Another low pressure system tracks out of southern Texas and along the Gulf Coast today bringing more precipitation to the Action News 5 coverage area.  This system takes a similar track as last week’s winter weather maker.  The big difference is the temperature.  Last week cold air moved in at the surface with warm moist air aloft allowing freezing rain, sleet, and snow to fall over most of the Mid-South.  This time warm moist air is once again moving in aloft but temperatures above freezing are in place at the surface.  This set up will produce nothing more than a cold rain through the day and overnight.  

Freezing rain, sleet, and snow will be much further north this time around.  Parts of Kansas, Missouri, and the Ohio Valley will be in the path.  The low pressure system will move through the northern Gulf of Mexico and then lift north through Alabama and Georgia eventually riding along the eastern seaboard were it will likely gain strength over the warmer waters of the Atlantic coast.  This strengthening low will cause big problems for the northeast this weekend as it produces gusting winds heavy and snow.  

The next weather maker for the Mid-South will again be a low pressure system coming out of northern Mexico and southern Texas.  This will bring another round of rain to the area Monday.  High pressure in the northern Plains will move south injecting a shot of cold air to the middle Mississippi River Valley late Monday.  Should the cold air arrive while moisture is still streaming our of the south it could lead to some snowfall Monday night.  It’s still a little early to be certain but this is one that we’ll be watching.

Right now and through the day we’re dealing with rain….just rain.