Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 339 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2019 Valid 00Z Sat Mar 16 2019 - 00Z Mon Mar 18 2019 ...Showers and thunderstorms possible through Friday evening for the Eastern Seaboard... ...River flooding ongoing in parts of the Mississippi and Missouri Valleys... ...Quiet weather for much of the CONUS this weekend... A cold front will continue pushing through the East Coast through Friday evening before exiting the U.S. Along and ahead of the front, showers and thunderstorms are likely, and there is a Marginal Risk of severe weather in the Carolinas and eastern Mid-Atlantic through Friday evening. Farther west, flooding is ongoing along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, where in some areas 2 to 3 inches of rain fell this week on a deep snowpack. Moderate to major river flooding will persist through the weekend. After a busy week weather-wise, this weekend is expected to be much calmer in most areas. The Great Lakes region could see rain and snow showers throughout the weekend associated with secondary cold fronts, but snowfall totals will remain relatively light, with 1 to 4 inches expected with locally higher amounts due to lake enhancement. Parts of the Mid-Atlantic region could also see rain and snow showers by Sunday. Scattered rain showers are forecast for the Gulf Coast and Florida through the weekend, with rainfall totals mainly under an inch. Temperature-wise, much of the country will be generally below average. The biggest departures from normal temperatures are expected in the Southern Plains, where highs could be 15 to 25 degrees below average on Sunday. The West Coast is forecast to see temperatures of 5 to 15 degrees above average, however. Tate Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php