Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 241 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2014 Valid 12Z Wed Nov 26 2014 - 12Z Fri Nov 28 2014 ***Active weather pattern for the eastern U.S.*** ***Snow showers for the Rockies*** ***Cold weather for the northern tier states*** An active weather pattern is in place across the eastern U.S. for the middle of the week. For the East coast, a developing nor'easter will cause havoc for Thanksgiving travelers from the Carolinas to New England. This feature is a wave of low pressure that developed along a cold front over the Gulf of Mexico, and is lifting northeastward. Although the strongest winds will likely remain offshore, widespread precipitation is expected from Florida to Maine. Rain is expected for coastal areas, and significant snow from the central Appalachians to into inland parts of the Northeast U.S., with the greatest snowfall expected for the higher elevations of New England. Out West, more mountain snow is expected for the northern Rockies on the north side of a stationary frontal boundary, and rain showers for the lower valley locations south of the boundary. The greatest concentration of heavy snow should remain north of the border in Alberta and British Columbia. Elsewhere across the continental U.S., cold weather will continue for the northern Plains and Upper Midwest as a Canadian surface high governs the weather pattern. Nice weather will continue for the southwestern U.S. with mostly clear skies and dry conditions. D. Hamrick Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_wbg.php