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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Following a surge of wet storm systems in December and early January, snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains has shrunk considerably. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted a snow survey on Friday, January 30th, to assess current conditions and discuss impacts. Snowpack was determined to be 55 percent of normal, down from 89 percent in early January, which has since dropped further. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/live/5cyXPAy4Cac">Click here</a> to watch the survey report.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-04 113103-1770236816380.png">California and much of the West have been under the influence of a massive blocking ridge of high pressure. This has kept storms charging to the north into Canada before descending across the Midwest and Eastern United States, which has been under siege from cold and snowy systems.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-05 154857-1770331744830.png"> The lack of January storms has left an abysmal snowpack across the Western United States, with record low numbers at many of the monitoring stations in the mountains. It hasn't just been a lack of storms, but also warm weather, which has led to high elevation snow and low elevation rain or melting.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-04 171742-1770250669542.png">The good news is that California has had three wet winter seasons preceding this year, which have left reservoirs with plenty of water. About 30 percent of the state's drinking water comes from the snowpack.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-05 154642-1770331615239.png"> While the short-term looks mostly dry for the west, above-average precipitation is favored in the medium-range forecast as the jet stream pattern could flip around the middle of the month. While full recovery of the snowpack across the entire west is unlikely, several moisture-packed storm systems could greatly benefit the region.

Jesse Kelley

California Snow Pack Drops After Dry January

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The month of February has gotten off to a record warm start across California, with several locations topping out into the 90s! Thursday wasn't as warm as Wednesday for some parts of the Southwest, but Salinas, CA did reach high of 81° on Thursday. More impressive was Montana, with widespread record highs in the 60s and even 70s, about 30 degrees above average. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1770348682817.png">Cities like Los Angeles have average highs this time of the year in the 60s. Into Saturday, temperatures are staying above average by 5-20 degrees across the region. Cities like Denver will run upwards of 20 degrees above average Friday through Sunday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1770348765804.png">Farther north, temperatures will also be around 10° to even 30° above average! Temperatures will drop some this weekend farther west where rain will move onshore. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1770347868546.png"><h1>Record Warmth Shifts East</h1>As troughing sets in across the Pacific, high pressure will shift farther east into the Plains and Midwest through the weekend into next week. This will lead to a major warm up for some areas, with record highs possible.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-06 063750-1770385457730.png">By Monday high temperatures soar to about 30 degrees above average in areas like Lincoln, Sioux Falls, and Des Moines, with temperatures well into the 60s.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-06 063758-1770385469836.png">Numerous records could fall on Monday, with an isolated record or two being challenged Sunday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-06 063835-1770385487949.png">The warming temperatures will mean impacts from melting snow and ice, particularly where ice jams become a hazard. A flood watch has already been issued for eastern Nebraska for ice jam flood potential.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-06 063849-1770385498181.png">For the latest forecast in your region, head to the WeatherNation app to watch anytime, or tune in at :10, :30, and :50 past the hour from east to west!

Patrick Crawford

Record Heat Moves from West to Midwest

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Brittany Lockley

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A sharp surge of Arctic air is set to spill into the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend, bringing a significant drop in temperatures and some of the coldest conditions the region has felt this winter. This blast of cold will arrive behind a fast-moving system late Friday, ushering in gusty winds and a brief chance for light snow before the true chill settles in.&nbsp;Extreme cold watches are in effect for Northeast through the weekend. Wind chill values are expected to be 20 to 35 degrees below zero.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-06 09-59-27-1770397400875.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>By Saturday, much colder air will move down from Canada, dropping temperatures well below seasonal averages. Afternoon highs will struggle to climb out of the 20s in many areas, while overnight lows dip into the single digits and teens. Cities like Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia will feel the cold intensify quickly as strong northwest winds usher in the Arctic air mass.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-06 061205-1770383533619.jpg">The weekend will feel like a deep freeze across much of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, but temperatures will be moderate headed into next week.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-06 095843-1770397421043.png"><h1>Where does this year's cold rank?</h1>While it has been a cold winter, there have been many colder in the history of weather observations in the Eastern U.S. Most of these areas have weather data dating back to the 1800s, so getting into the bottom half or even bottom quarter of rankings, is still impressive. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-06 094753-1770397848980.png">While the east has been chilly, the West has been experiencing one of it's warmest on record!<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="2019606976141889984" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/2019606976141889984"></div>More details on your Eastern Regional Forecast can be found :10 past the hour on WeatherNation.

Extreme Cold to Impact Millions this Weekend

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Following a historic winter storm last weekend, another round of wintry weather moved across the Carolinas earlier on Thursday morning. Perhaps the biggest impact from the front will be another round of cold temperatures, which will further delay snowmelt across the region and continue to impact people in Mississippi, who have been without power for nearly two weeks following an ice storm.<h1>Carolina Snow and Ice:</h1>Although the snow and ice threat diminished earlier this evening, isolated slick spots will still be around through the morning on Friday. Here is a look at some of the snowfall that took place this morning.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/PIC 2-1770309464464.jpg"><h1>South Cold</h1>Another round of frigid temperatures will follow the front. Cold weather advisories have been issued for wind chills down into the low 20s on Friday morning.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1770322297809.png">Overnight and through Friday morning, freeze warnings have been issued for Florida and southern Georgia. However, temperatures won't be as cold as those we experienced last weekend in the South.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-05 075657-1770303433033.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-05 172127-1770337293216.png">Make sure to stay tuned to WeatherNation, as we'll continue to track this system for you!

Another Cold Night for Residents of the Southeast

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Kevin Schneider

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The championship of the National Football League is set to be decided this upcoming Sunday. The Seattle Seahawks will face the New England Patriots for the right to claim the title at 5:30 PM Sunday. But will the weather have a say in who is hoisting the trophy at the end of it?<h3>PATTERN BREAKING DOWN</h3>A strong area of high pressure is currently in charge of the weather out west. That's pushing temperatures to the extreme in Los Angeles, especially for early February. If you plan on attending any of the pregame festivities this week before the game kicks off, no issues at all!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-05 171729-1770337055857.png">That will begin to break down towards the end of the week, but will it be in enough time to start talking about rain chances in Santa Clara? Right now, it's a firm, maybe.Rain doesn't look like it's going to ruin the game or any of the activities, but it bears watching as we go throughout the week. Better bet to see some weather will be a bit farther north, into Oregon and Washington, by the weekend.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-05 171802-1770337089630.png">Stay with us as we iron out the details on the big forecast for the big game on Sunday.

Extreme Cold to Impact Millions this Weekend

Another Cold Night for Residents of the Southeast

Big Game Forecast!

California Snow Pack Drops After Dry January

Record Heat Moves from West to Midwest

Extreme Cold to Impact Millions this Weekend

Another Cold Night for Residents of the Southeast

Big Game Forecast!

California Snow Pack Drops After Dry January

Record Heat Moves from West to Midwest

Extreme Cold to Impact Millions this Weekend

Another Cold Night for Residents of the Southeast

Big Game Forecast!