Snow Today

General Overview: ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE NATION WITH MULTIPLE SYSTEMS BRINGING PRECIPITATION TO SEVERAL REGIONS. HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN ROCKIES, WHILE MIXED PRECIPITATION AFFECTS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ACROSS THE GULF COAST AND FLORIDA PENINSULA. TEMPERATURE CONTRAST WILL BE SIGNIFICANT WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES IN THE NORTHEAST AND UPPER MIDWEST VERSUS ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE WESTERN STATES.

EAST:
A complex weather pattern will affect the Eastern U.S. over the next several days. For Saturday into Sunday, high pressure will briefly dominate the Mid-Atlantic region, but mixed precipitation is expected across portions of New England and the Northeast. By Sunday, a low pressure system developing over the Gulf of Mexico will bring rain and possible thunderstorms to Florida and the Southeast coastal areas. This system will strengthen as it moves eastward along the Gulf Coast. 

As we move into early next week, high pressure will build across the Eastern Seaboard, bringing drier conditions to much of the region. By midweek, a new frontal boundary will approach from the west, potentially bringing precipitation to parts of the Appalachians and Northeast. Some mixed precipitation will be possible in higher elevations and northern areas where colder air remains in place.

Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Below normal temperatures across much of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with anomalies of 6-12 degrees below normal in northern New England. Near normal temperatures for the Southeast and coastal areas.

-Days 4-6: Moderating temperatures with slightly below normal readings continuing across the Northeast, while the Southeast returns to near normal. Coastal areas will see temperatures closer to seasonal averages.

-Days 7-10: Continued below normal temperatures across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with anomalies of 3-6 degrees below normal. The Southeast will experience near normal temperatures with some slightly below normal readings in interior sections.

CENTRAL:
The Central U.S. will experience changing weather patterns over the next several days. For Saturday, a frontal boundary will extend from the Central Plains eastward, with low pressure developing in the Southern Plains. This will bring the potential for precipitation across portions of the region. By Sunday, high pressure will build across the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains, bringing drier and cooler conditions to these areas.

As we move into early next week, a new low pressure system will develop over the Northern Plains/Upper Midwest, potentially bringing snow and mixed precipitation to these areas. By midweek, this system will strengthen and move eastward, with a cold front extending southward. The potential exists for accumulating snow across portions of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, with rain transitioning to mixed precipitation further south.

Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Below normal temperatures across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, with anomalies of 6-12 degrees below normal. Near normal temperatures for the Southern Plains and lower Mississippi Valley.

-Days 4-6: Continued below normal temperatures across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Moderating temperatures elsewhere with near normal readings for most of the Central and Southern Plains.

-Days 7-10: Below normal temperatures persisting across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, with anomalies of 3-8 degrees below normal. Near normal temperatures for the Central and Southern Plains.

WEST:
Active weather will continue across the Western U.S. over the next several days. For Saturday, high pressure will be positioned over the Great Basin and Intermountain West, while a frontal system affects the Pacific Northwest. This will bring rain to coastal areas and snow to the higher elevations of the Cascades, with some areas of heavy snow possible in Washington and Oregon. Areas of mixed precipitation will extend into Idaho and western Montana.

By Sunday and into early next week, high pressure will strengthen over the Southwest and Great Basin, while additional systems approach the Pacific Northwest. These systems will continue to bring precipitation to the region, with snow in the higher elevations and rain at lower elevations. The potential exists for significant mountain snow accumulations across the Cascades and Northern Rockies.

Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Above normal temperatures across much of the Southwest, Great Basin, and portions of the Rockies, with anomalies of 3-6 degrees above normal. Near normal temperatures for the Pacific Northwest coastal areas.

-Days 4-6: Significantly above normal temperatures expanding across the West, with anomalies of 6-12 degrees above normal for the Great Basin, Rockies, and Southwest. Some areas in Idaho and western Wyoming could see temperatures 8-12 degrees above normal.

-Days 7-10: Continued above normal temperatures across the West, with the warmest anomalies (6-10 degrees above normal) focused on the Great Basin, Rockies, and Southwest. The Pacific Northwest will see more moderate temperature anomalies of 3-6 degrees above normal.