The latest seasonal weather outlook on La Niña was released by the National Weather Service ... according to the Pacific Northwest Sesmic Network.

Northwest Arkansas could receive approximately 1 to 3 inches of snow starting Thursday and tapering off Friday, according to the National Weather Service on Tuesday afternoon.

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A winter storm watch will be in effect Sunday for much of eastern Pennsylvania, including the Poconos. In Carbon and Monroe counties, 6 to 10 inches of snow is possible, the National Weather Service said Friday afternoon when issuing the watch. For Pike and Wayne counties, 5 to 9 inches is possible, the NWS said.

The first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t come until about 40 minutes

The National Weather Service issued Weather Alerts regularly — ranging from watches, warnings or advisories before or during

Palisades Fire, in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles, is the largest of all the current wildfires.

The notice Monday was one in a series of warnings issued by the National Weather Service about the powerful Santa Ana winds that were about to blow through Southern California, which hadn’t seen serious rain in months.

Another wave of Santa Ana winds arrive Saturday, likely generating gusts over 40 mph throughout the Inland Empire going into Sunday.

Although the National Weather Service downgraded the severity of its forecast on Tuesday, forecasters expect higher wind gusts on Wednesday that could lead to “explosive fire growth.”

The National Weather Service had multiple states under winter weather advisories or winter storm warnings early on Friday.

The “particularly dangerous situation” was in effect for an area that includes parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.