article_snippet: After the storm and maybe a couple of cold days into the weekend, the next couple weeks are forecast to be considerably warmer than normal for a large chunk of the country, Halpert said.
article_snippet: But Halpert's office, which does longer term forecasts, does predict colder than normal for snow-struck New England and only normal temperatures
article_snippet: — which would be warmer than recent weeks
article_snippet: The weather will clear on Friday - though the Northeast will continue to experience below-average cold .
article_snippet: Clearing Saturday: As the storm ' passes, the weekend will be clear and warmer for much of the country .