Weather

A milder, more active pattern ahead

 For the remainder of Tuesday and Wednesday, a slow-moving cold front will continue to generate widespread snow across the South and East. In some areas, the snow—trailed by bitter cold—could result in travel disruptions. By week’s end, however, mild air will spread eastward, with lingering cold mostly confined to the Southeast. In contrast, colder air will arrive in California and advance into the Southwest. Stormy weather will prevail in the Northwest and later spread to other areas of the western U.S. Five-day precipitation totals could reach 2 to 8 inches or more in the Pacific Northwest and 1 to 2 inches in the Sierra Nevada and the northern Rockies. Most other areas of the West should receive an inch or less. Late in the week, snow may develop from the central Plains into the upper Midwest.

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures across the western half of the U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail from the Mississippi Valley to the East Coast. Meanwhile, near- to above-normal precipitation across most of the nation should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions from the Desert Southwest into southern and western Texas.

NOAA’s 8- to 14- Day Outlook