NOAA January 2026 Outlook: Can the West's Ski Season be Saved? - SnowBrains
January 2026 favors a weak La Niña: colder, stormier conditions with better snow in northern U.S. and Alaska; warmer, drier in Southwest and southern Rockies.
This week in business: cold fronts, cool stores, and a hot mess in Washington
La Niña will likely bring a snowier northern U.S., a drier South, potential late hurricanes, while markets fell and Uniqlo expands amid varied industry shocks.
La Nina is here: Is California heading for a dry winter?
La Niña tends to produce drier conditions in Southern California and relatively wetter conditions farther north, but local outcomes vary widely and are not guaranteed.
