Kevin Schneider

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SOUTH - While it isn't spring yet, spring-like storms will return to the South and Southeast into the weekend. A strong low coming off the Southern Rockies will provide plenty of lift and shear to spawn severe storms, including tornadoes, and flash flood potential. Saturday saw plenty of severe-warned storms that produced wind gusts in excess of 70 mph (above).<h2>Sunday</h2>The threat for severe weather continues across the rest of the South from Alabama to Florida and the Carolinas. Another slight risk has been issued for parts of the Big Bend of Florida and South Georgia. Just like on Saturday, the threat of severe winds, heavy rain, and embedded tornadoes will be possible.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/web1-1771154368741.png"><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-15 06-19-53-1771154416223.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Through Monday, the forecast calls for an additional 1-3" of rain across the South. The forecast will turn drier for next week as high pressure builds in.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/web2-1771154447677.png">Be sure to join us on WeatherNation as we track this system's development!

Severe Storms Target the South Today

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After a warm and dry January, the pattern out west is finally flipping. A wave of low pressure moved through California and the Southwest to end the week, and now another, more potent system arrives on Sunday with bigger impacts. Feet of snow are expected in the Sierra, while inches of rain will fall in lower elevations. A line of severe storms is even possible by Monday morning in Los Angeles, with damaging winds and a tornado or two possible.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/02-11_Rsw setup-1770863078525.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>This trough will be tapping into tropical moisture, in what's known as an atmospheric river. These systems are very efficient at transporting moisture from lower latitudes to the north, leading to heavy rain and snowfall at times.<h1>Flooding &amp; Severe Storms</h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/web1-1771153548482.png">As the front moves onshore on Monday, jet stream energy around the trough will be focused across Southern California. While there won't be a high amount of CAPE (convective available potential energy), wind shear will be on the high end, allowing storms to rotate while bringing strong gusts to the surface. This means a few severe storms, including tornadoes, are possible.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/web2-1771153583064.png">The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a marginal risk (level 1 out of 5) for the wind and tornado potential on Monday from north of Paso Robles through Los Angeles. This includes a small outlook in Sacramento.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-15 06-08-12-1771153725357.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Flash flooding is looking possible Monday and Tuesday across portions of Southern California, including Los Angeles.<h1>Timing</h1><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-15 06-09-30-1771153802129.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>The forecast shows the rain starting to pick up in Northern California by Sunday morning. As the upper low slowly slides east, the precipitation will expand down to Los Angeles and San Diego along the front on Monday. Rain and snow look likely off and on into Thursday as another strong trough arrives, especially on Tuesday from the Bay Area up to the Donner Pass, where another corridor on intense rain and snow looks to move in.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/web3-1771153863368.png"><h1>Heavy Snow</h1>Winter Storm Watches are now up for parts of California for several feet of snow into midweek. Travel could be impossible in some spots with the high snowfall rates and winds.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-14 052436-1771071892978.png"> <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/web4-1771153932944.png">Snowfall totals could surpass 4-5 feet in some areas, like Mammoth Mountain. Resorts around Lake Tahoe could also see 4-5 feet, including I-80 and the Donner Pass. The heavy snowfall rates will make mountain travel impossible at times.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-14 055319-1771073613405.png">Even the mountains in Southern California will see heavy snowfall developing Monday afternoon and evening. Travel will be very difficult at times through early Thursday.

Monster Storm System Will Wallop California

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Dave Holder

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<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="2022053101604417635" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/2022053101604417635"></div>It has been a tale of two halves of the country so far this winter. In the West, temperatures have been extremely warm, while the East feels the repetitive shots of cold air, fresh from the Canadian Arctic. Now, as our pattern begins to shift, many people will feel the shift from bitterly cold temperatures to a more spring-like feel.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-15 06-28-40-1771154947001.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Upper-level high pressure will strengthen and build northward as we wrap up the week. This will begin to shove the arctic air back to the north and allow a significant warm-up from the Gulf to the Canadian border.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/web1-1771154991761.png">Cities such as Sioux Falls, Minneapolis, and Chicago, which felt temperatures well below 0° for a good chunk of January, will suddenly feel temperatures that are more typical of April.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/web2-1771155271359.png">Down south, temperatures are expected to stay well above average heading into the next work week. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/web4-1771155407455.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/web6-1771155443946.png">The southern Plains will also be feeling the anomalous warmth, helping to increase the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/active-weather-weekend-ahead">severe weather threat</a> there over the next couple of days. Confidence is very high in spring-like warmth sticking around as we head deeper into February. The chance for thunderstorms in a more spring-like pattern will continue along with it!

Adrian Hernandez

Temperatures Forecast To Soar Across the Central States This Weekend

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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.

Connect with Rob on <a href="https://twitter.com/WxRobBradley">Twitter</a>

Rob Bradley

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ROCKIES - A round of snow and rain is leaving the Four Corners, but not to worry, our drought-stricken friends, more is on the way!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/web1-1771154535606.png">The first system brought much-needed moisture to the area, with snow totals topping 9-10" for a few locations. A system even earlier in the week brought over a foot to portions of Wyoming.The next series of strong troughs will impact California late this weekend, sending additional rain and snow into the Four Corners starting Monday evening. On and off rain and snow showers are expected to continue through much of the week, dropping feet of snow for some areas in the Rockies.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-15 06-23-01-1771154616901.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Snowfall totals could surpass one to three feet in the higher elevations through Thursday morning. The track of the system coming from the Southwest will favor upslope snow in areas of SW Utah and Colorado, increasing totals for those areas like Telluride.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/web3-1771154662372.png">Most ski resorts can expect at least 9-12" through Thursday morning, with some seeing up to two feet!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/web5-1771154701007.png">Beyond travel concerns, the storm will also provide beneficial moisture to a region that has been struggling with dry conditions as of late. Snowpack gains in the mountains are especially important for the water supply heading into spring. As the system pushes east, drier air returns, allowing skies to gradually clear and temperatures to rise.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/web7-1771154759283.png">Stay tuned to WeatherNation for the latest updates.

Rounds of Snow Return to the Rockies

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Originally born in Spokane, Washington,  Jackie's Dad was in the Air Force which led her to a life of travel. She has lived in Wichita, Okinawa, Japan, Baltimore, New Jersey, Indiana and South Carolina.  After graduating from Kadena High School, in Okinawa Japan, she got a full basketball scholarship to Coppin State College. On the court she was a 4-year starter and reached over 1000 points in her basketball career. She was also named Athlete of the Year for the whole university in 2002. Off the court, she earned a degree in Broadcast Production/English.

After college, she landed a job as a radio personality. Jackie went on to have a successful career for 12 years working at KXLY broadcast center. While on the radio, she decided to change career. Jackie went back to school, graduating from the Mississippi State Meteorology Broadcast Program. From snow, to tornadoes, to hurricanes, she has had experience forecasting all these events.

Jackie Brown

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NORTHEAST - As this next clipper system continues through, we can see snow and some lake-effect snow. A high-pressure system will move in, and things will taper off on Thursday night.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/02-11_rne-1770838643023.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>When all is said and done, the heaviest snow ends up in upstate New York and most of the New England area. With a few of these lake effect bands cranking well into late week, we can see some totals top out at 6"!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-11 123841-1770838732760.png">But what about those temps after the fact? Well, judging by the Climate Prediction Center's (CPC) 6-10 day outlook, we're likely to continue with these above-average temperatures even after Valentine's Day weekend. It'll also do a good job thawing out some of that snow left behind by this week's clipper!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/web5-1770808056886.png">Make sure to stay locked in on WeatherNation! We'll cover this system for you all day, as well as break it down in depth in your east regional every :10 past the hour!

Temperatures Forecast To Soar Across the Central States This Weekend

Rounds of Snow Return to the Rockies

Lingering Snow in the Northeast

Severe Storms Target the South Today

Monster Storm System Will Wallop California

Temperatures Forecast To Soar Across the Central States This Weekend

Rounds of Snow Return to the Rockies

Lingering Snow in the Northeast

Severe Storms Target the South Today

Monster Storm System Will Wallop California

Temperatures Forecast To Soar Across the Central States This Weekend

Rounds of Snow Return to the Rockies

Lingering Snow in the Northeast