The Nation's Weather
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Forecasters predicted up to a foot of snow in the Cascades and stormy weather from the central Plains to the Mississippi Valley on Saturday.
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Snow fell in much of the nation's East and midsection on Tuesday. The snow mixed with rain near the coast, but cold air kept it as all snow in the Midwest.
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Coastal rain and mountain snow were forecast for Tuesday across the Northwest and parts of the Great Basin. Wind gusts of up to 70 mph were possible in the Northern Rockies.
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Severe thunderstorms were forecast Friday throughout the nation's midsection as a large low-pressure system slowly drifts through the Northern Plains.
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Forecasters predicted rain in the Southeast and southern Plains, falling temperatures in New England and sizzling heat in the Southwest on Sunday.
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Mild weather settled over much of the nation early Monday, although rain clouds lingered over the Great Lakes and thunderstorms swept through Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana.
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Blistering heat settled over the eastern half of the nation Tuesday, sending man and beast in desperate search of relief: An air-conditioned subway car in New York City. A plunge into the Atlantic Ocean in New Jersey. And cold showers for suffering livestock in Ohio.
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Bitterly cold winter weather gripped the Midwest on Saturday, and whiteout conditions were blamed for traffic pileups in Michigan and Ohio.  Blizzard warnings were in effect for parts of Michigan, and temperatures reached as low as 17 below zero in the Upper Peninsula.
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Rain and snow fell across the Northeast, parts of the Upper Midwest and upper elevations in the Northwest on Friday.
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Rain, snow and colder temperatures were forecast for parts of the Northwest on Wednesday.
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Showers and thunderstorms spread across much of the country Wednesday.
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Showers and even a few thunderstorms were expected Sunday to pop up from New England to the Upper Mississippi Valley as a cold front moves through the Northeast.
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A cold front swept through the nation's midsection Tuesday, while clear and sunny weather dominated the East Coast.
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Gas up the snowblower but don't put away your umbrella: The Farmers' Almanac is predicting a wild winter with heavy precipitation and dramatic temperature swings in the Northeast.
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Thunderstorms moved through much of the nation Thursday, many of them severe.
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Much of the nation was expected to be cold Sunday, and little precipitation was forecast.
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Warmer than normal temperatures are  forecast to blanket the western United States and Plains states  this winter, but it is unclear whether the Northeast and  Midwest will face warmer, colder or normal winter weather, U.S.  government forecasters said on Wednesday.