After days of snow, heavy storms and high winds, much of the nation is likely thankful for a relatively quiet weather forecast for the next few days.
But the National Weather Service is predicting the Pacific Northwest will soon enter a long period of precipitation, and heavy rains with warmer temperatures are forecast for metro Atlanta.
An intensifying low-pressure system continues to quickly move away from the East, bringing an end to the rain and thunderstorms along the coast. Snow began tapering off Wednesday morning across New England.
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But the NWS said an Arctic cold front is approaching from the Great Lakes, bringing more snow Wednesday. The cold front will then bring Arctic air into New England with blustery winds.
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Temperatures are forecast to dip into the single digits by Thursday morning across New England, with below-zero readings forecast near the Canadian border.
Farther west, the Arctic air has already dropped temperatures to below zero Wednesday over the upper Midwest. As the frigid air moves across the warm waters of the Great Lakes, lake-effect snow is expected to be active Wednesday with some snow squalls likely bringing heavy amounts.
Out West, a low-pressure system is bringing rain into central and northern California, with snow over the higher elevations.
Farther north, a front will spread precipitation into the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday, with large fronts and cyclones continuing their aim at the region.
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