Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 357 AM EDT Mon Oct 02 2017 Valid 12Z Mon Oct 02 2017 - 12Z Wed Oct 04 2017 ...Heavy rain possible for parts of east-central Florida coast and parts of the Central Gulf Coast... ...Heavy rain possible over parts of the Central Plains... ...Heavy snow for portions of the Northern Rockies and the adjacent High Plains and the Central Rockies... A deep upper-level trough will continue to dig into the western third of the US through midweek. Much of the Intermountain West will have snow in the higher terrain over the next few days, with a vast portion of Montana getting strong winds and heavy snow as a surface low pressure center slowly lifts northeast into southern Canada. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop along and ahead of the cold front over the Central and Northern Plains. There is a slight risk that this area could have excessive rainfall and flash flooding conditions. Elsewhere, tropical moisture over Florida into the Central Gulf Coast will aid in producing showers and thunderstorms over the region through Tuesday morning. Much of the East Coast will remain dry through midweek as high pressure remains anchored over the region. Campbell Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php