31.   The upper Midwest was blanketed by snow this week, but so far no heavy snow is expected in metropolitan areas, according to Weather Services Corp.

32.   Told to keep their coats with them, many stand before the judge in down jackets, as though expecting snow.

33.   Valley rain and mountain snows are expected in Idaho, western Montana and Wyoming.

34.   Wet snow is expected in the northern Sierra with showers becoming numerous from Oregon and Idaho southward to northern Arizona.

35.   A weather bureau spokesman said more snow was expected Monday in parts of KwaZulu-Natal province, but skies were expected to clear in most other areas.

36.   Clouds and precipitation were predicted in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, and snow was expected in mountainous areas.

37.   Forecasters said light snow was expected Saturday evening, bringing another one to three inches to parts of the state before it was expected to end early Sunday.

38.   In Jordan, weather forecaster Issa al-Sarahneh said more snow is expected through Wednesday and Thursday in all areas of the country.

39.   In the northern Plains, light snow was expected through the Great Lakes states.

40.   In the central and northern Plains, snow was expected throughout the Dakotas and Nebraska.