Good Morning, I'm Cedric and this is your EM Morning Brief for Monday, December 29, 2025 a powerful winter storm remains in play across the upper Midwest and Great Lakes this morning with the National Weather Service warning of blizzard or near blizzard conditions.
Speaker AWhiteouts and scattered power outages from Northern Michigan into parts of Minnesota.
Speaker ATravel remains hazardous where warnings continue today along the Gulf.
Speaker AA strong post frontal surge is driving gale force winds and very rough seas from the Texas and Louisiana coasts into the Bay of Campeche in California.
Speaker ANWS highlights strong winds in parts of Southern California today while USGS reports an earthquake north of Susanville within the last 24 hours.
Speaker ANo major damage reports at this time.
Speaker ALet's run through the states.
Speaker ACalifornia USGS detects an earthquake north northwest of Susanville Lassen county within the last day.
Speaker ALocal media and did you'd feel it?
Speaker AReports indicate it was felt across parts of Northern California with no injuries or major damage confirmed.
Speaker ASeparately, the Los Angeles, Oxnard and San Diego NWS offices keep wind advisories and pockets of high wind warnings in effect through this afternoon for favored mountain and desert corridors and small craft hazards continue offshore.
Speaker AGale warnings continue for coastal waters from Cameron to Vermillion and out to 60 nautical miles as the post frontal surge works down the coast.
Speaker AA low water advisory is also in effect for Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes this morning.
Speaker AMichigan Northern Michigan remains under a significant winter storm today.
Speaker ANWS Marquette highlights heavy lake enhanced snow with near zero visibility and wind gusts 40-65 mph along with lake Superior leading to dangerous travel and scattered power outages.
Speaker AAdditional winter storm headlines extend across the eastern Upper Peninsula and portions of the northern Lower Peninsula.
Speaker AMinnesota Blizzard and winter storm warnings have covered parts of south central and southern Minnesota into this morning with strong northwest winds producing blowing and drifting snow and periods of near whiteout conditions as winds slowly diminish.
Speaker ASome areas transition to winter weather advisories through the afternoon.
Speaker ANew York Western and north central New York face winter weather advisories this afternoon into Tuesday.
Speaker ANWS Buffalo calls for 4 to 8 inches with blowing snow in Monroe county and wind gusts potentially up to 60 miles per hour in the heaviest bands.
Speaker ANorth Dakota Blizzard warnings and cold weather advisories have affected parts of eastern North Dakota and the Red River Valley through early morning with dangerous wind chills and lingering areas of blowing snow.
Speaker AConditions gradually improve today but cold advisories remain in some zones.
Speaker AMarine conditions turn hazardous today.
Speaker ANWS HOUSTON Galveston has gale warnings for nearshore and offshore waters with northerly gusts 40 to 45 knots.
Speaker ASeas 8 to 13ft and a low water advisory for Galveston Bay through at least Tuesday.
Speaker ASimilar gale headlines continue near the Texas Louisiana line.
Speaker AInland, a rangeland fire danger statement is in effect for much of south central Texas due to very dry air and gusty winds.
Speaker AAll other states have no significant updates in the last 24 hours.
Speaker AWe'll keep watch on the Great Lakes storm and Gulf marine hazards through tonight.
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Speaker AStay safe.