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FXUS01 KWBC 110733
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Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
232 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

Valid 12Z Sun Jan 11 2026 - 12Z Tue Jan 13 2026

...Wintry mix lingers over parts of the Northeast and New England;
snow squalls and lake enhanced snow to spread from the Midwest
into the Northeast...

...Moderate to locally heavy rainfall expected over coastal
Washington...

...Warm-up in store for much of the Nation next week...

Across much of the Lower 48, relatively tranquil weather is
expected for the next two days as high pressure settles overhead
in the wake of the latest cold front passage. The main exception
will fall over the Hudson Valley and Upper New England as a wintry
mix of elevation snow, rain, and freezing rain shift eastward over
the next 12-18 hours on the northern flank of a developing coastal
low. For much of the area, a light glazing of ice remains the
biggest hazard with this event, although heavy snow is expected
over portions of northern Maine. Behind this activity, a round of
snow squalls and lake effect snow bands will also sweep across the
Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast along a secondary
cold front. Light accumulations upwards of an inch are possible
with this activity, which could lead to rapid reductions in
visibility and flash freezes today. Downwind of Lakes Erie and
Ontario, the fresh injection of cold air behind the secondary
front should lead to 4-6" of fresh powder through Monday. 

At the same time, moderate atmospheric river conditions will
continue through Monday over coastal Washington. 3-4" of rain can
be expected along the windward side of the Olympic Range, although
fortunately no excessive rainfall threat is anticipated.
Otherwise, much of the Nation can expect a rapid warm-up beginning
tomorrow beneath an expansive upper-level ridge. The most
anomalous warmth will be found across the Nation's Heartland,
where by Monday high temperatures could climb into the 50's and
60's -- nearly 20-25 degrees above average.

Asherman


Graphics available at
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php

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