US Weather Spotlight: 1-2-19

A trough of low pressure moves from the northern Plains early today to the northeast by the overnight. A few snow showers or flurries are possible for eastern ND, northern MN, WI, and the UP of MI early today with increasing chances further east into lower MI, northern OH, western NY and PA tonight and then into New England overnight. Areas with the better chances could get an inch or two of accumulation by Thursday morning.

Further south a stationary front will be the focal point for rain showers from east TX eastward to the Mid Atlantic states with heavy rain possible especially in east TX and northern LA. Parts of central TX will experience wintry weather with freezing rain, snow and possibly some sleet with some ice and snow accumulations possible.  

A system approaches the northwest overnight bringing an increase in precipitation chances to western WA and northwest OR after midnight.