A series of Pacific storms is taking aim at the Northwest this week, delivering heavy rain, mountain snow, and gusty winds that could lead to flooding. While the West braces for more moisture, the Central and Western U.S. will bask in record-challenging warmth, with temperatures soaring 15 to 25 degrees above normal. Meanwhile, the chill that's gripped the Eastern U.S. finally begins to ease midweek, ushering in a brief break from the Arctic air. Flash freeze, snow, and wind will hit much of the Canadian Prairies, first with Alberta on Wednesday, then spreading eastward.
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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.