

True to form for the heart of the winter season, the Pacific jet stream will continue to channel a number of storms toward the West Coast in the week ahead.

4 big weather stories for coming week full#
By Thursday, most of the country should have temperatures warmer than average for the third full week of January.Īs is typical for a system this far out in time, the details, such as who sees snow and/or ice, how much and when, aren't yet resolvable.īut it could bring more snow and ice to areas just hit by Winter Storm Jacob.Īnd, given cold air may be in retreat, we may again see areas of rain penetrate relatively far north with this late-week system, compared to what you might expect in late January.Ĭheck back frequently in the coming days for updates to this forecast. Still this cold isn't expected to break many records, if any, since we are moving into the coldest time of year for several areas.Īnd this cold air won't last. A freeze is likely early in the week as far south as North Florida. Subzero morning lows are likely in parts of the Northern Plains, upper Midwest and a few spots in northern New England.

This colder air pouring over the virtually ice-free Great Lakes should generate bands of lake-effect snow Sunday, possibly into early Monday in most of the Great Lakes snowbelts.įorecast highs early in the week won't rise out of the single digits in parts of the Northern Plains may hold in the 30s from the Northeast Interstate 95 corridor to parts of the Tennessee Valley and may be stuck in the 50s or low 60s in central Florida. In the wake of this weekend's winter storm, much colder air is plunging through Midwest, South and East. While the forecast doesn't suggest an intense winter storm of the type that can be typical of late January will develop, some areas might have to endure more snow and ice. As we head into the last full week of January, there are three big weather stories to watch in the week ahead.
