A potentially disruptive winter storm expected to move across the eastern United States later this week could bring snow to the Appalachians, the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast, but forecasters warned on Monday that it was too early to know exactly how the complicated system would unfold.

Forecasters say New Jersey can expect some rain showers Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night, possibly changing to scattered snow showers or flurries on Thursday.

The word ‘snow’ starts to scare people," he said. But many regions will only see a "a coating of a half-inch or less."

The rollercoaster that has been this week’s weather patterns looks to continue, with a widespread — but largely uneventful — snow event expected to end the week. After above normal temperatures in the 40s,

A winter storm could track up the coast toward New Jersey, or move out to sea, in the second half of this week, forecasters say.

High pressure has set up after a couple of cold fronts pushed through North Carolina Saturday and Sunday. The high pressure keeps us mainly dry this week, with periods feeling a bit warmer; however, a major dip in the jet stream will cause an even larger temperature drop Wednesday evening into Thursday.

Old Man Winter is finally going to get a firm grip on Michigan this week. An Arctic cold front will race through mid-week and plunge our temperatures in the deep freeze. This cold also gets our lake-effect snow machine revved up. Here’s what you can expect this week in Michigan.

There's plenty of sunshine is on the way to the Tri-State Area, but the First Alert Weather team is also tracking a round of snow later this week.