The weather pattern will favor additional waves of cold, snow, rain and thunderstorms over the middle of the nation next week.

According to Long Range Weather Expert Jack Boston, "While all storms are unique, the new storm could take a very similar path from the Rockies to the Plains and the Upper Midwest spanning Tuesday through Thursday of next week and has the potential to put down a swath of heavy snow."

The early indications are that the storm next week may not be quite as intense as this week's monster. It could have less impact with wind over Southern California and the deserts. It may also not have quite the magnitude of cold air on its northern and western flank. However, it is likely to have heavy, wind-driven snow and unusual cold for a multiple-day stretch in that same sector.