Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 252 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2020 Valid 12Z Mon Mar 23 2020 - 12Z Wed Mar 25 2020 ...Early Spring Snowstorm for inland higher elevations of eastern New York State and New England... ...Severe weather possible across portions of the Central to Southern Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Tennessee Valley... ...Below average temperatures for much of the West early this week, while above average temperatures spread across the Plains, much of the South into Florida... Two well defined storms will be progressing from west to east across large portions of the nation over the next two days, supporting an active spring time precipitation pattern. The lead storm is expected to strengthen today along the Mid-Atlantic coast and then move off the southern New England coast Monday night into Tuesday. Moderate to Heavy precipitation likely across the Mid-Atlantic into New England. Early Spring heavy snows are possible at the higher elevations of the Catskills, Adirondacks, Berkshires, Green and White Mountains. Behind this lead storm, another storm will be pushing east from Southern California this morning, across the Southwest and into the Central to Southern Plains by early Tuesday. Precipitation amounts are expected to be modest with this next system from Southern California, across the Southwest, Great Basin and Central Rockies. As this system emerges into the Plains late Monday into early Tuesday, precipitation coverage and intensities are expected to increase as Gulf moisture is drawn into this storm. Moderate to Heavy rains expected to spread from portions of the Central to Southern Plains into the Mid Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, Tennessee Valley, Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic Tuesday into Wednesday Thunderstorms with this system may produce severe weather from portions of the Central to Southern Plains, eastward into the Lower to Mid Mississippi Valley and Tennessee Valley. A strong cold front will be dropping southeastward from the Pacific Northwest this morning, across the Northern Rockies, Great Basin and as far south as southern California by early Wednesday. This front will keep temperatures below average for the beginning of the work week across much of the west to the west of the Rockies, along with showery low elevation conditions and snows at higher elevations. In contrast to the below average western temperatures, above average temperatures will encompass the Plains, the South, Southeast and Florida over the next several days. Oravec Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php