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Coastal Storm Along the East Coast; Pacific Storm System in the West on Friday

A strengthening coastal storm will bring soaking rains to portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with accumulating snow likely across the higher elevations of northern New England through Friday. A Pacific storm system will bring heavy low elevation rain, and gusty winds to northern California and the Pacific Northwest, as well as possible blizzard conditions to the Sierra Nevada on Friday. Read More >

The coldest temperatures of the season will arrive the next two nights. Tonight, the first freeze of the season will arrive for some (some areas have already experienced the first freeze) with lows in the upper 20s to near 30. Tomorrow night, the first hard of the freeze of the season is forecast with temperatures falling into the low to mid 20s. Any sensitive vegetation will need to be protected to avoid what will be a killing freeze.