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[March 04, 2010] (AP) Wintry weather was expected to diminish over the Northeast on Thursday, while snow and rain were forecast in the West.

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A low pressure system that developed in the Pacific Ocean was expected to continue pushing east from California into the Great Basin and Intermountain West. Periods of heavy rain with high-elevation snow were forecast to move into the Rockies. Utah and Nevada could see another 3 to 5 inches of snow, while Colorado could get up to 2 inches later in the day.

Behind this system, the West Coast was expected to see a short break in clouds in the morning and afternoon. But overcast skies could return by evening, as another cold front was expected to approach the Pacific Northwest and northern California.

In the eastern U.S., a strong offshore low pressure system was expected to continue pushing moisture over the East Coast from the Virginias to Maine. The system could allow for another inch of light snow from southern Maine to Connecticut and flurries over parts of New York in the early morning. Overcast skies and high temperatures around 40 were expected in much of the region.

In between the two systems, a strong and large ridge of high pressure was expected to continue building over the Plains, Mississippi River Valley and the Great Lakes. This could allow for mild weather and pleasant conditions over the central U.S. Temperatures in the northern Plains were expected to remain in the 30s and 40s, while the South could reach into the 70s.

On Wednesday, temperatures in the Lower 48 states ranged from a low of minus 6 degrees at Land O'Lakes, Wis., to a high of 77 degrees at Pecos, Texas.

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[Associated Press article from Weather Underground]