Looks like we can count on today's sunshine to continue right into next week. But the mild temperatures - a high of 50 or more today - will disappear by tomorrow. Another cold front, now draped across the Midwest, swings through late tonight, with Canadian high pressure moving in behind it. You can watch The Sun's barometer bottom out and turn higher, signaling the front's passage.

And with cold air back in place, we're in line for more wintry precipitation when the next storm system arrives with sufficient moisture. And that, according to forecasters at Sterling, could happen as early as Tuesday night, with a repeat performance possible Wednesday or Thursday as disturbances track along the front. Here's a clip from this morning's forecast discussion:

"AS OF NOW IT APPEARS THAT THE ATMOSPHERE
WOULD BE COLD ENOUGH FOR MAINLY SNOW TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT WITH
SNOW OR RAIN POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY."

Even an inch of snow at BWI would more than double the season's total so far. I know, points north and west have seen more. But there are lots of snow-lovers in and around Baltimore just ACHING for a real snowstorm. It's been nearly three years since our last snowfall of 5 inches or more at BWI.

AccuWeather.com's long-range weather expert Jack Boston thinks he sees a major shift in the winter weather pattern over the U.S., one that he believes will send more storms our way. 

"If you snow lovers in the Northeast have been waiting for your chance, you probably will get your opportunity next week. This can even include the big cities in the I-95 corridor. And yes, I know New Englanders have had plenty of snow, so I guess the upcoming pattern will just be more snow on top of what you have already had, at least for southern New Englanders. Northern New Englanders may get some more snow later next week as well."

Here's AccuWeather.com's Henry Margusity on next week's storms. He sees more snow and ice ahead, too, like December's weather. Here's more.