Starting off with Tuesday, a wide swath of the nation sees precipitation at some point during the day. In the Northeast and Great Lakes, snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet will be common. Areas in the northern Ohio Valley will be in the sweet spot some icing while non-freezing rain showers fall on most areas to south of that, stretching all the way down to Gulf Coast.
Much of the Deep South and southeast Texas will be in the running for some thunderstorms. Rain showers will extend westward through much of Texas and into the Southwest as well. Throughout the Southern Rockies, Great Basin, and Pacific Northwest, scattered rain and snow showers will be possible.
Wednesday is going to be a similar story in terms of storm coverage, as most places east of the Rockies will be seeing precipitation in some form at some point. The Upper Midwest and New England can expect to be in the path of more mixed wintry precipitation, most of it falling overnight into Thursday, with a glaze of icing possible. From the Great Lakes down to the Gulf Coast and stretching west towards the southern Plains, moderate to heavy rain showers will be widespread throughout the day. By nightfall, much of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic will be engulfed by rain as well.
Meanwhile out west, the bulk of rain and snow showers will be concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, but some scattered snow throughout the Rockies is possible.
Thursday does not get any quieter, as rain continues to envelop the eastern third of the country. From areas along the Mississippi Valley to the East Coast, widespread rain showers will once again dampen the day. Mixed wintry precipitation will be possible in the same areas as it was on Wednesday, but most other folks should come to expect rain. Meanwhile, scattered snow showers will continue to add to the snowpack in the Rockies.
On Friday, a massive cold front extending from the Northeast down towards the Gulf Coast will make its way through the East Coast, bringing continued rain showers up and down the coast. Much of the Northeast will clear out by the afternoon, but showers may linger across the Southeast. Meanwhile, the next storm system will be in the development stage across the southern Plains, where widespread rain showers will again be a key theme for Friday. Snow will also linger in the southern Rockies while the Pacific Northwest is plagued by soaking rains once again.
As we start the weekend, a storm system will bring rain from the Deep South up to the Mid-Atlantic over the course of Saturday. There is some uncertainty regarding the speed at which this system moves, but current signs point to this system lingering across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast overnight Saturday and into Sunday. As for the Pacific Northwest, expect similar weather to that on Friday.
Sunday and Monday overall look like they will be fairly quiet for most of the country as high pressure settles in behind the East Coast storm. Do not yet rule out nor’easter like storm for Sunday into Monday, but at this time it looks like next week will sure start off much drier than this week for most of the nation.
Many people are looking for a break from the frigid arctic air that has plagued the country this past week, and luckily a much warmer week looks to be in store. The eastern half of the nation will see slightly above average temperatures throughout the week. The western half will be a bit more variable. Most areas will be near or even slightly above normal except for the Southwest, where temperatures will be below normal for much of the week.
By: Weatherbug's Domenic Brooks
