There will be no break in the parade of winter storms as we head into March as another winter storm will follow this weekend's wintry mess.

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This next winter storm will begin to take shape Saturday in California as a disturbance digs into the Southwest, bringing rain in the lower elevations and snow in the mountains.

Snow, sleet and ice will then spread eastward across the Plains, Midwest and Northeast through midweek.

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Saturday

Saturday's Forecast

A major pattern change is occurring in the West. February was largely dominated by an expansive ridge, or dome, of high pressure aloft that deflected the primary storm track into western Canada, keeping much of the region warm and dry.

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The jet stream is now taking a sharp nosedive southward into theWest,and will close off an area of low pressure over or off the California coast this weekend.

Heavier, more persistent snow will be wrung out over the southern Rockies, including the San Juans and Sangre de Cristos of Colorado and New Mexico, the Mogollon Rim of Arizona and canyonlands of southern Utah.

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Sunday

Sunday's Forecast

Snow from this system will persist in the West as seen in the map above. Some much-needed snow will continue in parts of the Sierra into Sunday, with snow in the Wasatch Range and parts of the central and southern Rockies.

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Rain may be locally heavy in parts of the Southwest and there is a flood watch posted for portions of Arizona beginning Sunday afternoon.

Monday

Monday's Forecast

The West will continue to see snow in the mountains, with rain in the lower elevations. However, even some higher elevations will see a mix of rain and snow as shown in the forecast map above.

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The highest snowfall accumulations will likely be in the mountain of western Colorado and southern Utah.

To the north, an arctic front will move into Montana and Idaho bringing snow and some gusty winds.

Tuesday

Tuesday's Forecast

This system will interact with energy from the northern branch of the jet stream as it begins to move out of the Four Corners region producing a widespread swath of snow and ice.

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This winter storm is expected to be warmer than the weekend one, but cold conditions will be in place in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, where the greatest chance for moderate snowfall accumulations will be found.

Cold air will likely linger in parts of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic allowing the precipitation to start as freezing rain, sleet or a mix of rain and snow as shown in the map above.

Rain and thunderstorms will be found south of the snow and ice from the Gulf Coast to Missouri eastward into Kentucky.

Wednesday

Wednesday's Forecast

(Forecast weather conditions and daytime high temperatures for Wednesday. Note that in some areas, daytime highs may occur at sunrise.)

Snow, sleet and freezing rain will linger in parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes. Rain may change to freezing rain and snow in parts of the mid-Mississippi Valley and southern Plains before ending on Wednesday morning.

Much of the Northeast will see warmer temperatures allowing the snow and freezing rain to change to rain. However, light to moderate snowfall is possible in Upstate New York and New England.

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A mix of rain and snow is expected near the eastern Great Lakes, northern New York and much of New England as shown in the map above. Northern Maine will likely see all snow. The I-95 corridor will see rain, with snow changing to rain in New England.

Rain and thunderstorms will also continue across much of the South.

The rain in the Northeast may change to snow before ending early Thursday, including in Boston and New York.

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There is still uncertainty regarding how far north the snow, ice and rain will be located and it is too early to give snowfall accumulation amounts. The forecast will continue to be updated over the next few days so check back with us at weather.com and The Weather Channel.

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Angela Coxhead, left, and her 5-year-old son Liam Coxhead build a snowman outside a hotel, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, in Attalla, Ala. Forecasters said the area was expected to receive some of the heaviest snow from a winter storm moving across the state and travel problems could persist into Thursday. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)