A heat wave and snowstorm will hit the western part of the country next week

A heat wave and snowstorm will hit the western part of the country next week

A heat wave and snowstorm will hit the western part of the country next week

A record-breaking heat wave is expected in California, where firefighters are battling three of the state’s worst fires ever. Meanwhile, just a few hundred miles away, a cold front is expected to dump up to a foot of snow in some parts of Colorado. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN to explain the upcoming extreme weather.