Kevin Schneider

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PLAINS - Wildfire danger remains critical as we head into the work week across the Plains. The SPC has issued a CRITICAL (level 2 out of 3) risk for fire weather conditions on Monday. Red flag warnings and fire weather watches are widespread across the central Plains from South Dakota to Texas.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-16 210949-1742181102121.png">Tuesday, winds may whip up to 30+ mph, which will elevate the wildfire danger, especially into Texas and New Mexico. That will lead to the extreme risk of wildfires, where any grass fire started could exhibit erratic behavior. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-17 053228-1742211157806.jpg">As with any day, be vigilant not to do anything that could cause a spark or a flame. If an evacuation order is issued for your area, heed it. Any grass fire could exhibit erratic behavior this afternoon.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-12 063235-1741782858153.jpg">

Brittany Lockley

Risk of Wildfires Returns Today

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Widespread tornadoes touchdown across the Central U.S. and Deep South on Friday and Saturday, leaving a trail of destruction and multiple casualties.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-17 040646-1742210647457.jpg">In addition to the tornadoes, over 150 tornado warnings were issued from Wisconsin to Mississippi on Friday alone, underscoring the widespread and dangerous nature of the storm system.&nbsp;Several tornadoes have been rated after storm surveys were completed, with several EF-3 tornadoes confirmed and an EF-4 near Diaz, AR.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/TOMER TORNADO REPORTS -1742157852831.jpg">Video coming out of Elliot, MS shows firefighters recusing people from homes that have been grounded to a tornado that moved through the area.&nbsp;<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/VON_031525_RSE_ELLIOTT,MS_PART 3 PULLING PEOPLE OUT OF DEBRIS, POLICE RESPOND TO TRAGEDY_WHATSAPP_JONATHAN PETRAMALA_DO_E031525-1742056158089.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>In Rolla, Missouri, a powerful tornado hit the area. Two men, in their truck at a local gas station, captured chilling video footage showing the heavy rainfall and powerful gusts of wind. The video gives viewers a firsthand look at the terrifying conditions on the ground.&nbsp;<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/VON_031425_RNC_ROLLA, MO_PT 3 - (SEND TO OP IF USED ON SOCIAL) TORNADO PASSES OVER GAS STATION, SO LOUD_FB_TAD PETERS_LS_E031425-1742056237111.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>The devastation continued in parts of the Deep South as more areas experienced lots of damage from tornadoes from Mississippi and Alabama. Storm survey teams will be busy over the next few days looking through a lot of hard hit areas.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/VO_031525_RSE_NEAR MAPLESVILLE, AL_HOMES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED_BRETT ADAIR_MS_E031525-1742099234714.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/VO_031525_RSE_TAYLORSVILLE, MS_1 OF 3 DRONE TOR DAMAGES HOMES &amp; BUSINESSES_CORCLIPS_BRIAN EMFINGER_MS_E031525-1742099257105.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>&nbsp;Wrapping up the weekend, the east coast picked up the severe chances. As those storms blew through, some areas of Pennsylvania clocked winds to nearly 90 mph!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-17 052821-1742211011576.jpg"> For more information on the timing of the system tune into WeatherNation.

Administrator

Damaging Tornadoes Hit Multiple States Over the 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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Thunderstorms Tuesday, heavy snow Wednesday. Isn't spring lovely? The Midwest will be experiencing the highs and lows of spring this week as another storm system moves from the Rockies to the Great Lakes around the middle of the week. The Storm Prediction Center is highlighting the risk for severe storms in Nebraska and Iowa on Tuesday, while the WPC is highlighting the risk for heavy snow Wednesday-Thursday for some of the same areas (top of page)!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-16 101525-1742141738773.png">Energy looks limited, but by late Tuesday night there could be strong enough updrafts for severe thunderstorms. Behind this, strong enough northerly winds to turn temperatures sub-freezing will help to bring in snowfall.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/03-16 rnc bams15k gfs-1742180612067.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Snow will exit the Rockies late Monday into Tuesday, tracking east into the Midwest with thunderstorms along the warm front, and snow along the cold front. The rain and snow will move east into the Great Lakes Wednesday into Thursday. Winter weather alerts have been issued for cities like Omaha, after spending the day under a marginal risk.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-16 210250-1742180951259.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-16 101642-1742141820357.png">Temperatures will climb quickly to start the week, followed by a sharp cooldown behind the front. Low temperatures will drop from nearly 60 to the low 30s in Kansas City, for example.

Tracey Anthony

Midweek Low Brings Storms & Snow to the Midwest

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Alana Cameron was born and raised in Canada in the city of Mississauga, just outside of Toronto. Alana is the oldest of 4 siblings, all close in age, and grew up playing outside with them in all types of weather. After graduating high school, Alana moved to study at the University of British Columbia in Kelowna for a year before transferring to Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia where she completed a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Atmospheric Science. Upon completion, Alana moved back to Toronto where she completed a post-grad degree in Meteorology at York University. After her post-grad, she went on to complete another post-grad in Broadcast Journalism - TV News at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario. During her final year of studies she had the privilege of interning with the best in the business in Canada at The Weather Network. Once she finished her internship, she got the call from small-town Denison, Texas where she accepted a job as an on-air meteorologist at KTEN-TV, right in tornado alley, covering severe weather from Sherman/Denison (North Texas) to Ada (Southern Oklahoma). After the most active tornado season Oklahoma had seen in May 2019 (105 tornadoes!) Alana is excited to join WeatherNation to cover weather all across the nation. If you're interested in following her on social media she can be found @alanacameronwx!

Alana Cameron

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WESTERN U.S. - Another cold front is moving onshore the coast of northern California, Oregon and inland. This system is expected to bring high winds, heavy rain, and heavy snow for the mountains. Winter weather alerts have been issued through Monday, for up to 2 feet of snowfall.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-17 055902-1742212755591.jpg">By Monday morning, a reinforcing system will help to bring additional moisture to the west Coast, but the heaviest of the rain and snow will follow the front inland to the Four Corners. Snow levels remain fairly high with this system, but many mountain passes will be difficult through Monday night and Tuesday morning.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/03-16 west through tue-1742177671504.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2>Precipitation Forecast</h2>Despite recent storms, California's snowpack remains slightly below average (about 89% of normal), with the Northern Sierra seeing the most moisture at 102%. 95%. The Central and Southern Sierra could benefit from the snowfall coming on Friday, with Central Sierra at 84%, and the Southern Sierra at 84%.The Cascades will still pick up a decent amount of snow, but moving forward this moisture pushes into the Rocky Mountains. There is another round that will bring more rain and snow, especially to the northwest by Tuesday, which we will detail in your western regional forecast.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-17 060341-1742213028492.jpg"><h2>Long Range</h2>The Climate Prediction Center has highlighted confidence for above average precipitation in the northwestern U.S. within the next 6-10 days, whereas drier than average conditions are expected for the southwestern U.S.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-16 201359-1742178322751.png">For the latest updates, join us :50 past the hour for your Western regional forecast on WeatherNation.

Rain, Snow & Winds for the Western U.S.

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KEY MESSAGES:<ul><li>Damaging tornadoes hit at least four states Friday evening into Saturday morning.</li><li>Numerous strong tornadoes hit Mississippi and Alabama on Saturday.</li><li>Damaging storms will exit the East Coast overnight</li></ul><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1901447332014788731" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1901447332014788731"></div>The Storm Prediction Center has downgraded to a SLIGHT risk (in yellow, level 2 out of 5) for severe storms through Monday morning across the eastern U.S. The main area to watch will be from North Carolina through the DMV where the highest level of risk is. A tornado watch is set through 1 AM in these areas.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-16 190821-1742173751390.png">A cold front will continue to usher storms east through Monday morning. The northeastern U.S. storms will last a little longer than the southeastern U.S. as the surface low continues to push through. Spots like New England will continue to see storms through Monday.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/03-16 east overnight-1742173835305.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video> The Weather Prediction Center has a SLIGHT risk for excessive rainfall near the Norfolk, VA area through Monday morning for heavy rain that may lead to flooding.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-16 191215-1742173949036.png"> For more details on the storms that have passed, be sure to join us on WeatherNation for the latest details.

Severe Threat Moves East into Atlantic

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An intense low pressure system has been moving through the Midwest with widespread wind gusts over 40-50 mph. As these storng winds combine with snow, low visibility and blizzard conditions have developed in western Minnesota.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/blizzzzy-1742002537075.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video> Is this going to be a snowstorm that breaks the bank? No. This will be more about the winds than anything. Snowfall amounts might be lucky to get to 6" by the time this system moves east.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1741977874511.png">Winter alerts are now in place including Blizzard Warnings for portions of the Interstate 29 corridor. Snow will gradually end from west to east Saturday evening, though winds could keep blowing snow around for several hours after it stops falling.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1741994639675.png">Regardless of whether or not this makes it to the blizzard warning criteria, blowing snow WILL be a problem on Saturday - make travel plans accordingly.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-14 105406-1741971751413.jpg">The other complicating factor is how much of a wintry mix will be part of the equation. Some models have a harder time changing the rain over to snow completely, leaving a mix of freezing rain and sleet to fall for a longer period of time. That too could have an impact on the roads throughout the day.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-14 110218-1741971746674.jpg">If this system stays too warm, that wouldn't be the first time the Upper Midwest has been left high and dry this winter. Most locations north of Kansas and Missouri are having some of their worst winters (with regard to snowfall) on record<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-14 110325-1741971885358.jpg">

Blizzard Conditions For Portions of the MIdwest

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Hopefully you could sneak outside in the wee hours of Friday morning to catch a glimpse of the Lunar Eclipse! It was the last one for North America until 2029. Fear not, we've got you covered. It will be the last for North America until 2029!<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/VON_031325_RSE_BOCA RATON,FL_BLOOD MOON VIEWED FROM FLORIDA LATE THURSDAY NIGHT_STORYFUL_DO_E031425-1741948020145.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h1> WHAT HAPPENED</h1> The eclipse happened very late Thursday night - technically Friday morning since totality started after midnight on the East Coast. As the moon moved into the umbra or the darkest shadow cast by the earth, it turned a deep red hue. Starting around 1 AM ET the red color became much more noticeable around 2 am, with totality or the complete blood moon look, happening between 2:26 am and 3:31 am ET.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-08 08-28-36-1741448546607.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Here's a look at how the moon changed from its classic white to dark red as it moved across Earth's shadow. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-08 084030-1741448509493.png">The eclipse was a "total" lunar eclipse because it passed through the darkest portion of Earth's shadow, known as the umbra. While this earth's shadow is always present, it isn't too often that the moon moves directly through the darkest part.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-08 085447-1741449297753.png">During a partial lunar eclipse, the "umbra", or earth's hard shadow, doesn't fully cover the moon, only a portion. During a penumbral lunar eclipse, the Earth only passes through the "soft" shadow of the moon, with the umbra completely missing the lunar surface.

Patrick Crawford

Did You See the Total Lunar Eclipse?

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Chris Tomer

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FOUR CORNERS - The same system that has been bringing rain and heavy snow in California, Oregon, and Nevada is now moving through the Four Corners to bring snow to ski country. Rain and snow have worked into Utah earlier Thursday morning, and snow is expected to fill in across the Rockies of Colorado through Friday morning. It is not until later Friday morning that the snow could move to the lower elevations. Forecast models are still keeping most of the snow to the higher elevations at this time.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/cornerssnow-1741922547478.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Snowfall totals through the end of Saturday do not look to be overly impressive for our lower-elevation locations, but the mountains, especially the San Juans and through the Mogollon Rim, will get a decent enough amount for skiers and snowboarders to be happy.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-13 212321-1741922619892.png">Winter alerts are filling in across the Four Corners, but according to the Winter Storm Severity Index (WSSI), northern Arizona will be one of the locations that reach the "major" impact level on a scale of limited, minor, moderate, major, and extreme. This includes Flagstaff through Whiteriver along the Mogollon Rim.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-13 212356-1741922641639.png">Windy conditions will be a problem over the next several days with gusts exceeding 50 mph at times!<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/wind-1741922707554.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Be sure to catch more at :50 past the hour for your western regional forecast.

Dave Holder

More Snow on the Way for Ski Country

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ARKLATEX - The Storm Prediction Center has maintained a SLIGHT risk (level 2 out of 5) for severe storms overnight across portions of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing very large hail and severe wind gusts are our primary hazards.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-12 211244-1741835626844.png">The risk of severe storms through tonight is due to a shortwave from California that was<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/weekend-rain-snow-for-the-west"> responsible for rainfall in southern California.</a><h2>Forecast Timing</h2>Storms have moved quickly ahead of a cold front and are expected to head east as a complex of storms overnight and into Thursday. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/03-12 hrrr through thursday-1741835697532.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>This shortwave will progress east into Alabama by Thursday before wrapping up. Thursday's SPC outlook is a MARGINAL risk (level 1 out of 5) for severe storms.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-12 140433-1741810444581.png">This severe weather threat is a precursor to our wave, which will bring additional severe weather chances by the end of the week and into the weekend in similar areas. For more on the late-week severe threat be sure to read this related article: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/monster-storm-system-looms-this-week">Monster Storm System Looms End of Week</a>

Storms Head East Overnight and Into South Thursday

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Taban Sharifi grew up in Southern California between Los Angeles and San Diego. She is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) with the American Meteorological Society (AMS). She has a B.S. in Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Environmental Sciences with a minor in Environmental Systems and Society from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Go Bruins! While in school, Taban was a meteorology intern with NBC LA. There she helped forecast daily weather for the greater Los Angeles region and created a playbook to deploy weather sensors for NBC owned-and-operated stations across the country. Her first on-air job took her to San Angelo, Texas, where she was a morning meteorologist and co-anchor. Working in West Texas gave her knowledge and experience covering severe storms. From there, she moved to Palm Springs, California. People think forecasting in California is sunshine all the time, but with temperatures in the 120’s, wildfires, damaging winds, floodings, and earthquakes, the forecasting kept her very busy! She also worked there as a general assignment reporter and told community stories. Taban is excited for the challenge and opportunity to forecast nationally with WeatherNation. She also looks forward to exploring all that Colorado has to offer!

Taban Sharifi

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A preliminary EF-2 rating was given to a tornado that happened Monday morning in Florida. This happened in the Longwood area of Seminole County, FL with max winds 115 mph with a path length 1.8 miles.A lingering marginal threat remains through the day with isolated tornadoes and strong winds being the main threat.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-10 162133-1741645299126.png">Be sure to join us :10 past the hour for your eastern regional forecast on WeatherNation.

EF-2 Tornado Passed Through Florida Monday Morning

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CENTRAL PLAINS - Warm temperatures return to the Plains this week thanks to ridging over the Gulf. This will lead to the potential for record breaking high temperatures across the Plains of Nebraska, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and MIchigan. Each red dot above represents a city that may break or tie a record high.These temperatures will average 20-30 degrees above the normal for Monday afternoon.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-09 194634-1741571295978.jpg">This warmth will continue through the work week (with one large exception) across our northern Plains cities. We should be averaging in the 40s this time of year.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-10 045938-1741604459395.jpg">Watch what happens after highs today reach the 60's in the Dakotas. A sharp cold front drops through, shoving wind chill values back into the single digits Monday night into Tuesday morning. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-10 05-00-05-1741604451164.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>For more details on our next best chance for precipitation be sure to join us on WeatherNation, we're always streaming!

Spring-like Temperatures In the Central Plains

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It is time! (No pun indented). Sunday, March, 9 marks the beginning of Daylight Saving. A little confused on which is, which? With Daylight Saving we "spring forward" by pushing the clocks forward an hour. At 2:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, digital clocks will jump ahead by one hour, providing an extra hour of daylight in the evening.&nbsp;If you have an analog clock do not forget to change it, the microwave, or the oven.While many people look forward to longer days and more sunlight, the transition can also lead to some confusion and disruptions, particularly in terms of sleep schedules (Can't Sleep catch us on WeatherNation all 24 hours). Here is what you need to know as we head into the start of Daylight Saving Time:<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-08 051923-1741436367533.jpg"><h1>What Is Daylight Saving Time?&nbsp;</h1>Daylight Saving Time is the practice of moving the clock forward by one hour during the warmer months to make better use of daylight. This shift typically begins on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November. The concept was originally proposed to reduce energy consumption by extending daylight hours.<h1>Why Do We Do It?&nbsp;</h1>The idea behind DST is simple: by shifting an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening, people have more daylight hours after work or school. This can encourage outdoor activities, reduce the need for artificial lighting in the evening (saving energy), and generally align active hours of the day with available sunlight.&nbsp;<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-08 052028-1741436432226.jpg"><h1>Who Does Not Observe DST?&nbsp;</h1>While Daylight Saving Time is observed in most parts of the U.S., a few areas, including Hawaii and most of Arizona, do not participate in the time change. These regions opted out of the practice because of the minimal benefit it provides given these two states' location and climate.&nbsp;<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/VO_030625_RAH_HONOLULU,HI_VIEWS FROM WAIKIKI BEACH LOVELY MORNING IN HAWAII_EARTHCAM_DO_E030625-1741436931776.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>As the days get longer and temperatures warm up, Daylight Saving Time signals the arrival of spring and the promise of sunnier days ahead. Just in time for Spring Break!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-08 052124-1741436488363.jpg">Stay tuned into WeatherNation for the top weather headlines, and do not forget to "spring forward" this Sunday.

Jackie Brown

Daylight Saving 2025 & All Things Spring

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Meteorologist Jesse Kelley is excited to join the talented staff at Weather Nation. Jesse spent most of his childhood in Birmingham, Alabama. The state of Alabama is prone to seeing various types of weather from severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and winter weather. For college, Jesse attended the University of South Alabama where he received his degree in Broadcast Meteorology along with minors in Math and Geography. From Alabama, Jesse started his broadcast television working three years at KAVU-TV in Victoria. Recently, he finished a stint in Shreveport, LA. Jesse and his wife are looking forward to making the Rocky Mountains and Colorado home. If you would like to follow me, you can follow me on Twitter @JesseKelleywx and on Facebook at Meteorologist Jesse Kelley.

Jesse Kelley

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In the last 24 hours, ski resorts across the Four Corners picked up some good snow from Thursday's storm system. While this system is already in the Great Lakes, there is a cutoff low in the Desert SW poised to deliver much need moisture in parts of the Four Corners tonight and Saturday!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1741390519135.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1741404005562.png"><h1>Forecast Timing:</h1>For the overnight, the upper low moves from Arizona into New Mexico. This will create some upslope flow and crank out some heavy snow in parts of Southeastern Colorado and northern New Mexico. By Saturday, the low pressure system slides into the Southern Plains to bring rain and snow chances across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Baron 2-1741404117631.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Through Sunday night, the heaviest amounts of snow will fall near the Colorado and New Mexico borders. In West Texas and Oklahoma, snowfall up to six inches will be possible.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1741404158691.png">Stay with WeatherNation for your West Regional Forecast at :50 past the hour, every hour for more details on the Rocky Mountain snow.

Fresh Powder for the Four Corners

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The transition from Winter to Spring is often very windy and the next few days will be no exception. Where dry conditions exist, especially where drought is in place, fire danger will increase.<h1>Florida</h1> As a cold front exits the east coast on Thursday, dry and breezy conditions are leading to elevated fire danger in Florida, especially in Central Florida, where Red Flag Warnings are in effect (top of page). Winds are expected to be sustained around 15 - 25 mph this afternoon with stronger gusts.<h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-06 062354-1741267442699.png"> Southwest</h1>Coming off the heels of the critical fire threat in Texas and the Southwest earlier this week, the forecast shows another round of fire danger starting up on Thursday and continuing into Saturday. Another developing low will move from California into the Rockies before ejecting out into the Plains by the end of the week. Fire weather watches and warnings are up again for parts of West Texas and New Mexico.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1741292488816.png">Winds will be quite strong, particularly in the afternoons through Saturday as multiple low pressure systems move from the mountains to the east.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Baron 2-1741292570626.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Moisture is much needed in this part of the country. However, drought continues to build in the Southwest, especially locations along the Rio Grande and Mexican border. As normal, try to avoid anything that can cause a spark for the end of the work week. Precipitation is expected in some of these fire prone areas from Thursday night into Saturday morning.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/1-1741292745643.png">

Another Round of Fire Danger for the Southwest & Florida

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A powerful winter storm that brought tornadoes to the South and 9.5" of snowfall to Minnesota, is now making its exit off into the Atlantic. The low pressure system that is associated with this storm has moved into Canada. However, the rain and the snow is not done just yet. On the back side of the low, snow will move through cities like Cleveland and Pittsburgh through the into the morning.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-06 07-04-37-1741269952975.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Several inches of lake-enhanced snowfall is possible across the Great Lakes and the central and northern Appalachians Thursday and Friday. Elsewhere, expect at least 1"-3" of snowfall with less than an inch of rain. Additional snowfall totals can get as high as 12" over Maine. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-06 070606-1741269990174.png">Gusty winds are also expected behind this system as it moves off the coast. West winds are to be expected from 25-35 mph, with wind gusts over 60 mph expected.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-06 071018-1741270233487.png">Much cooler temperatures will arrive behind this front. Waking up on Friday, there will even be areas in New England that will experience single digit wind chill temperatures before warming back up my the weekend.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-06 071414-1741270466174.png">Tune in to WeatherNation for the latest updates in the top weather headlines.

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