Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 242 AM EST Sun Feb 07 2016 Valid 12Z Sun Feb 07 2016 - 12Z Tue Feb 09 2016 ...A mix of rain and snow possible this morning across portions of the eastern Carolinas and southeastern Georgia... ...Snow and gusty winds expected for portions of the northern plains and Upper Midwest... ...Warming trend expected along the West Coast while remaining dry... A developing low pressure system off the Southeast U.S. coastline will bring a mix of rain and snow to portions of the eastern Carolinas and southeastern Georgia this morning. Precipitation is expected to change to all rain by afternoon, and will wind down this evening as the system pulls away. The low pressure system will undergo a period of rapid intensification this afternoon through Monday morning as it moves northeastward. Snow will be possible across portions of coastal New England late Sunday night into Monday on the northwestern fringe of this low pressure system. A low pressure system will move from the northern plains to the Upper Midwest today, bringing snow and gusty winds with it. Snowfall accumulations will generally be light, four inches or less for most areas. However, wind gusts to 60 mph across the region will result in blizzard conditions at times, which will make travel very difficult or impossible in the affected areas. The low pressure system will move into the Great Lakes Sunday night into Monday, with generally light snow possible for much of the Ohio valley. By Monday evening, another area of low pressure will develop across the Mid-Atlantic region, which will then move offshore. Areas of rain and snow will be possible across the Appalachians, Mid-Atlantic, and the Northeast Monday night into Tuesday. High pressure will remain across the western U.S. through Tuesday, which will keep dry conditions in place. Temperatures will gradually warm across the West Coast, with afternoon high temperatures expected to be 10 to 20 degrees above average on Monday. Ryan Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_wbg.php