Snow, bitter cold temperatures ring in 2026 in the Northeast while Southern California under flood threat
Cold weather is also expected from the Florida Panhandle into southern Georgia.
New Year's Day was met with snow and cold temperatures from the Northeast to the Great Lakes while much of California braces for heavy rains.
Rochester and Buffalo received six inches of snow while Pittsburgh received four inches and Cleveland up to two inches.
A snow squall quickly moved through the Northeast and parts of the I-95 corridor earlier this morning, bringing heavy snow and gusty winds that briefly reduced visibility down to a quarter mile.
While the clipper system has mostly moved out, coastal New England from Cape Cod up to Bangor, Maine, could see snow continuing into this afternoon.
An additional inch of snow is possible for Cape Cod up to Boston, while parts of southern Maine could get an additional three inches to nine inches through this afternoon.
Behind the snow squall is a blast of arctic air that will sweep through and bring blustery conditions. It will be in the teens in New York City and around the mid-20s for Washington, D.C.
Detroit, Michigan, is expecting a windchill of 7 degrees and in Alpena, in northern Michigan, a windchill of 2 degrees
Wind chills in the teens are expected on Friday in New York City, Philadelphia and Hartford, Connecticut.
Meanwhile, single digits are expected in Boston, and the temps in northern New England, including Bangor, could be below zero.
Lake-effect snow is expected to continue through Saturday morning as the arctic air continues to chill through the Northeast.
Winter storm warnings are in effect and Oswego and Watertown in upstate New York could see between 12 and 24 inches of snow.
Warmer temperatures are expected to return slowly this weekend for the Southeast and by Monday temperatures should be back above average.
Meanwhile, in Southern California, more than 17 million Americans are under a flood watch through Thursday night due to heavy rains.
The 137th annual Rose Parade in Pasadena -- California's famed New Year's Day tradition known for its flower-covered floats -- saw rain Thursday morning for the first time since 2006 and the second time in the last 70 years.
ESPN's Hannah Storm, co-host of the parade, opened the broadcast saying, "There is so much rain here that it is watering some of the flowers on the set."
Paradegoers sitting in the grandstands are not allowed to use umbrellas so those braving the rain are wearing ponchos.
ESPN's SportsCenter and College GameDay posted videos on Instagram of workers using squeegees to sweep rainwater off the Rose Bowl field and attempting to keep the stadium seating dry by covering it with towels.
A flood watch is also in place in northern and central California over the weekend.
Rain will spread inland and north over much of the western U.S. on Thursday with mountain snow falling across the southern Sierra Nevada into parts of the southern Rockies.
The National Weather Service said excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Another one to two inches will likely come to the Los Angeles area with the heaviest rain this weekend. The southern Sierra Nevada will see 6 to 12 inches by Friday morning, with another 1 to 2 feet likely over the weekend.
ABC News' Kenton Gewecke and Dan Peck contributed to this report.
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