Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 255 PM EST Wed Jan 24 2018 Valid 00Z Thu Jan 25 2018 - 00Z Sat Jan 27 2018 ...Pacific storm system tracking eastward across the West with high pressure over the eastern U.S.... High pressure will progress from the central and southern Plains to the East Coast over the next few days. Much of the central and eastern U.S. will be fairly dry through the end of week, except for South Texas, where scattered showers and thunderstorms will be most likely. There will also be a warming trend from the central to northern Plains, spreading eastward into the Midwest where high temperatures will be above normal. Seasonal temperatures are expected for the East Coast for the end of the week. A Pacific cold front will cross the western U.S. over the next two days bringing a round of heavy rain to portions of the northern California and southwestern Oregon coasts, and heavy snow for the Cascades and northern Rockies. One to two feet of snow appears likely in the mountains through the day on Thursday. The intensity of precipitation will wane Wednesday night into Thursday as access to better moisture is lost, with a more showery regime developing toward the end of the week for the West. Hamrick/Campbell Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php