An active weather pattern will continue, with multiple storms following a similar path from the Pacific Coast into the Southwest.

Each storm will accelerate northeastward from the Four Corners region across the central and eastern U.S.

Five-day precipitation totals could reach 4 to 8 inches or more in portions of coastal California, while similar amounts will result in impressive snowfall in the Sierra Nevada.

Farther east, precipitation associated with a departing storm will end by mid-week across the East, followed by another round of rain and snow across the eastern half of the country during the weekend.

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