As the year-end holiday season continues, storm systems are sweeping across the U.S., bringing severe weather that threatens to disrupt travel, particularly in the Pacific Northwest and along the East Coast.

The West will deal with rain on the first day of winter, the East and Great Lakes will get snow and cold, with very cold wind chills in the Northeast.

An active jet stream will sling storm after storm into the Northwest. One after another, a series of storms will slam into Northern California and the Pacific Northwest over the next week.

For the next few days, expect rain, breezy winds, snow (for some) and that general murkiness that makes you question if the sun exists.

Showers will start our Friday with more lowland rain and mountain snow throughout the afternoon. Not everyone enjoyed Beyoncé's Christmas Day halftime performance. Democrats need to take a stand against Electoral College votes for a person disqualified by the Constitution.

Another weather system continues to bring rain, wind, and mountain snow across western Washington.High wind warnings are in effect through 1 p.m. for the Admira

It will be a very wet and blustery start to Thursday, so watch for standing water and downed branches if you are driving early.