While the Northeast enjoys some reprieve from thewinter weatherthat has battered the region, forecasters say, the West may get a taste of frigid temperatures.
AccuWeather senior meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said thatair from the Pacific Oceanwill make its way across the country in the next two weeks.
"While this will bring a much-needed break from frigid conditions and it may feel warmer than it actually is, it can create problems due to thaw-and-freeze cycles, foggy episodes and storms that bring areas of freezing rain, sleet and wet snow," Sosnowski added.
As the warm air moves east, it will leave in its wake a cold snap for the western part of the country.
AccuWeather meteorologist Kai Kerkow said the high-pressure systemparked over Californiathat haskept winter weather at bayappears likely to weaken.
"This change in the pattern will be beneficial for California's snowpack and reservoirs, as the snowpack is running well below average across much of the state," Kerkow said.
Here's what to know about this week's forecast.
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Northeast weather forecast
The break from warm Pacific air may be tempered by a "clipper storm" that could bring snow to the ski country of western New York, the Adirondacks and the Green and White Mountains of New England.
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"There is the possibility for a northern-tracking storm that can bring snow to the Great Lakes and Northeast Monday night into Wednesday," AccuWeather senior meteorologist Adam Douty said. "This storm will be on a surge of less harsh conditions as Arctic air retreats north."
However, Accuweather predicted that many locations in the Northeast will see temperatures rise into the 40s from Tuesday into Wednesday.
South weather forecast
The South will be the beneficiary of the easing winter weather, as the region sees relief from the sweeping cold temperatures and snow.
"Some of the warm air that has been building over the southern part of the Plains will be carried to the Atlantic Coast with highs rebounding into the 50s, 60s and 70s," Sonoski wrote. "Later this week, temperatures inAtlanta may hit 70 degreesfor the first time since Jan. 10."
Recent winter storms blanketed the region with snow, stretching across North Carolina, and brought a cold snap that ranked amongthe worst Florida experienced in decades, according to AccuWeather meteorologists.
West weather forecast
Jose Castillo of Tarrytown, NY. walks through snow along Route 9 in Tarrytown during the early hours of the winter storm Jan. 25, 2026. The storm was predicted to drop up to a foot of snow on the lower Hudson Valley. A huge winter storm dumped heavy amounts of snow and ice across wide swaths of the U.S." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
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Jose Castillo of Tarrytown, NY. walks throughsnowalong Route 9 in Tarrytown during the early hours of the winter storm Jan. 25, 2026. The storm was predicted to drop up to a foot of snow on the lower Hudson Valley. A huge winter storm dumped heavy amounts of snow and ice across wide swaths of the U.S.
In the West, AccuWeather meteorologist Alyssa Glenny predicted that the cold snap could bring snow to the Sierra Nevada mountains and disrupt traffic on Interstate 80.
"Snow levels are projected to decline rapidly Tuesday into Tuesday night with high temperatures barely reaching above the freezing mark at Donner Pass on Tuesday," Glenny wrote.
The forecasting site noted that the pattern may ease during the week but that "additional opportunities for storms will arise by the upcoming weekend and into late February."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:See what parts of the country will get winter weather reprieve
