Record Temperatures Hit Pacific Northwest
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Heavy rain gave way to balmy record temperatures in western Washington on Wednesday as flood waters began receding.
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A pair of strong Pacific storm systems was forecast to slam into the West Coast on Saturday, while bitterly cold temperatures were expected to continue sweeping through the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
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Private forecaster AccuWeather said Friday record-breaking heat was expected to move eastward, resulting in temperatures that could reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) in New York City and Washington, D.C. early next week.
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High temperatures were traded for low ones as short sleeves turned long Friday.  National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Seaman said a strong cold front swept over the state midafternoon Friday, plunging temperatures from the day's high of 73 to the low 40s.
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Rain was expected across much of the Midwest and South Monday, while hot and dry weather was to remain in the West &#151; including persistent triple-digit temperatures in some areas.
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Phoenix has had a record 30 days  this year in which the mercury hit at least 110 degrees  Fahrenheit, the U.S. National Weather Service said on Thursday.
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Forecasters predicted unusually warm temperatures in the eastern U.S. on Sunday, and snow was expected in parts of California and the Pacific Northwest.
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A heat wave sizzling across the West showed little sign of letting up Thursday, with Las Vegas forecast to tie a record high and even northern Idaho expected to top 100 degrees.
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By Warren Cornwall, Seattle Times  Mar. 2--When meteorologist Mark Albright stepped into his front yard in North Seattle yesterday morning, it was covered with 4 inches of snow.
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The massive Valentine's Day sleet and ice storm that triggered the closure of most schools and many local governments in the Washington area today has left more than 124,000 homes and businesses without power and prompted weather forecasters to predict an icy commute tomorrow morning.
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Temperatures during the summer and autumn set several records for Britain, according to new data.
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Dry weather spread across the Plains Friday, while an intense heat wave continued to push temperatures into the triple digits in the West.
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A new storm headed into Washington state Wednesday as the region shivered in the aftermath of unusually heavy rain and snow that caused traffic nightmares and power outages.
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Triple digit temperatures smashed records across California Saturday, straining thermometers and air conditioners and prompting dozens of scattered electricity outages that left residents sizzling.
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Snow was forecast Wednesday in the higher elevations of Idaho, Utah, Montana and Wyoming as well as the Central Rockies as a Pacific cold front moves southeast through the region.
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By Rob Tucker, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Feb. 5--The pre-Christmas windstorm socked Pierce County with more than $16 million in public and private damage, according to a county disaster report.
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The Pacific Northwest was on Saturday recovering from a violent windstorm as about 600,000 remained without power, officials said.