecast across the eastern Great Lakes region from early Thursday, November 27, through Saturday, November 29, 2025. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued Lake Effect Snow Warnings for areas in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York, with totals reaching up to 50 cm (20 inches) in the most persistent snow bands.
A second winter storm is forecast to follow the Thanksgiving winter storm, bringing heavy snow across the Upper Midwest starting Friday, November 28, 2025. Snowfall totals are forecast to reach more than 152 mm (6 inches) through Sunday, November 30, as the storm moves across the region.
Hundreds of crashes were reported across Minnesota on November 25 2025, including more than 22 injury crashes. A strong winter storm brought heavy snow and blowing winds, prompting closures along key routes, including the I-94 and I-29 in Minnesota and North Dakota.
Two weak atmospheric rivers (ARs) are forecast to make landfall over Washington and Oregon between November 25 and 27, 2025, bringing 50–100 mm (2–4 inches) of rain to coastal and mountain areas.
A strengthening storm is forecast to move from the northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes Tuesday through Thursday, November 25–27, 2025, producing lake-effect snow and strong winds across portions of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes. The severe winter weather will create hazardous travel conditions across northern Minnesota, northern Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, with lake-effect snow continuing into Thanksgiving Day.
