Weekend Weather Preview

A soggy and stormy weekend will be in store for most regions of the U.S., as a system moves through the Eastern Seaboard while a Pacific system impacts the West Coast.

Saturday

Storminess will continue on both coasts, as an East Coast system shifts its focus to the Northeast while a Pacific system will continue to batter the western coastline with freezing rain, heavy snow, and rain.

Rain showers will fall across the northeast U.S. coastline with a mix of rain and snow further inland. In the Great Lakes region, heavy lake-effect snow and gusty winds will take place throughout the day. Areas that need to be on the watch for this are areas in Michigan bordering Lake Michigan and Lake Superior and areas in New York bordering Lake Erie. Around this lake-effect snow, light snow showers will fall in western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, northern portions of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa through Wisconsin and the Dakotas. These locations will see snow in the morning but will taper off later in the day.

All will be quiet in the Deep South and Southeast regions, however, some isolated thunderstorms are possible in central and southern Florida throughout the day.

On the West Coast, the same impacts as Friday will persist in similar locations. Rain showers will be prevalent across central and northern California while heavy snow will fall along the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Freezing rain will continue along Oregon's coastline as well as heavy snow in the rest of the state and into southern Idaho, northern Nevada and northern Utah. The heavy snow will taper off in the evening. While Washington won't see the brunt of this system, some snow showers will fall in the southern part of the state until after sunset. Also taking place until the evening will be a mix of rain and snow in central Nevada and southern Utah. Wyoming and Colorado can expect some leftover snow showers from this system in the afternoon and evening.

Otherwise, the rest of the nation will be quiet.

An Arctic blast will continue to move into the central U.S. from Canada, as temperatures will be well below average in the northern and central Plains as well as the northern Rockies and Mountain West. Temperatures will range from the minus-30s to minus-10s in the highest of elevations in the northern Rockies and in Montana. In the northern Plains and interior Pacific Northwest, temperatures will hover around the 0-degree mark. Twenties and 30s high temperatures can be expected for the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley, while 40s, 50s, and 60s will be widespread along the East Coast, Gulf Coast, and Desert Southwest. The biggest difference in temperatures will occur in the central and southern Plains. While Oklahoma and Nebraska may only see highs reach in the low to mid 20s, Texas will generally see highs in the 50s and 60s, with some locations reaching 70 degrees in the far southern portion of the state. Florida will also see high temperatures in the 70s and perhaps 80 degrees in the Keys.

Sunday

A storm system will form east of the Rockies and impact the central Plains while lake-effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes vicinity. The Arctic blast will also continue to spread in the central U.S., bringing blustery conditions.

Snow will begin falling in the southern Rockies in the morning, while the central Plains can expect snow to arrive by mid-day. In Texas, a freezing rain threat will exist in the northeastern part of the state while southern Texas will receive rainfall. This system will move eastward, bringing snow to Missouri and Arkansas.

In the Great Lakes, lake-effect snow will continue to fall throughout the day in areas in Michigan bordering Lake Michigan and Lake Superior and areas in New York bordering Lake Erie.

Otherwise, the rest of the country will stay clear of Mother Nature's wrath.

More locations will see below average temperatures due to the Arctic blast, as most of the Plains will see temperatures from the minus-10s to 30s from north to south, respectively. The northern Rockies and Montana will continue to be the coldest areas in the nation, with highs ranging only from the minus-10s to the 0-degree mark. The Upper Midwest and Upper Mississippi Valley will also see high temperatures hovering around 0 degrees to the teens. The Great Lakes to the Northeast regions can expect highs in the teens, 20s, and 30s, while 40s, 50s, and 60s will populate the rest of the Eastern Seaboard and into the Gulf Coast. Seventies will likely be reached in southern Florida and southern Texas while locations in the Desert Southwest will also reach the 60s and 70s. Thirties and 40s can be expected in the Great Basin and 50s and 60s will be widespread along California and its coastline.