Generally cooler than normal over the lower 48; especially so in the SW and Rocky Mountain states. Warmer than normal in a narrow east to west strip from Maine thru the Great Lakes states west to Minnesota.

This week bring very cold conditions to most of the west divided by a frontal zone that, this morning, extends NE from Texas to just west of Detroit. East of the frontal zone above average temps prevail but the zone will slowly creep E thru the week, finally exiting the eastern seabaoard early Thursday morning. Due to the slow movement of the front, significant rainfall is expected from TX and along the zone up into the Ohio Valley today and tomorrow with the heavier rains spreading gradually E thru the week. Only the southern parts of the Gulf coast states, FL and southern TX will remain in the milder air by the end of the week. Behind the front very cold Canadian high pressure will build in to the inter-mountain west, bringing California another "Santa Ana" wind event during the next few days. A upper disturbance is likely to bring significant "lake-effect" snow to the Great lake states late Thursday-Friday.

This week should see net withdrawls near seasonal averages and next week withdrawls are likely to be higher than seasonal which will put some upward pressure on NG prices.