11.   The rains continued to fall steadily in Los Angeles throughout the day Tuesday and heavy showers were forecast throughout the evening.

12.   A few lake effect snow showers were forecast for the Northeast, and skies were expected to be cloudy and dry across the region.

13.   Additional showers were forecast for the Pacific Northwest.

14.   For the afternoon ... Isolated showers are forecast from the Virgin Islands to the coastal waters of Puerto Rico.

15.   Heavy snow showers were forecast for northern Idaho and western Montana.

16.   In northern France, which has suffered severe flooding over the past week, rains tapered off, but more showers were forecast for the coming days.

17.   In the Plains, scattered showers were forecast in eastern Iowa and eastern Missouri and over western Kansas, western Nebraska and northwest Texas.

18.   In the West, scattered showers were forecast from northern New Mexico and Arizona to Washington and Montana.

19.   In the West, showers were forecast in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.

20.   In the Plains, widespread showers were forecast for parts of Nebraska, Oklahoma and Kansas.