Overview
- Temperatures rebound early this week, reaching the 40s to 50s in parts of the Northeast and into the 50s to 70s across the South by Tuesday and Wednesday.
- A fast clipper Tuesday night into Wednesday is forecast to lay a coating to a few inches of snow in parts of New England and the Northeast, with a rough Tuesday evening commute in some areas.
- Forecasters highlight a daily thaw–freeze cycle, with daytime melting followed by lows in the 20s producing patchy ice for morning travel.
- A coastal system for the weekend is being monitored, with a rain or snow mix possible and track and precipitation type still uncertain, potentially affecting Valentine’s plans in some regions.
- As warmer air shifts east, a short cold snap in the West could drop Sierra snow levels and aid California’s snowpack, while drought keeps wildfire risk elevated in parts of the South.