Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 301 AM EST Mon Jan 27 2014 Valid 12Z Mon Jan 27 2014 - 12Z Wed Jan 29 2014 ***Another round of bitterly cold weather*** ***Winter storm for the Deep South and Southeast U.S.*** ***Dry in the Southwest and light rain for the Northwest*** A very strong cold front will be bringing frigid conditions back to the central and eastern U.S. for the beginning of the work week. The airmass and the associated surface high pressure with it is literally coming from the North Pole and heading nearly due south into the central U.S. by Tuesday! Widespread subzero lows are expected north of the Ohio River by this time, and subfreezing highs are expected well into the Deep South. This front will reach the Gulf of Mexico and develop a wave of low pressure along it. Moisture flowing north over the boundary will create interesting weather to say the least for the Deep South and into the Southeast U.S. for Tuesday and Wednesday. A band of snow, sleet, and freezing rain is expected to materialize by Tuesday afternoon near the Central Gulf Coast, and become heavier over eastern North Carolina and into South Carolina with the very cold air in place. This rare winter storm will make many people who love snow very happy. For California and the Inter-Mountain West, a much quieter weather pattern will prevail for the next few days as high pressure stays in charge. This is providing pleasant temperatures for this time of year. Signs of change will be arriving to the Pacific Northwest by Monday night with showers and high elevation snow as the upper level ridge finally begins to break down and allow moist flow from the Pacific to move inland. D. Hamrick Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_wbg.php