Black Friday can be one hectic day but with the added effects of bad weather, shoppers in the Northeast were probably second guessing heading out the door early this morning.  Rain and snow showers will continue today with a steady northwest wind blowing in the faces of shoppers.  Tonight,  4-8″ of snow could accumulate in the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York  state as well as in the Green and White Mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire.  Also, a light coating of snow can be expected in the higher mountains of western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.  Expect unsettled weather conditions to persist through next week.

On the other side of the country, snow and rain showers will progress through the Northwest today/tonight.  Thanks to a lack of cold air in the storm only a few inches of snow will fall over the Cascades and Northern Rockies .  High winds and snow could still hinder travel plans in the Sierra Nevada Mountains tonight/tomorrow.  The snow will move into the Central Rockies this weekend producing fresh powder up at the slopes.

Despite a few rain showers in south Texas today, sunny and pleasant weather will prevail across the southern half of the country today.  Chances of rain and maybe a few storm will increase across the South tomorrow.

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Enjoy the weekend

Kristin Clark

WeatherNation Meteorologist