Active Start To The Week Out West – National Weather Outlook For November 6, 2023

by | Nov 6, 2023 | Weather

National Weather Forecast

Two systems will be impacting that nation as we head into Monday. One will be reaching the West Coast, bringing rain and snow along with it as well as some embedded thunderstorms. Rain will be possible all the way south into central California. We’ll also watch the potential for rain and snow from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes and New England.

The heaviest rain through the first part of the week will be in the Northwest, where coastal and mountainous areas could see over 3” of liquid.

And the mountainous areas in the western United States could see several inches of snow accumulation.

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