Storm System Moves in Thursday, Another by Sunday

The past two days have been especially pleasant because we have experienced some incredibly cold temperatures over the past two weeks. Temperatures in the 60s--and possibly some 70s--will prevail more or less during the next week. The next storm system is poised to invade the area by Thursday afternoon and evening, bringing quite a bit of rain (possibly over 1" in some places).

To that end, the Storm Prediction Center has said that the possibility for severe weather exists on Thursday and then later in the weekend as yet another rain event enters the region. Most of the models that I have seen keep the first first system stronger and more-potent and downplay the storm system this weekend and early next week.

Enjoy this warm weather. Some meteorologists' blogs I have read elude to another cold spell during early February but I am a bit skeptical. The GFS long-range keeps the zonal flow in place, absent the relatively few disturbances that do traverse the country.