Feb 22, 2012; 11:00 AM ET
Whether or not warmth reaches you in the East Thursday into Friday will depend on which side of the meteorological fence you are on.
A series of storms will continue to travel through the northern third of the nation into Friday.
Areas south of the storm track will turn amazingly warm, while areas north of the storm track will be unsettled and relatively cool.
One such storm will travel from upstate New York to northern and central New England tonight into Thursday. A stronger storm will take a similar path on Friday.
North of the storm tracks, a few rounds of rain are in store. Far enough north, where the air is marginally cold, some wet snow and a wintry mix will fall
Farther south, generally only spotty showers are in store, but gusty winds may steal the show.
Essentially, it's a battle of two seasons going on the next couple of days with a feeble attempt at winter in the north and another taste of spring in the south, complete with thunderstorms in some locations.
In the wake of the stronger storm Friday, seasonably cold air will sweep across the region with gusty winds adding to the chill, along with lake-effect snow in traditional downwind areas
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Huge Contrast in East: Unusual Warmth vs. Snow
A Few Gusty Storms with Hail Target Nashville to Atlanta
A Few Gusty Storms with Hail Target Nashville to Atlanta
Feb 22, 2012; 9:46 AM ET
A few severe storms with gusty winds and hail will rumble through the Southeast today and tonight.
Mild, humid air is streaming out of the Gulf of Mexico, providing enough fuel for locally severe thunderstorms.
Some thunderstorms are already pressing south and eastward across Tennessee, and some of them could turn severe by the afternoon.
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The main threats will be locally damaging wind gusts and hail the size of quarters. Localized power outages could occur as some of the storms will be capable of downing tree branches onto power lines.
Even storms that do not turn severe can produce frequent lightning. A fire was caused by a lightning strike in Murfreesboro, Tenn., this morning.
Nashville is among the cities that could face a strong thunderstorm popping up
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"A shelf cloud I chased down in Eastern NC yesterday afternoon, near the Pamlico Sound. Nothing came of it but a few showers," said AccuWeather.com Facebook fan The Uprooted Photographer.
By the afternoon and evening, potentially severe storms will arrive across northern Alabama, northern Georgia and western portions of the Carolinas.
Atlanta and Charlotte will be in the path of thunderstorms during the evening.
The threat exists for another round of locally severe storms late in the week across portions of the Tennessee Valley and South. A quick-hitting squall line of thunderstorms will develop and push across these areas. Once again, large hail and damaging winds appear like they will be the main risks
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