Weather
Cold wave pattern on the move
A complex weather pattern will be highlighted by the most significant U.S. cold outbreak of the season. Widespread sub-zero temperatures can be expected through week’s end across northern portions of the Rockies and Plains, with isolated readings below -20° possible. Meanwhile, wind-driven snow will linger into mid-week across the north-central U.S. and through week’s end downwind of the Great Lakes. Meanwhile, significant precipitation will end by mid-week across the eastern U.S. Late in the week, stormy weather will return to the northern half of the western U.S., with 5-day totals reaching at least 2 to 6 inches in northern California and the Pacific Northwest. In contrast, dry weather will prevail through the weekend from southern California to the southern Plains.
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of colder-than-normal conditions across much of the northern U.S., while above-normal temperatures can be expected across the nation’s southern tier. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal weather throughout the northern and eastern U.S. will contrast with below-normal precipitation from southern California to the southern Plains.
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