the gulf coast, and out here we have a particular concern for possible severe storms over the next few days. it's just a very small chance, but it is there, and just earlier this week we were receiving confirmation of tornadoes and reports of damage out here across the southeastern united states, so this is something of concern even though it's late december. we don't typically hear about severe weather. we could be looking at more of that action across portions of the gulf coast. we're also going to be looking at heavy rain with these storms. flash flooding is going to be a concern out there along portions of the gulf coast. otherwise, by sunday areas of rain spreading across portions of the northeast. it's going to stay generally mild out there, so temperatures are going to be above freezing. that means you're going to be getting rain. not a whole lot in the way of snowfall. winter weather advisories in effect across portions of the plains and rockies as that snow continues to fall, and temperature-wise, it's been very mild along portions of the east. that will be changing over the next several days. take a look at your forecast lows. cold across the rockies. it continues to get colder over the next few days farther east.