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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The severe threat continues along the Interstate 10 from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle. The Storm Prediction Center has keeps a marginal risk through the overnight hours (above), with strong winds being the primary severe weather threat. Earlier Saturday, a tornado warning was issued for downtown Jacksonville, Florida. That warning has since expired.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1731066614127202353" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1731066614127202353"></div>As far as rainfall goes, totals have toppled over 8 inches in the last 2 days. New Orleans, LA even broke a record for rainfall Friday, reaching 2.53". This beat the previous record from 2009 or 2.42". Flooding will be a major concern along the Gulf Coast Saturday. Flood Watches are in place for parts of Southern Alabama, Southern Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot 2023-12-02 161436-1701558898555.jpg">Across this area, expect a widespread 1-2" of rain, with totals along and south of I-20 upwards of 2-4". Models are projecting areas near I-10 receiving more than 6" of rain. Although, rain coming down at such fast rates causes flooding, this rain will eventually be beneficial as the South deal with the ongoing drought.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot 2023-12-02 161601-1701558973931.jpg">Rounds of thunderstorms will continue to move to the northeast throughout the overnight and early morning hours. Watch for isolated severe warnings across the Florida panhandle. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/12022-1701574345642.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Rain showers are still possible Sunday, though not as intense as Saturday. The risk for severe weather Sunday will also drop compared to Saturday.

Severe Weather & Flooding Continues Across the South

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An abundant amount of moisture will be moving through the Northwest U.S. this weekend. This wave train will bring heavy coastal rain and heavy mountain snowfall totals. Multiple low-pressure systems will be moving in through the weekend. The strongest wave looks to arrive with an atmospheric river Sunday through Tuesday. Most of the precipitation for the northern Rockies and the Bitterroots will fall as snow as temperatures will be cold enough to support snow at all levels, not just in the mountains. Another front looks to arrive Saturday night and into Sunday, keeping the pattern active through the weekend.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/10-1701559186623.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2>Snow Potential</h2>Winter Weather Alerts are widespread through the Pacific Northwest through Sunday and into Monday. This is for the northern Rockies for the combination of waves of snow expected. The forecast is calling for totals of up to two to four feet of snow in total for elevations above 4,000 feet.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot 2023-12-02 203308-1701574396312.png">With multiple rounds of heavy rain and snow possible, you will want to start planning ahead for those activities that are outdoors. There could be a walloping of mountain snowfall in parts of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and especially Washington. Snowfall totals could exceed four FEET up on Stevens Pass. Snow could top 2 feet in much of the rest of the Cascades, with lower totals of around a foot for the Bitterroots and northern Rockies.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/12-02 NW Avy-1701524446585.jpg"><h2>Rain &amp; Flood Threat</h2>In terms of rain, expect a widespread 2-5" with locally higher totals. Some of those totals could be significantly higher, up near double digits.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot 2023-12-02 124757-1701546487996.png">The heavy rain could cause widespread flooding, landslides, and debris flow around recent area burn scars. Flood alerts in effect THROUGH THURSDAY for much of the I-5 corridor to account for the risks mentioned above.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/1-1701491235240.png">This will continue to be a significant weather impact through at least Tuesday of the upcoming week. Plan for travel disruptions and consider altering travel plans and/or other activities in the heaviest-hit locations. We will stay on top of it here for you on WeatherNation!

Multiple Winter Storms to Slam the PNW

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Summer of 1993, New England Dragway. That's when and where Steve knew he wanted to become a meteorologist. More than 20 years later he is extremely fortunate and blessed to be able to live his childhood dream. As a lover of math and science, Steve had a consistent interest in weather in elementary, middle, and high school before discovering you can major in meteorology. He attended Lyndon State College in Vermont where he received a bachelor's in meteorology-broadcasting and associate's in television news. He has worked as a meteorologist and reporter in Winchester, VA, Burlington, VT, and most recently in West Palm Beach, FL. He's recognized by the American Meteorological Society with the Certification of Broadcast Meteorologists.

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Get ready for heavy snow in New England! We anticipate steady snow, of over a foot or more possible, for northern New England Sunday into Monday. There is a bit of discrepancy between models on where the heaviest snow will fall and how widespread it could be, but the mountains are expected to pick up to a foot with coastal communities seeing less than 2". Snow will stay north of I-90 and the Mass Pike, favoring Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine along with the Adirondacks.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot 2023-12-02 203530-1701574537879.png">Let's compare two models. As we said above, there is some discrepancy. The model we use here at WeatherNation (Baron) suggests 6-12" of snowfall for New York State's Adirondack Mountains, as well as Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and much of northern Maine.Meanwhile, the GFS (American) model suggests lesser snowfall, on the order of 3-7" accumulating in some of those same areas. The GFS model brings more snow down into the Upper Valley and Mass border.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot 2023-12-02 162336-1701559437255.jpg">The Weather Prediction Center has highlighted the chance of heavy snow for the end of the weekend and beginning of next week. Winter alerts are likely to be added as the system draws closer and there is more clarity on the amount of snow potential across the area.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/wpc -1701461481843.png">Saturday will be mostly dry and cloudy before a coastal low in combination with energy in our upper atmosphere starts to push moisture from south to north overnight Saturday into Sunday. Wet weather continues throughout the day on Sunday with the higher elevations just cool enough to see heavy snowfall. Snow continues into Monday before the unsettled weather and area of low pressure responsible for the mess pushes offshore.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/12023-1701574644597.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>The cold air will follow the snowy system with highs dropping into the upper 30s and lower 40s for much of New England and northern New York by Sunday and Monday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot 2023-12-02 203742-1701574671125.png">

Best Snow Potential This Season (So Far) For New England

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Snow is underway for the 4 Corners, with more than 20" already falling in parts of Utah. The ski resorts will be cashing in on the "white gold" this weekend as multiple feet of snow falls in Utah and Colorado. Elsewhere, the wind has been whipping across the West (as shown in the picture above with a squirrel in a brisk wind).<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1731055642649997420" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1731055642649997420"></div>Winter weather alerts are in effect through Sunday as multiple waves of snow move through, but unlike Thursday's snowfall that favored New Mexico and Arizona, the next rounds of snow will be concentrated much farther north, hitting Utah and Colorado with some big time snow totals.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot 2023-12-02 162934-1701559824760.jpg">If you are traveling to a winter destination, especially along portions of Interstates 15, 40, &amp; 70, drive slowly and allow extra time to get to your destination. Moderate to major impacts can be expected across those travel routes this weekend. The Wasatch Mountains in Utah will get the heaviest snow, with 20-30 inches possible! The Colorado Rockies will also get a good dumping of snow, with about one foot to perhaps two feet expected. Many ski resorts have opened within the past week or are opening this week, so the snowfall will certainly be welcomed for the Rockies!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot 2023-12-02 163042-1701559853324.jpg">More energy streams through the area this weekend, with the highest elevations seeing heavy snow all the way through Sunday. Snow showers could continue through Colorado even until Monday. By Monday afternoon and for much of the week, the weather conditions will dry and return to "blue bird" skies.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/12024-1701574786218.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>For backcountry skiers and snowboarders, there is a heightened avalanche concern tonight through 11 p.m. Sunday night MT.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot 2023-12-02 163144-1701559917243.jpg">If you plant to go up into the mountains to ski or snowboard, be careful! Low visibility and heavy snow will be on and off through the weekend, creating difficult driving conditions.

Snowfall for the 4 Corners into the Weekend

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A messy system impacted the Central Plains, Upper Midwest and Great Lakes from Thursday into Friday. Our first storm system is now winding down but another one is right on it's heels for the end of the weekend. Two areas of low pressure in our upper atmosphere will work together to develop rain snow and ice chances through Sunday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/tandem waves-1701461102746.png">The next storm system arrives for the Upper Midwest on Saturday night, mostly as a cold rain, with snow possible by Sunday morning for central Wisconsin and Michigan where there is just enough cold air to support snowfall totals in the range of 3-6". This won't be a major winter storm by any means, but enough to make the roads slick Sunday.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/12025-1701575122185.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Catch your full Central Regional Forecast :30 past the hour, every hour, on WeatherNation.

Rain, Snow and Ice for the Great Lakes

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Our first major lake effect snow event wraps up in parts of the northeast. Winds have been from the west and northwest, which supported heavy snow on the east side of Lake Erie, Ontario, and Michigan with heavy snow seen in the U.P. of Michigan from Lake Superior. Winter alerts expired Wednesday morning, but expect some slippery driving through the day. Snowfall storm totals reached over a two feet in portions of Western New York!<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1729606093037522953" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1729606093037522953"></div>Any lingering snowfall will be light and isolated to areas downwind of Lake Ontario.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot 2023-11-29 124755-1701287285599.png">Temperatures will return closer to seasonal by Thursday. More precipitation moves into the northeast by Friday. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot 2023-11-29 125022-1701287439495.png">More details on the full Eastern Regional Forecast can always be found :10 past the hour.

Lake Effect Snow Wraps Up in New York

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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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<div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hHyNHQPXDwQ" start="0"></iframe></div>AAA expects 55 million Americans to travel 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving Holiday. The vast majority of travelers (88%) will be traveling by car. This is a small decrease from the number of road warriors in 2019 in the same period.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/11/travel 3-1699904548468.png">AAA has also highlighted some of the busiest areas on the roadways as Boston, NYC, D.C., Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Seattle. All of these cities will see over a 50% increase in the travel time during the holiday weekend. For example, if your travel time typically takes 1 hour in Atlanta, during the travel high, the travel could take as long as 1h32m! In L.A. the 1 hour drive could take you as long as 1h52m!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/11/travel 6-1699904378667.png">A much smaller percentage of travelers will be going by air, train, or traveling via cruise ship. Still, this year shows an increase of nearly 7% compared to last year for airline travel with 4.17 million people traveling via plane. For the full report on the busiest times visit AAA's<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://newsroom.aaa.com/2023/11/aaa-thanksgiving-holiday-travel-period-forecast/"> press release</a>.On Monday, we see lake effect snow impacts for cities like Cleveland, Buffalo, Syracuse and Watertown. Temps will be cold on Monday, with Cleveland and Buffalo only in the 30s.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/11/2023-11-26 16-04-30-1701039892717.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>A few showers will linger on Monday in Boston and Bangor. Lake effect snow will make impacts as well. On Monday expect temps in the 40s and 50s.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/11/2023-11-26 16-09-28-1701040197201.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Stay with us here at WeatherNation for the latest forecast for your journey home!

Alana Cameron

Holiday Travel: What You Can Expect

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