Little or no precipitation will fall during the next 5 days across much of the country, with completely dry weather expected across the southern half of the U.S., except possibly along the southern Atlantic Coast.  Farther north, however, a series of Pacific storms will arrive in the Northwest, delivering substantial precipitation from the Cascades westward and moderately heavy snow in the northern Rockies.  Late in the week, patchy precipitation—a mix of rain and snow—will spread across the remainder of the nation’s northern tier, including the northern Plains and Great Lakes States. 

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