After Dumping Snow on the Rockies, The Next Eastern Storm Will Likely Be More Wet Than Wintry

https://weather.com/forecast/regional/news/2018-12-10-next-eastern-storm-more-wet-than-wintry

At a Glance

• A low-pressure system will bring mainly rain to the central and eastern U.S. late this week into the weekend.
• The rain could be heavy in some areas.
• Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible in parts of the South.
• With limited cold air, any wintry weather should be confined to the nation's northern tier.

A new storm system will sweep from the Northwest to the Rockies into midweek before emerging over the central and eastern United States, where it will likely produce more rain than snow or ice late this week into the weekend.

Rain and mountain snow, heavy at times, are expected in the Northwest Tuesday, with snow then spreading into the Rockies by Wednesday.


The system will emerge over the Plains and Midwest Thursday before slowly moving toward the East Coast Friday into the weekend.

Energy from a disturbance farther south may also track into the central U.S., likely resulting in a strengthening area of low pressure. Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico will surge northward, increasing the amount of precipitation that may fall with this system.