Chris Tomer

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Heavy snow accumulation continues across the Rockies with two additional storm systems coming down the pipeline. The Tetons, Wasatch, parts of Idaho, and the Central and Northern Rockies can expect snow accumulation 2/16-2/18 &amp; 2/19-2/20.The second storm system opens the flood gates for the PNW and British Columbia with a rich flow setting up 2/19-2/25 and feet of accumulation.Numerous Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories remain effect through Tuesday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-16 155856-1739746744424.png">Snow Reports last 48 hours (roughly):<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/ROCKIES SNOW REPORTS-1739734734837.jpg">Timing:<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/ROCKIES FUTURECAST-1739764539390.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Snow forecast through late Tuesday:<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/TOMER UT CO SNOW FORECAST-1739764557300.jpg"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/TOMER ID MT WY SNOW FORECAST-1739764574976.jpg">Avalanche danger remains a concern with Avalanche Warnings &amp; Watches for parts of the West. A few tips from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (@CAIC): <div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1890846038975795269" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1890846038975795269"></div>

Heavy Snow Continues Across the Rockies Through 2/20

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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 squall line raced across the South Saturday evening into Sunday morning, bringing down trees with strong winds and embedded tornadoes. At least one home in Tennessee suffered extensive damage to its roof as the tornado moved through.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1891117828901880028" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1891117828901880028"></div>Wind damage was extensive across the south while flood and hail damage were the major issue in Kentucky and West Tennessee. The wind knocked out power to over half a million households by Sunday morning. A few of the severe wind reports clocked in over 80 mph.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-16 161155-1739747521381.png">We continue to see many images and videos of flooding in the Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee areas. The flood has tapered off, but the aftermath of the previous day's flooding will continue into next week.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1890959286752141779" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1890959286752141779"></div>A Levee failed along the Obion River near Rives, TN creating rapid flooding for residents in the area.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-16 161002-1739747411349.png">You can see first responders going to nearby homes to make sure residents are no longer inside.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1891235468039327991" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1891235468039327991"></div>Stay with WeatherNation for the latest on air and online.

Patrick Crawford

Severe Storm Threat Diminishes, Flooded Areas Remain

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The Northeast continues to remain active into the work week. The same system that brought severe weather down to the south, has brought rain, snow, ice and gusty winds to the Mid-Atlantic and the East Coast. A blizzard warning remains for West Virginia and Pennsylvania through Monday afternoon.Additional snowfall and ice accumulations are expected across the northeast, especially through New England through Monday morning.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-16 161823-1739747953816.png">Lake effect snow continues for areas downwind of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario for the next few days.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/02162-1739748109111.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Winds will remain gusty through Monday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-16 162233-1739748162757.png">Another round of winter weather will move back into the region starting on Tuesday evening. Winter Storm Watches have already been added for the next round of snow on the way.Stay with WeatherNation on air and online for the latest.

Snow & Ice Stick Around for the Northeast

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While we've been watching some serious cold the last few days, especially across the northern Plains, a further shot of arctic air is expected. This next airmass could be even colder than the last one!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-16 160150-1739746916027.png">As the well-advertised storm system moves across the central states this weekend, it will drag in colder air from northern latitudes. Some locations may even see a brief warmup before the bottom drops out. Also of note is how far south this airmass will advance.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-15 051752-1739621880156.png">Low temperatures will be below zero. This looks widespread to start the next few mornings across the Northern Plains.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-16 160228-1739746974300.png">Temperatures plummet by Wednesday across the Southern Plains. Oklahoma City, OK sees a BIG cool down from Tuesday morning to Wednesday morning.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-16 160235-1739746979706.png">Because of the intensity and southerly push of the cold, many locations are forecasted to see record lows through the heart of next week.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Web 2-1739710437626.png">Record low temperatures are one thing but add in the wind, and you have a dangerous situation. Widespread below-zero windchills are expected through much of next week. Stay tuned to WeatherNation for this developing situation!

Dangerous Cold Returning to Much of the Country Next Week

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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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Ready for another round of snow?? Another burst of arctic air will coincide with a strong low pressure system moving off the Rockies this week, leading to heavy snow potential from the Plains through the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Ice is possible near the freezing line across the Ozarks to the Carolinas, while severe storms and flooding are possible near the Gulf Coast.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-16 102047-1739726486572.png">As the low moves off the Rockies, Gulf moisture will be pulled into freezing temperatures beginning Monday evening. Snow will increase in intensity and coverage area overnight into Tuesday before pushing east Tuesday night through Wednesday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-16 155625-1739746595601.png">Winter weather alerts have been issued for portions of the Plains and Midwest for the rounds of snow anticipated from Sunday night through Tuesday. Additional alerts are likely to be issued farther to the east as forecast confidence increases.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/2025-02-16 10-27-02-1739726901426.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Light snow develops north of the low from Montana into Missouri Sunday night through Monday. As the low deepens and drops to the south, gulf moisture will increase snowfall rates from Kansas into Missouri. Tuesday night into Wednesday the snow will quickly move east across the Ohio Valley and surrounding areas, arriving in the Mid-Atlantic Wednesday morning. Snow may continue to push up the coast Wednesday evening depending on the track of the low, something to be monitored as additional model data comes in.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-16 102159-1739726539331.png">A stripe of heavy snow is expected from Kansas through Delaware, though shifts north and south may still occur. Compare the American Model (GFS - above) to the Baron Model below. Many of the same areas are under the stripe of 6-12 inches!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-16 102205-1739726546250.png">Check back in on air and online for the latest updates. The Eastern and Central Regional Forecasts air at :10 and :30 past the hour, or use the WeatherNation app to view those latest forecasts anytime.

Heavy Snow Possible from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

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Heavy rain caused several issues in California on Thursday, including closing roads to due flooding or mudslides. The Pacific Palisades fire burn scar saw several inches of rain, leading to mud and debris washing over US 1 near the coast, making the roadway impassable.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1890393054194127013" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1890393054194127013"></div> Snowfall has surpassed 2 feet in the mountains, and rain totals have been over 5-6 inches. Rain and snow chances are now winding down as the storm system pushed east. A few rain showers remain possible across the foothills of the Sierra and the Transverse Ranges in southern California.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-14 160634-1739574399460.png">Road conditions should quickly improve this evening in well-traveled areas, though snow removal on more isolated roads may remain difficult to impossible with several feet of snow that need to be cleared.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/dryingout-1739574524128.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Friday evening for the foothills of the southern Sierra. Because of the previous rounds of rain, these areas will still be susceptible to flooding with any additional rainfall.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-14 160859-1739574550354.png"> Winter Storm Warnings are also now confined to the mountains of the southern Sierra. Any snow through Friday afternoon looks to target the central and southern Sierra, with lower elevations adding a couple inches of snow.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-14 161031-1739574650087.png">Stay tuned to WeatherNation for the latest details. The Western Regional Forecast can also always be found :50 past the hour on WeatherNation.

Storm Unloads Rain and Snow in California, Clearing for the Weekend

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At least two tornadoes were confirmed from Wednesday's storm system in the south, in addition to numerous reports of strong winds. One tornado caused damage in Clarke County, Alabama, in addition to a tornado that caused damage to multiple buildings around Columbia, MS.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1889849314505269558" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1889849314505269558"></div> Storms will continue to ride along a cold front through the day on Thursday, with severe storms possible until Thursday evening. Daytime heating will be a big factor for when severe storms are possible as energy is limited otherwise.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/2025-02-13 06-15-49-1739452577690.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Strong damaging winds and an isolated tornado will remain the primary threats for Thursday. The SPC has issued a marginal risk (level one out of five) for he areas in dark green below.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Day1SVR-1739476203067.png">Pockets of heavy rain could cause flooding issues, primarily around the Gulf Coast and Big Bend of Florida, but I-75 in Georgia could be impacted as well.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-13 060753-1739452237225.png">Tune into WeatherNation for the latest details.

Tornadoes Hit the South, Risk Lessens Thursday

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Many locations that are under a blizzard warning could still see whiteout conditions even after the snow stops falling.  

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The National Weather Service officially defines a blizzard as a storm which includes large amounts of falling OR blowing snow, with winds higher than 35 mph and visibilities less than 1/4 mile for an extended period of time (at least 3 hours). The National Weather Service will issue a “Blizzard Warning” when these conditions are expected.

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The heavy snow that fell across parts of the plains to end the weekend doesn’t by itself constitute blizzard conditions. The ingredients required for a blizzard are high wind and BLOWING snow.  We will have enough of that light, fluffy snow and the winds to blow it around even after the snow stops falling. This means that visibilities of less than ¼ mile and blowing and drifting snow could impact your Monday right through Monday evening.  

Mike Morrison

Blizzard Warnings Could Outlast the Snowstorm

Heavy Snow Continues Across the Rockies Through 2/20

Heavy snow accumulation continues across the

Severe Storm Threat Diminishes, Flooded Areas Remain

A squall line raced across the South Saturday

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The Northeast continues to remain active into

Dangerous Cold Returning to Much of the Country Next Week

While we've been watching some serious cold t

Heavy Snow Possible from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Ready for another round of snow?? Another bur

Storm Unloads Rain and Snow in California, Clearing for the Weekend

Heavy rain caused several issues in Californi

Tornadoes Hit the South, Risk Lessens Thursday

At least two tornadoes were confirmed from We