Urgent winter weather advisories have been issued for parts of California, Nevada, Washington, and Oregon. Affected areas include the Greater Lake Tahoe region in California and Nevada, the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada, and parts of the Cascades in Washington and Oregon, with snow and hazardous conditions expected in these mountainous regions.

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Red Flag Warning across the DMV on Friday. This comes after weather conditions are forecasted to be dry with low humidity throughout the day. The warning was placed as these weather conditions can contribute to the rapid spread of fires.

With another Red Flag Warning in our region on Friday, Massachusetts has issued a Major Drought Warning statewide.