Meteorologists at the Weather Channel laid out what to expect next week:

M?onday - Monday Night: An initial wave of moisture along this frontal system's warm front will wring out mostly nuisance rainfall in a bulk of the East as northern New England and northern New York see snowfall.

T?uesday - Tuesday Night: The Interstate 95 corridor should stay dry, but interior areas will see rain as a wave of low pressure on the cold front approaches.

W?ednesday - Wednesday Night: The heaviest rain from this setup will unfold ahead of the cold front during this time along the Northeast coast, and it could be accompanied gusty winds. Colder air arriving behind the system might change rain to a brief period of snow in interior areas as lake-effect snow develops in the Great Lakes snowbelts.

Weather Channel senior meteorologist Chris Dolce provided more details about the upcoming storm:

M?uch of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast could see at least an inch of rainfall from this setup. Parts of New York tri-state area and New England might see up to 3 inches. S?nowfall will precede the heavy rain in northern New England, so that's why the map below doesn't show rain in those areas yet.

W?hile some accumulating snow could impact interior areas of the Northeast as colder air arrives Wednesday and Wednesday night, the heaviest totals will be from lake-effect snow. Some Great Lakes snowbelts could pick up 6 to 12 inches of snow Wednesday through Thursday.

Dolce also provided a five-day rain and snow forecast for the eastern part of the country.