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ROCKIES - Widespread winter alerts remain in place across the Four Corners, with additional snowfall expected in the region. Some parts of Utah and Colorado have already seen over a foot of snowfall in the last few days! An additional amount of snowfall is on the way for the Four Corners through the weekend.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-19 202603-1771558194020.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-19 203032-1771558246278.png">An additional 6-12" will be possible in favored mountain areas of northern Arizona, Utah, and western Colorado. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/utcosnow-1771558291004.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Stay tuned to WeatherNation for the latest updates.

Dave Holder

Rocky Mountains Receive Much Needed Snow

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Rob grew up in South Florida, where daily afternoon storms and hurricanes piqued his interest in meteorology early on. That interest was fostered by his teachers and his father, who one time brought him onto the roof of their home to watch a funnel cloud move through the Everglades several miles away. Years of filmmaking and tv production in high school gradually pushed him toward broadcast meteorology at Florida State University, where he joined and eventually led the student run daily weather show. After graduating with a Bachelors of Science in Meteorology, he began his career at KESQ in Palm Springs, California before heading to KFSN in Fresno and WLOS in Asheville, North Carolina. He has covered a diverse array of extreme weather events, including haboobs and flash flooding in the desert, extreme snow in the Sierra, hurricanes, and Appalachian ice storms. He also enjoys telling stories and reporting about weather issues.

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Rob Bradley

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While the Midwest has finally seen a break from a cold and snowy pattern, warmer air and increasing moisture could lead to numerous severe storms on Thursday. A Pacific low is now strengthening in the lee of the Rockies and will continue moving east, bringing lift and wind shear to the region. At the surface, moisture from the Gulf is pulled north into mild winter temperatures.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1771557082211.png"> A few tornadoes have been confirmed across parts of the Illinois and the tornado threat will continue overnight into Ohio and Indiana. Please have several ways to receive weather alerts with storms in the forecast tonight.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1771557195055.png">As we move further into the overnight, the severe threat will gradually end from west to east. Some heavier downpours could be possible within the stronger storms. An additional inch or two of rain could be possible.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/New Baron Video 3-1771557333757.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>.

Jesse Kelley

Strong Tornadoes Possible in the Midwest, Ohio Valley on Thursday

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Brittany Lockley

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CALIFORNIA - The state of California has been impacted by the first of several frontal boundaries, which prompted severe warnings, flash flood warnings, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds since Tuesday morning. Another Pacific system is bringing heavy snowfall and rain to California on Thursday. Strong damaging winds will be another primary concern across the state, especially with saturated soils from the rain. Within the past 72 hours, there have been several reports of landslides and debris flows across the state.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-19 075311-1771512817264.png">Snow totals have already exceeded 7 ft. for Homewood Mountain. Snow is expected to end by Friday morning.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1771557540982.png"><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="2024232039315296461" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/2024232039315296461"></div><h1>Timing &amp; Accumulation</h1>The current California low is expected to end this evening as the moisture slides eastward into the Four Corners. The alerts are expected to expire by Friday morning. An additional 1-3" of snow will be possible with some isolated heavier amounts in the southern Sierra.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1771557743589.png"><h1>Next Low Pressure System</h1>After a mostly quiet weekend, the pattern picks up again. Another system is forecast to move into the Pacific Northwest on Sunday, bringing renewed moisture and unsettled conditions back into California. The heaviest of the precipitation will be likely across Northern California. Some flooding rains could be in the cards for the first part of next week.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1771557872458.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1771557916988.png">

Stormy Pattern Continues With More Rain, Mountain Snow for California

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Tracey Anthony

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More record highs fell across parts of the Southeast with temperatures well above average in the 70s and 80s. With the high pressure ridge sticking around the Southeast, the above average warmth continues into the weekend.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1771558130599.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1771558107283.png">More record high temperatures will be possible through Saturday as the heat builds east.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1771558163052.png">Before a cold front knocks temperatures down this weekend, the above average warmth continues.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1771558231398.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1771558254742.png">Southern Plains anomalous warmth will help to increase the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/active-weather-weekend-ahead">severe weather threat</a> over the next couple of days. Confidence is very high in spring-like warmth sticking around as we wrap up the month and head into March. The chance for thunderstorms in a more spring-like pattern will continue along with it!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-18 185013-1771465823044.png">

Weirdly Warm February on the Plains

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PLAINS - Multiple active fires broke out on Tuesday across the Plains of Kansas and the panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma. Fire danger continues through the end of the week with red flag warnings and fire weather watches in place until then.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1771557402599.png">The fires that began on Tuesday have burned a large amount of real estate, estimates show over 310,000 acres of wildfires burned since Tuesday afternoon causing low visibility and evacuation orders issued.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-18 165212-1771458739592.png">In the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, the Ranger Road Fire has burned nearly 300,000 acres since Tuesday with little to no containment.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/we1-1771513754619.png">As our front has been moving through, a critical fire weather outlook risk is in place. Wind gusts up to 60 mph will be possible. Fire weather outlooks continue into through Friday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1771557468980.png">Some winds were clocked close to triple digits. The winds prompted a blowing dust advisory to be issued on Tuesday afternoon, and a 30+-vehicle pileup resulted from brownout conditions along I-25 in southern Colorado.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Web 9-1771425927888.png">

Stormy Pattern Continues With More Rain, Mountain Snow for California

Weirdly Warm February on the Plains

Wildfire Danger: Critical Conditions

Rocky Mountains Receive Much Needed Snow

Strong Tornadoes Possible in the Midwest, Ohio Valley on Thursday

Stormy Pattern Continues With More Rain, Mountain Snow for California

Weirdly Warm February on the Plains

Wildfire Danger: Critical Conditions

Rocky Mountains Receive Much Needed Snow

Strong Tornadoes Possible in the Midwest, Ohio Valley on Thursday

Stormy Pattern Continues With More Rain, Mountain Snow for California

Weirdly Warm February on the Plains

Wildfire Danger: Critical Conditions