Freeze in eastern U.S. to ease next week: forecasters
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The cold snap gripping the eastern United States should ease next week, ushering in warmer temperatures into March for the world's top energy consumer, meteorologists forecast Thursday.
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The storm that pounded the Midwest over the weekend brought relatively light snow to the Northeast on Monday, delaying some commuters but sparing the region a repeat of the Valentine's Day ice storm that brought airline flights to a standstill.
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Bitter cold gripped most of the United States on Monday, with temperatures dipping below normal from coast to coast.
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Talk about timing. Sunday's northeaster, which brought more than a foot of snow to spots in New England, was a lot easier to take for most people than last Thursday's commuting headache. The blustery storm carried strong winds, ice, and sleet, and made young skiers and riders count the days until the upcoming vacation week.
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A heat wave was expected to continue gripping the West on Friday, while the cold front that has brought wet weather to the Northeast was forecast to move offshore, bringing clear skies and dry conditions to the region.
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Very cold temperatures were expected to linger in the northern Plains and Midwest on Friday, with the coldest weather shifting eastward.
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Winter weather in the United States,  affected by a weak El Nino, will be warmer in the West and  cooler and wetter in the South and Southeast, forecasters  predicted Thursday.
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Oil prices held steady on Friday near  7-week lows on forecasts for colder-than-normal weather in the  U.S. Northeast.
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Government forecasters got a head start on the groundhog Thursday, calling for mild weather in the West but a chilly February in the Midwest and Northeast.
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The relative calm of the just-ended Atlantic hurricane season will be just a short respite before above-average storm activity resumes next year, a noted U.S. hurricane forecasting team said on Friday.
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Oil prices eased on Friday as swelling  crude stockpiles countered worries over a cold snap in the U.S.  Northeast that is expected to keep furnaces fired up until the  middle of next week.
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Cloudy skies and cold temperatures were forecast Monday for much of the Northeast, while milder air settled over the Midwest and rain fell over the Pacific Northwest.
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Residents in parts of the Northeast braced Monday for the second winter storm in as many days, testing weather records and motorists' patience but delighting operators of ski resorts. The storm could dump as much as 9 inches of snow in higher elevations of upstate New York and northern New England on Tuesday, adding a new coating to the foot or more that has already fallen in spots.
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Snow, ice and rain were forecast to move through the Northeast on Friday, with the interior of New England seeing mostly snow. Coastal regions were expected to get snow mixed with rain, turning completely to rain later in the day.
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Mostly clear skies were forecast across the nation's midsection Monday, and temperatures were expected to begin creeping upward days after a devastating ice and snow storm.
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Snowdrifts 6 feet high kept some Massachusetts residents trapped in their homes and commuters across the Northeast limped back to work on icy roads and packed trains Monday as the region struggled to dig out from a paralyzing weekend blizzard. About 20 deaths were believed linked to the weather.
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After a warming period this week, next  week will bring colder-than-normal temperatures over much of  the eastern U.S., private forecaster AccuWeather said on  Monday.