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 In the West, a storm will slam into the West Coast, instigating widespread rain and high-elevation snow from
central California through Washington. Winter storm watches are posted for the mountains of California,
where up to 2 feet of new snow is possible above 6,000 feet. This is
potentially good news for a state that experienced well below average
precipitation this winter.
Another storm will race through the Dakotas and Minnesota before heading toward Lake Superior. Its associated cold front will drape itself from Texas through the Ohio Valley, where it will produce rain and scattered thunderstorms. There is also a chance of severe weather, including strong thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes from eastern Kansas through Illinois.
In the East, a high pressure system will continue to provide dry conditions along the
Eastern Seaboard, adding to the possibility of afternoon temperatures near 90 in parts of the Southeast.
The Northeast will rise into the 30s and 40s, while the Southeast will see temperatures in the 70s and 80s. The
southern Plains will rise into the 80s, while the Northwest will see temperatures in the 40s, 50s and 60s.
Temperatures in the Lower 48 states Monday have ranged from a morning low of 15 degrees at Crane Lake, Minn., to a high of 87 degrees at Natchitoches, La.
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