Heavy snow, dangerous travel to expand as cold storms sweep from Cascades to interior West while snow and ice to precede larger late-week storm in central, eastern US
Heavy snow, dangerous travel to expand as cold storms sweep from Cascades to interior West while snow and ice to precede larger late-week storm in central, eastern US  
Podcast: AccuWeather Daily
Published On: Wed Jan 07 2026
Description: Storms sweeping across the western U.S. will bring heavy mountain snow, cold rain and wet snow at lower elevations and travel disruptions from the Northwest to the Southwest. Santa Ana winds will follow the storm. Also, snow and ice will bring areas of slippery travel to the Northeast midweek before a large late-week storm spreads rain, snow and thunderstorms with major travel problems across much of the central and eastern U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices