Good morning.

I'm Cedric and This is your EM Morning Brief for Friday, February 5, 2026.

The big picture Hazards Arctic air pushes into the Northeast and Mid Atlantic, bringing dangerous wind chills and pockets of snow squalls.

The National Weather Service highlights the cold and gusty winds through the weekend.

Out west, the Pacific Northwest sees renewed moisture with rain at low elevations and mountain snow, along with some coastal and marine hazards.

No tropical systems are active in the Atlantic or Pacific basins per the National Hurricane center, and seismically, the US has its routine background activity.

USGS shows several magnitude 2.5 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, including in California.

Let's run through the states.

California USGS logs multiple small earthquakes in the last day, including Southern California.

No elevated alerts from state or local EM Today, routine winter weather continues with mild cooling along parts of the coast and light mountain sprinkles early no significant hydrologic or fire concerns highlighted.

New York NWS New York flags a dangerous wind chill period and strong winds into the weekend with a briefing noting sub zero wind chills at times and a risk for brief snow squalls.

Michigan Upper Peninsula under a winter weather advisory today for freezing drizzle and light ice accretion in spots.

Lake effect snow and sharply colder wind chills follow tonight into Saturday.

Oregon Northwest Oregon faces a mixed hazard.

Set air quality alerts in places, small craft advisories on the waters and a beach hazard statement for sneaker waves and strong surf.

Cold valley fog possible inland.

Early Western Washington sits under marine and coastal statements in spots with air stagnation or freezing fog advisories at times.

Rivers generally within banks though NWS continues routine hydrology monitoring.

All other states have no significant updates in the last 24 hours.

That's the morning brief for Friday, February 6th.

Stay safe.