The primary focus of this podcast episode is the comprehensive analysis of the winter weather conditions affecting various regions of the United States on December 2, 2025. I elucidate the impact of a significant winter storm that has engendered widespread warnings and advisories across the northern Mid Atlantic and interior Northeast. Furthermore, I address the adverse weather phenomena occurring in the Florida Panhandle, where morning storms present a marginal risk of damaging winds and the potential for brief tornadoes. As I traverse through the states, I highlight the freeze warnings that prevail in parts of California, Nevada, and Arizona, alongside the winter storm warnings in Alaska and New Hampshire, which are indicative of hazardous travel conditions. This episode serves as a crucial briefing to ensure that our listeners remain informed and prepared amidst these challenging weather developments.
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A significant winter storm is currently affecting the northern Mid Atlantic and Northeast regions.
The Florida Panhandle is experiencing morning storms, with potential for severe weather conditions.
California is under freeze warnings due to a cold, dry air mass affecting various locations.
Winter weather advisories are issued across several states, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Accumulating snow is expected in parts of New York, impacting travel conditions throughout the region.
Coastal areas face increased risks of flooding and hazardous conditions due to high tides and strong winds.
Farther south, the Florida Panhandle sees morning storms.
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The Storm Prediction center maintains a marginal risk for isolated damaging wind and a brief tornado.
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In the west, an early season cold snap prompts freeze warnings across parts of coastal and inland California, southern Nevada and portions of Arizona's lower deserts.
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Let's run through the states.
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Alaska Winter storm warnings remain posted for parts of western Alaska including the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta coast today with snow, blowing snow and hazardous travel in open areas.
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Localized freezing rain is possible along along transition zones.
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Arizona Overnight and early morning freeze warnings affect colder lower desert locations and outlying valleys with the coldest readings at sunrise.
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Daytime recovery is modest.
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Another cold night is possible.
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California A cold, dry air mass drives freeze warnings for interior coastal valleys and inland central coast zones, while the Bay Area and Central coast also carry coastal flood beach hazards and locally higher surf.
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Los Angeles Oxnard highlights sub freezing temperatures in interior valleys.
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The SF Bay area notes coastal flooding risk around high tides and localized beach hazards.
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Interior Connecticut is under winter weather advisories this morning as the coastal low brings a burst of snow and mixed precipitation.
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Delaware Briefing from NWS Mount Holly calls for a mix of rain and wet snow early with impacts mainly north of the C and D Canal.
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Winds increase along the coast this afternoon.
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Florida A morning line of storms crosses the Panhandle into north Florida with isolated severe potential damaging wind gusts and a brief tornado possible before conditions improve by afternoon.
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Mariners note elevated winds, seas and a high rip current risk along parts of the Panhandle coast.
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Hawaii High surf advisories continue for north and west facing shores.
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Winds are light to moderate under a nearby ridge.
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Showers remain limited.
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Main Interior and foothill zones see accumulating snow this morning under winter storm warningsadvisories.
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Coastal zones trend rainier with minor tidal impacts possible.
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Maryland the D.C. baltimore forecast area features winter weather advisories mainly west of I95 for a morning wintry mix.
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Slushy accumulations in the foothills with rain nearer the Bay Area conditions improve.
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Late day marine gale headlines continue on the tidal waters.
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Massachusetts Central Western MA carries winter storm warnings with several inches of snow.
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Eastern MA holds advisories with mixed precip near and south of the Pike.
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Hazardous travel continues through the morning commute.
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Snow ends west to east later today with gusty coastal winds and small craft hazards offshore.
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Michigan Northern Lower and the eastern UP deal with Lake effect snow today.
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Winter storm warnings advisories continue in favored belts downwind of Lake Michigan and the Straits.
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Nevada Freeze warnings stretch across eastern Inyo, northeastern Clark NV into adjacent Mojave AZ this morning.
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First freeze for several lower elevation communities like Mesquite and Moapa.
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New Hampshire Snow spreads across much of the state this morning with winter storm warnings advisories in effect.
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New Jersey Mount Holly Briefing highlights a morning midday snow to mix north and west, impacting the commute in the Lehigh Valley and far north NJ while rain dominates toward the coast.
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Winds freshen along the shore.
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Late day.
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New York interior NY Capital Region, Catskills, Mohawk, Hudson Valleys north of I84 sees accumulating snow under advisories.
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NYC Long island carry advisories mainly north and west of the city with a rain snow mix.
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Ohio Northeast and north central Ohio remain under winter weather advisories through today with light to moderate snow and some Lake Enhancement east of Cleveland A sharp cold push mid week brings single digit wind chills by Thursday night.
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Pennsylvania A widespread winter weather advisory covers much of PA this morning with a burst of snow locally heavy at times before tapering this afternoon.
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Mixing is most likely south of the Turnpike and in the Lower Susquehanna.
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Vermont Winter storm warnings advisories are in effect.
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NWS Burlington expects 5 to 9 inches across central southern Vermont with 3 to 7 inches from Essex County NY through Essex County, VT lighter near the Canadian border.
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Virginia A wintry mix west of I95 this morning under winter weather advisories.
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Slushy accumulations mainly in the foothills changes to rain from southeast to northwest.
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Drier and colder air returns mid week.
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All other states have no significant updates in the last 24 hours.
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That's your EMN morning brief for Tuesday, December 2nd.
