While the major winter storm that has deluged California and much of the Midwest and Upper Plains is beginning to weaken, another low-pressure system is developing off the New England coast.
One more day of rain, snow and some ice is expected across the Northeast as the coastal low slowly tracks northward across the region. The heaviest snow is expected for northern Maine, where 6 inches to 12 inches is likely.
Showers and thunderstorms are forecast to develop across the western Gulf Coast region Wednesday thanks to a warm front lifting northward from the Gulf of Mexico.
Mainly dry conditions are expected from western Texas to the Midwest, and also from Florida to the Mid-Atlantic. Much of the nation should begin the new year with temperatures near to above normal, according to the National Weather Service.
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For the Pacific Northwest, a pair of cold fronts will make their way inland with a surge of moisture off the Pacific. The result will be heavy rain for coastal areas of Washington and Oregon, and heavy snow for the Olympics and Cascades.
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The central and northern Rockies will also be affected by these storm systems with at least a foot of snow possible for the higher elevations of northern Idaho and western Montana through Thursday morning.
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