Yet another storm system will be affecting the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today.
Snowfall totals ranging from 4 to 8 inches are likely from the Dakotas to Wisconsin and western Michigan and rain in the southern Ohio Valley.
Strong winds behind the storm in the Dakotas, western Minnesota and northwest Iowa will cause blizzard conditions.
Another blast of arctic air will swoop down into the region behind the storm.
Highs today will range from below zero in western North Dakota to the 50s in southern Kentucky.
The Great Lakes area will see snow tonight.
Strong, gusty north to northwest will follow that storm over the Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes and Ohio Valley.
Highs Sunday will range from below zero in the Dakotas to the low 30s in the eastern Ohio Valley.
The next storm system will spread snow from the northern Plains to the Great Lakes on Tuesday.
The Friday snow event will be long gone by Saturday as high pressure pushes down from Canada. Lingering moisture along the Atlantic Coast may result in some snow showers or freezing drizzle, however.
Highs today will range from the single digits in northern Maine to the 40s and low 50s in the southern Virginias.
All weather eyes will be back on the Northeast as another storm system moves in for Sunday.
As one storm system weakens around the Great Lakes, another one will form off the Middle Atlantic Coast and will move northeastward and intensify as it makes quick time toward the Canadian Maritimes.
From southeast Pennsylvania southward into the Virginias, the event will be mostly rain.
From New York City to Boston along I-95, the cold air may hold in a little more strongly as the coastal low strengthens, keeping more of the precipitation snow and sleet although some rain is still possible.
Cape Cod should quickly change to rain. Precipitation should stay all snow around the west and northwest suburbs of Boston.
Strong east-to-southeast winds may develop ahead of the storm over eastern New England.
Snow, possibly mixed with sleet and freezing rain, will extend from most of Pennsylvania to interior southern New England and the snow will stretch from Upstate New York to Maine.
The snow could become heavy from Upstate New York to Maine.
Snowfall should generally be in the range of 4 to 8 inches, with locally higher amounts.
By late today, the Pacific Northwest will be hit by a potent winter storm.
With very cold air in place, most of the precipitation will start as snow and last for awhile.
Meanwhile, lingering strong winds over eastern Montana will produce dangerously low wind chills through today.
Highs today will range from well below zero in Montana to the low to mid 60s across southernmost sections of California, Arizona and New Mexico.
By tonight, heavy snow will be falling across western Washington, including Seattle. Slowly rising snow levels across western Oregon will change the snow to rain or freezing rain at the lowest levels.
Snowfall exceeding one foot will fall in the mountains and around the Hood Canal.
Blizzard warnings are in effect, quite rare for this area. Look for significant snow and freezing rain along the Columbia Gorge, as well.
Look for wind gusts exceeding 60 mph at times in the Columbia Gorge.
Snow levels will rise across northern California as rain and mountains snow increases over the northern half of the state.
Snow will spread into the interior Northwest, as far east as the northern Rockies.
Monday will be wintry over a good chunk of the West with snow expected as far east as Montana, Wyoming, the mountains of Colorado and northern New Mexico while rain and mountain snow slides southward through California.
The Southeast will feature a band of heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally up to 1 inch from the Tennessee Valley to North Carolina as a cold front approaches. Most of the Rain will fall on through this evening.
It will also be foggy this morning along the Gulf Coast.
Highs today will remain mild with highs ranging from the 40s in the Texas Panhandle and northern Oklahoma to the low 80s in south Texas and either side of 80 in Florida.
Parts of the South will be in for a rude awakening on Sunday morning as arctic air rushes in.
By Sunday, highs will range from the 20s in the Texas Panhandle and the northernmost counties of Oklahoma and Arkansas to near 80 in central and southern Florida.
By Monday morning lows will range from the teens in west Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Tennessee to the 20s and 30s along the northern Gulf Coast, south Georgia and the coastal Carolinas.
