Nature’s confetti: New Year’s morning snow squall January 2, 2026

I suddenly heard gusty winds outside my house just after 6:30 AM on New Year’s Day 2026. A check of weather.gov explained why: a snow squall was barreling through.

I immediately grabbed my camera, and then my camcorder, for photos and video, which I’ll show below.

The squall lasted about 80 minutes, but only left a coating that the sun melted away within five hours. The snow and wind were like nature’s confetti, its way of ringing in the new year.

Before I embed the video timeline of the squall, here is a photographic timeline of the squall and subsequent melting.

Now, the video, which is 5:23 long.

Unbeknownst to me before publication, déjà vu struck outside early this morning (Friday, January 2). The wind was lighter, but flurries left another coating. I’m not taking photos this time. It should melt just as quickly as yesterday. This will probably even happen early on Sunday, January 4, as the current forecast calls for a 30% chance of snow after 1AM, followed by cloudy and mostly sunny conditions after dawn. Beyond that, no snow expected through Thursday, January 8.

So, until more significant snow falls, thank you for viewing this post.