Friday's forecast: Snowstorm for Northeast
A morning snowstorm will whiten the Northeast Friday while another storm rolls into the Pacific Northwest.
East: Several inches of snow are forecast for New England and coastal areas of the Mid-Atlantic on Friday, leading to travel headaches. Heavy rain is likely along the coast of the Carolinas.
West: Yet another weather system will roll into the Pacific Northwest on Friday, bringing coastal and valley rain and mountain snow to the Cascades and northern Rockies.
Central U.S.: Light snow is predicted for parts of the upper Mississippi Valley and upper Great Lakes on Friday.
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Weather history for Feb. 5: In 1892, Verkhoyansk, Russia, fell to 90.4 degrees below zero, the lowest temperature ever recorded in the Northern Hemisphere (later tied in two locations). In 1923, Doucet, Quebec, dropped to 65 degrees below zero, the coldest temperature ever recorded in the province.