The bitter cold many endured over the weekend will be relatively short-lived, forecasters said, likely dashing hopes for a white Christmas.

A pair of weather systems moving through the state this week will bring scattered rain and cold temperatures, with lows dipping into the teens.

Further disruption is to be expected on Tuesday, as a yellow warning for ice remains in place. A number of schools are closed mainly in the north east and north west, following a weekend of wintry weather which closed 200 schools on Monday.

Cold Snap Continues Today, Then Warmer For Weekend & Next Week Colder Today & Tomorrow, Possible Light Wintry Precip Friday Night, And Then Warmer Temps Return

Small ponds will be ice-fishing magnets for panfish, and bluegills and crappie should be biting on small jigs and maggots.

When a cold snap hits open country, the damage rarely starts with the obvious threats like snowdrifts or icy roads. It usually begins in the quiet places you do not see every day, the pump house behind the barn,

The best thing to do for your home during the winter is to keep it dry and insulated. “If you take steps now to keep the cold out and the warm air inside, you can avoid costly repairs this season and keep your home winter-ready,” Deon said.

“A very cold start to the day, and the cold conditions will continue right into early next week,” the National Weather service said early Saturday. “A weak system moving nearby tonight could produce some light snow mostly north of I-78. Any snow accumulation will be limited to a coating.”

With the recent cold snap, now is not the time for heating issues. But that is what several homeowners had been experiencing in one Saginaw neighborhood.

Editor Vicky Carlisle shares her strategy for surviving a cold snap, after coping with no central heating for the last 18 months.

The natural gas utility for Southcentral Alaska said a prolonged cold snap in recent weeks increased the demand for gas from the region’s main storage facility. But the facility, called Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage Alaska, still contains enough gas to meet demand, said Lindsay Hobson, a spokesperson with Enstar.

Sunday night was the coldest night of the season so far for England and Wales, with temperatures in Shap in Cumbria dipping to -10.9C.