An active U.S. weather pattern will evolve over the next several days.  Initially, relatively mild, tranquil weather will cover much of the country.  However, a low-pressure system moving northward near the Atlantic Coast will deliver showers and gusty winds to parts of Florida today into early Friday, followed by similar conditions on Saturday in coastal New England.  Meanwhile, a Pacific storm system will arrive in the Northwest during the weekend, delivering rain and snow.   Early next week, a low-pressure system developing over the central or southern Plains will begin to intensify while drifting northeastward into the Ohio Valley. 

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