51.   A showdown seems likely in Congress, where a bill to overhaul the law is threatened with a filibuster by Western senators.

52.   A slushy accumulation of an inch of snow is likely in the mountains of West Virginia.

53.   A similarly ambiguous outcome seems likely in the current Kosovo crisis.

54.   A stripe of heavy snow will occur from eastern Wyoming to the western Dakotas with up to a foot of snow likely in a few locations by evening.

55.   A very cold night is expected Saturday with subfreezing temperatures likely in portions of northern and central Florida.

56.   About now snow is likely in many parts of the country.

57.   Additional showers and thunderstorms are likely in the Southwest Tuesday as moisture continues to be replenished in the atmosphere over normally arid regions.

58.   Additional showers are likely in the coming days as well.

59.   Accumulating snows are likely in the traditional snowbelts such as South Bend, Ind.

60.   Additional precipitation is likely in the days ahead, the firm said.