Freezing Rain in Southwest Alaska; Cold Front to Bring Locally Heavy Rainfall to Southern Plains and Heavy Snow to Northeast: Freezing rain is expected to accumulate around a half inch over a portion of southwest Alaska Tuesday into Tuesday night. Power outages and hazardous travel are likely. A strong cold front is forecast to bring a potential for heavy rainfall across the Southern Plains with heavy snow from the eastern Great Lakes into New England late Wednesday into Friday. Stay weather aware at: bit.ly/2P4Z8eS