Rain and snow, including up to a foot of snow at higher elevations, were expected in parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies. Winter storm warnings were in effect for many high elevation counties in the region - unusual for this time of year.

Highs in the Northwest were expected to reach the 50s and 60s, while highs in the Southwest were expected to be in the 70s and 80s.

Showers and thunderstorms were expected along the Southeast Coast and in Florida. In the Great Lakes, some rain was possible.

Unseasonably warm temperatures were expected in the eastern half of the country: Highs were expected to reach into the 80s and 90s in the Plains and the Southeast. The Northeast was expected to be only slightly cooler.

Temperatures in the Lower 48 states Friday ranged from a low of 20 degrees at Burns, Ore., to a high of 100 degrees at Wink, Texas.