Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 256 PM EST Fri Feb 15 2019 Valid 00Z Sat Feb 16 2019 - 00Z Mon Feb 18 2019 ...More snow for the western U.S. through the weekend... Although precipitation amounts across the West Coast are not expected to be as steep compared to the last few days, an active period will still continue for the region. Heavy snow is still expected to persevere through the weekend. Winter storm warnings remain in effect for the higher elevations, with an additional 1 to 3 feet of snow possible over the next few days. As this second storm system pushes eastward across the Intermountain West, precipitation amounts across California are expected to decrease in coverage and intensity by Saturday night while increasing across the Central Great Basin and Intermountain West. Significant snow will occur for the central and northern Rockies as well as higher elevations in the Four Corner region. A much colder airmass has surged southward from Canada behind a strong cold front, with temperatures on the order of 10 to 20 degrees below normal on Friday for many areas. A wave of low pressure developing on the frontal boundary should produce enough ascent and moisture for a band of light to moderate snow from the Plains to the Tennessee Valley through this evening. By Saturday, a corridor of snow can be expected along the Tennessee Valley to the Mid-Atlantic region. Many of these areas are currently under winter weather advisories. Widespread warm weather ahead of the cold front along the southern Plains to the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast can be expected for today. By Saturday, the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic will return to near/below normal temperatures, while the Southeast and parts of West and South Texas remain well above normal--with some temperatures reaching to the 90s in Deep South Texas near the Mexican border. These conditions will continue into Sunday. Expect the western U.S. to have below normal temperatures through the weekend. Reinhart/Hamrick Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php