A couple of storm systems will spread impact to travelers later this week, followed by a strong push of cold temperatures to cover a large portion of the U.S. by the weekend. Here are your weather headlines for the week ahead. Before Thanksgiving, active weather will hit the Eastern U.S., while quieter weather returns to the West. Severe thunderstorms are possible across the Central Gulf Coastal region before heavy precipitation moves east. From Thanksgiving through the weekend, sharply colder weather spreads across the country, with a freeze possible as far south as Southern Texas.