It’s been a messy week for weather in the US. Here’s what to expect.

A series of powerful storms continues to wreak havoc across the United States on Tuesday, bringing significant weather to swathes of the Pacific Northwest, the Plains, the Midwest, the South and East Coasts of just about every kind.

• The New York region will be hit hard by heavy rain late Tuesday through Wednesday, with the potential for flooding and damaging winds.

• Severe weather and flooding are forecast from the Florida Panhandle to southern Maine.

• Snowstorms will continue across the High Plains and Upper Midwest, with more snowstorms possible by the end of the week.

• A powerful cold front will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest, bringing several feet of heavy snow and blizzards across the Cascades. Heavy snow will also continue to blanket the northern Rockies.

Rain, rain and more rain in the East.

The eastern third of the U.S. will experience widespread dangerous weather Tuesday, mainly in the form of heavy rain that could cause flooding from the Florida Panhandle all the way north to southern Maine, meteorologists said.

Early Tuesday through the evening, a moderate risk of excessive rainfall was in effect from northern Virginia to southern New England, where up to two inches of rain could blanket ground that is already highly saturated and blanketed in places is with snow. Strong winds of up to 80 kilometers per hour are also a concern Tuesday near the coast and in higher areas where gusts are likely to exceed 80 kilometers per hour.

Where there are strong winds, the risk of power outages is greater, weather experts warned.

Severe weather that could produce tornadoes was also expected to affect northern Florida to the Carolinas.

Up to four inches of rain was expected around the New York tri-state area late Tuesday into early Wednesday along with high winds, raising the risk of significant river flooding around New Jersey, the Lower Hudson Valley and parts of Connecticut. A flood watch will be in effect across the area from Wednesday evening until Wednesday afternoon.

The Plains and Upper Midwest experience dangerous snowstorms.

Heavy snow bands with snowfall rates of about an inch per hour will settle across parts of the Upper Midwest, making for dangerous travel Tuesday.

Snow will remain an issue in parts of the Plains, especially around Boise, Idaho. Parts of the region will experience snowstorms with up to six inches of snow combined with wind speeds of up to 60 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 100 kilometers per hour. Valleys in the area could see two inches of snow, while mountain peaks could see as much as 18 inches.

Snow will continue around Milwaukee through Tuesday morning with snowfall rates of about an inch per hour. The extra inches of snow could contribute to slick roads for commuters.

Heavy snowfall continues across the Pacific Northwest.

A powerful cold front that crossed the Pacific Northwest Monday evening will continue to blanket the region through Wednesday, forecasters said. The storm is expected to bring several feet of heavy snow and blizzard conditions across the Cascades.

More than a foot of snow was expected to hit the northern Rockies of Idaho and Montana through Wednesday and the Sierra Nevada Wednesday night.