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The West continues to get pounded with heavy rain, wind and snow.  

FIRST DAY OF SPRING BRINGS NEW ROUND OF RAIN, SNOW TO CALIFORNIA

Snow still forecast through Thursday morning in the western U.S.

Snow still forecast through Thursday morning in the West (Credit: Fox News)

California will get a bit of a break, with the storm track shifting more toward the Northwest.  

The futuretrack in the West

The futuretrack in the West through Thursday night (Credit: Fox News)

This comes as a strengthening system traveling across the Southwest will eject into the Plains, bringing flooding rainfall along with the risk of hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. 

Rain forecast in the eastern U.S.

Rain forecast from Thursday to Saturday in the eastern U.S. (Credit: Fox News)

While the eastern half of the country warms up, the northern Plains, Midwest and Great Lakes will still feel wintry, with snow in the forecast

Severe weather threats later this week in the U.S.

Severe weather threats later this week across the country (Credit: Fox News)

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Colder air will stick around.