Overview
- The Met Office kept multiple ice and snow warnings in force after nights plunging toward -12C in parts of Scotland, with dozens of school closures and travel problems reported.
- Guidance points to a large Atlantic rain band sweeping across the UK into the weekend, bringing a thaw, stronger winds and localized flood risk on already saturated ground.
- In New Mexico, a soaking storm delivered rain and mountain snow under a winter weather advisory for elevations above 8,500 feet with 3–7 inches expected and up to 10 inches near peaks, with another Pacific system expected Sunday.
- San Diego’s third storm of the week brought widespread rain Thursday night with localized flooding possible and average totals of roughly 0.5–1.5 inches at the coast and valleys, with showers fading by Sunday.
- Across the Eastern U.S., local forecasts call for rain late Friday into Saturday, drier weather Sunday, another system Tuesday into Wednesday, and a cooler, blustery Thanksgiving.