with all of the focus on the east, winter has nearly forgotten about the west. california has had one of their warmest winters on record and one ski resort in the tahoe area had to close earlier in the month after receiving only 10% of its normal snowfall. but they're not alone. globally, this was the warmest winter on record. >> jennifer gray joins me now. tomorrow is the official start of spring. i mean, it sounds like a lot of people are still stuck in winter. >> reporter: yeah, 6:45 p.m. eastern time. that's the official start of spring and a lot of people are going to experience rain, clouds, and yes, even snow. we have this spring storm that is brewing. it is going to start as rain across the carolinas into virginia. d.c. could see a mix in snow for places in pennsylvania, including philadelphia, new york city. it is going to be a fast mover. if there's good news in all of this, it isn't going to last long. it will be out of here by saturday morning but we could pick up several inches of snow. 4 to 6 inches across portions of