Active weather week ahead

Weather will be in the headlines this week as a very active jet stream pattern will be in place.

The result will be a lot of windy conditions around the country.

As we move toward the weekend a large area of pretty cold air will move into the nation. It will bring snow and wintry weather to the northern states while the south will likely see their first severe weather outbreak of 2011.

We're potentially looking at a setup for severe storms forming in eastern Oklahoma and Texas late Wednesday and moving east throughout the day on Thursday.

The area outlined in red will have the best chance to experience severe weather - including large hail and isolated tornadoes.