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Next Storm to Bring Rain Except in Northern New England

Jan 25, 2012; 8:21 AM ET

Wednesday 9 a.m.

A storm that threatens to set off another round of violent thunderstorms in the Gulf states will be centered over Arkansas tomorrow morning and western New York on Friday morning. It will pull Gulf moisture northeastward to cause rain in the Middle Atlantic states late tomorrow into Friday morning and into New England on Friday. It appears the only part of the Northeast that will get mostly snow from this storm will be from the Adirondacks and across northern parts of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.

A shot of much colder air will move into the Great Lakes during the weekend and reach the East Coast later Sunday and Sunday night. Snow flurries and squalls will break out downwind from the Great Lakes into the Appalachians (mainly from West Virginia northeastward), but there is little chance for any snow in the I-95 corridor from this cold event. With the high pressure area marking the center of the cold air mass moving to the Carolinas by Monday night, the stage will be set for more southwest winds and another warmup. Cold air may return around or just after Groundhog day, but once again, it may not last. It could be deja vu all over again.

This is National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Week and lasts until Jan. 28 when they finally put it to sleep. It commemorates the fact that nearly 2/3 of the surgical anesthesia in this country is administered by such CRNAs. At this point on a Wednesday, people are more concerned with us taking a shot at how the weather might affect their operations. If you have big plans, will the weather suture? One place where the weather will not leave them in stitches is along the Gulf Coast. They can have some violent thunderstorms along the western part of the Gulf Coast today, then over near Pensacola, Fla., tomorrow. Not too many will want to sleep through that.

As we look at the coming weekend, people in Kansas may wonder which of the two days is good for outdoor activities? The answer for now is ether. That's true whatever county you live in, so we can even say it's the saline solution. Let me spleen. It is going to be dry both days.

Moisture from storms will hit the northern half of the West Coast while people in the Southeast are prepping for thunderstorms. It's impossible to say when these can hit. One forecaster predicted it for 5 p.m., while another sedate. Other people use plants and animals to predict the weather. One used the cat-that-her friend gave her. The cat was cute and furry with syringe on top. Meanwhile, in the Northeast, home of the IV league, it will be dry through tomorrow, then rain will affect outdoor procedures on Friday.

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