The atmospheric river event is starting to wind down today across the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies, but flooding remains a concern, along with some gusty winds. Those winds and drier conditions could also increase fire weather risks across parts of the Plains (more on range burning in a moment). If you're near the Gulf Coast, keep an eye out for dense fog tonight—it could make travel tricky!
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January is closing out with no shortage of winter weather. Frigid temperatures will dominate the eastern U.S. for the rest of the week as another round of arctic air spills southward starting Friday. The cold could break more records as far south as Florida. Meanwhile, forecasters are closely tracking a potentially significant East Coast winter storm this weekend that could bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding from the Carolinas to New England. Out West, a soggy pattern continues in the Pacific Northwest, with rounds of rain and mountain snow.