The nation's weather

— The cold outbreak was forecast to continue in the East, but the coldest air was expected to shift toward the eastern seaboard as Sunday progressed. This was expected to allow slightly warmer air to move into the Plains, bringing an end to the outbreak in the middle portion of the country.

Meanwhile, temperatures were expected to remain frigid in the Southeast and Northeast. This was to be especially true in Florida, where Wind Chill Warnings were posted for the entire state. Wind chill values into the teens remained possible for many areas and were expected to further damage crops in the state.

There was not expected to be a tremendous amount of moisture associated with the main trough of low pressure in the East, but a few areas of precipitation were to develop. One of these areas was forecast to encompass the Tennessee Valley and Ohio Valley where scattered snow showers were to fall. Another area of precipitation was to develop in the Upper Midwest late in the day as moisture moved into the area from Canada.

Also late in the day, a Pacific storm was forecast to approach the Northwest but was expected to hold off until Monday for the most part.

Northeast temperatures were to rise into the 20s and 30s, while the Southeast was expected to see temperatures in the 30s and 40s. The Upper Midwest was expected to see temperatures rise into the 20s and 30s, while the Northwest was forecast to see temperatures in the 30s and 40s.

Temperatures in the lower 48 states Saturday ranged from a low of 31 degrees below zero at Aberdeen, S.D., to a high of 78 degrees at Santee, Calif.