Shown is the weather expected for sunrise services Easter Sunday morning.Much of the East will dawn cold with subfreezing temperatures into northernVirginia. A developing storm will bring the southern Plains heavy rain withsome locations getting strong thunderstorms. The Southwest will be tranquil,while stormy weather invades the Pacific Northwest.
Story by AccuWeather.com Expert Senior Meteorologist John Kocet.
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