Weather

The nor’easter will continue to move out to sea on Saturday. However, strong wind gusts, rounds of coastal flooding and rough surf are forecast to linger along the Middle Atlantic and New England shoreline. Rough surf is likely as far south as the Atlantic coast of Florida, the Bahamas and the northern shores of the islands in the Caribbean. Winds may still be strong enough to cause more power outages and knock down more trees. Motorists and pedestrians should exercise caution.

Areas from the Atlantic coast to the High Plains and Arizona deserts can expect dry weather and sunshine on Saturday. A large area of high pressure is forecast to sprawl over the Great Lakes region. The flow of air around the offshore storm and the high pressure area in the Midwest will direct cool air into the Southeast.

Meanwhile, the same storm that has been pestering the Pacific Coast with rounds of rain and low-elevation snow will begin to push inland this weekend. More showers are forecast from western Washington to coastal Southern California, while more heavy snow falls on the Sierra Nevada. As the storm moves inland, a swath of heavy snowfall is projected to extend across part of the Great Basin to the northern Rockies.

FOCUS: Storm May Bring Blizzard Conditions

A storm is expected to track toward the upper Midwest early next week. North and west of the track, there may be significant snowfall from the Rockies to the upper Midwest. More than a foot of snowfall may accumulate in North Dakota with blizzard conditions.