The Nation's Weather 10.28.08

By WEATHER UNDERGROUND

A mix of rain and snow showers was forecast Tuesday throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions, while the South and West were to stay mostly clear.

Heavy snow was expected across the Hudson Valley in New York. Maximum temperatures across the Northeast were to range from the 40s to 50s.

The Great Lakes area was to continue to see lake-effect rain and snow showers as cold air flows across the region. Temperatures were expected to remain in the 40s.

Cold temperatures also were anticipated in the South as high pressure triggers clear and dry conditions. The Southeast was expecting temperatures in the 50s to 60s.

Warm and dry conditions were forecast for much of the West.

Temperatures in the Lower 48 states on Monday ranged from a low of 7 degrees at Alliance, Neb., to a high of 98 degrees at Blythe, Calif.