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<div>Lucy is originally from the Boston area but has spent the last four years forecasting and living in Colorado! She stayed in the northeast for her education, graduating Summa Cum Laude from SUNY Oswego with a B.S. in Meteorology. Just a few days after graduation, she made the cross country move to Colorado Springs, CO to begin her career at KKTV, the CBS affiliate. Lucy has covered historic blizzards, tornadoes, windstorms, the largest wildfires in Colorado state history and dust storms ... they truly "get it all" in Colorado! Lucy is excited to forecast on a national level and continue her passion of explaining the science behind the weather!</div>
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Lucy Bergemann

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<p>Another area of low pressure is pushing onto the west coast bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to the California coast with heavy mountain snowfall once again. We have had an incredible snow season and snowpack continues to rise in the Sierra, inching closer to the snowiest year in recorded history, 1952-53. We are about 10 feet shy of the snow totals of that winter! Additionally, these systems have been creating isolated strong thunderstorms and very heavy rain.</p><p>However, Mammoth Mountain has recorded its snowiest season ever! 695" is almost 58 FEET of snow!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/3-29 RSW mammoth-1680119668624.JPG"></p><h1>Alerts</h1><p>Winter weather alerts are in effect for the Sierra through Thursday with heavy snow anticipated over 3,000'. Winter storm warnings (in pink) will be for 1-2' of snow between 4,000 - 6,000', 2-3' above 6,000', and 4' above 8,000' in elevation. For Southern California, the Winter Alerts extend into Thursday afternoon. Heavy snow will be possible at about 5,000' in elevation.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/cali-1680124702420.JPG">Winds will also be gusting to 50+ mph at times. In addition to snowfall, we expect heavy rain to be a concern along the coastline, prompting more flood alerts and the risk of mudslides &amp; debris flow. The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) has issued a marginal risk (level 1 out of 4) for excessive rainfall on Wednesday, including more of southern California.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/PIC1-1680085765723.jpg"></p><h2>Forecast</h2><p>Snow continues to push along our cold front today. An additional surface low will also help in the development of more rain showers and storms in lower elevations of California through Thursday early morning.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/032923 cali-1680124826800.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>The heaviest of the snowfall will be in northern California, but we will still see the opportunity for 6-12" of snow for the San Gabriel's in southern California.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/3-29 RSW Socal mtn-1680119539611.JPG">Isolated spots over 7,500 feet could see upwards of a foot. Meanwhile, in the Sierra, widespread snowfall totals over 2 feet are expected with another 3 feet at the highest peaks. Travel will be difficult through HWY 50 and I-80.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/3-29 RSW accum-1680119576564.JPG"></p><p>Stay with WeatherNation for the latest in the snow amounts and timing for the Western U.S., the Western regional forecast is at :50 past the hour!</p>

Latest Storm Continues to Slam California With Rain and Snow

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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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<p>The last few days of March are featuring an active pattern for the northern Plains - yet another area of low pressure pushes out of the Rockies this evening and into Thursday, prompting another round of winter conditions through the end of the week as well. This next wave looks to be a bit more potent, with more snow and wind for the north-central Plains. As the area of low pressure moves through snow will increase Thursday morning into Thursday and Friday. All precipitation types will be possible with this system. The warm front will be a focus for severe weather Thursday through Nebraska with large hail and strong winds expected.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/regional north central-1680097590434.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Models are in some disagreement as to where we will see the heaviest snowfall. The GFS model indicates a swath of heavy snow through central South Dakota, Minnesota, and up into the U.P. of Michigan with lake-enhanced snowfall likely. Our in-house Baron model shows a swath of heavy snow in Minnesota. Regardless, roads will be impacted, and expect some impact on the commutes as this system moves through. Snow, rain, and ice will be possible with this system.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/rnc gfs-1680124965194.JPG"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/rnc baron-1680124938482.JPG">Not only can we see heavy snowfall, but isolated flooding will be possible with this event as well. The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) has issued an excessive rainfall outlook for Thursday including the cities of Sioux Falls, Sioux City, Minneapolis, and Wausau. Low-lying areas will be more prone to flooding.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/rns rain risk-1680125004680.JPG">Stay with WeatherNation for the most up-to-date conditions on the winter that won't end in the Central U.S. - your central regional forecast is always :30 past the hour.</p>

Tracking the Next Winter Storm for the High Plains

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Patrick Crawford has always been a huge weather buff! He grew up in Plano, Texas, and it was there that he experienced what Mother Nature was capable of doing. He would always turn on the television to see what local meteorologists were saying about the weather. That's when he realized he wanted to be a meteorologist.

Patrick graduated from Northern Illinois University (’04) with a degree in Meteorology and a double minor in Mathematics and Geography. Broadcast Meteorology has been great to him and he has been able to work in television markets all across the country. Some of his stops have included New Orleans, Green Bay and even Yuma, Arizona. He is so excited to be part of the WeatherNation team.

He has been awarded the prestigious CBM (Certified Broadcast Meteorologist) weather seal from the American Meteorological Society.

Feel free to catch up with Patrick Crawford on his <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MeteorologistPC/">Facebook</a> and on <a href="https://twitter.com/MeteorologistPC">Twitter</a> pages.

Patrick Crawford

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<p>The same storm system that is impacting California with heavy mountain snowfall and coastal rain is also bringing snow to the northwest. Winter weather advisories (purple) and winter storm warnings (pink) remain in effect for higher elevations. As the area of low pressure pushes inland, more snow will arrive in the Bitterroots and northern Rockies. Widespread winter alerts are in effect through Idaho, western Montana, and NW Wyoming. The next system is expected to impact the I-5 corridor by Friday afternoon.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/032923-1680125217766.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Generally, about 6-10" of snowfall is expected for the highest peaks of the Cascades and the Bitterroots. Those in the valleys will see rainfall, generally less than .5".</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/pnw till sat-1680125243758.JPG">Temperatures during the day will be in the 40s and 50s for our major cities and the 30s in the mountains. This is slightly below average for this time of year. More cold air is expected further east, for the Plains of Wyoming and Montana as the area of low pressure and snow impacts them Wednesday &amp; Thursday.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/PIC1-1680086427285.jpg">Heavy snowfall will be possible across the higher elevations of the Northwest by this weekend.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/pnw this weekend-1680125292437.JPG">For more on this weather headline be sure to join us at :50 minutes past the hour for your western regional forecast.</p>

Winter Continues in the Western U.S. With Snow in the Rockies & Cascades

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<p>Confidence is increasing in the threat of strong to severe thunderstorms erupting across the southern Plains by Thursday afternoon, and continuing into Friday into the hard hit by severe storms Deep South (ABOVE). </p><p>In the upper-levels, a strong upper low will dig into the southwest from California. This upper-level energy will overspread warm, humid air at the surface,  transported on a southerly wind from the Gulf. All severe weather ingredients will be in place for thunderstorm development by the afternoon. All hazards of severe weather will be possible: damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes. There are two areas of concern on Thursday: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/multi-day-severe-threat-from-the-plains-to-the-midwest">the first is further north</a> towards the surface low, where low-level shear may be sufficient for a multi-hazard threat of wind, hail and tornadoes.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/spc thur spitj-1680113173520.JPG">Further south, greater instability ahead of an advancing cold front will provide an opportunity for additional severe thunderstorm development in Kansas, Oklahoma and the Red River Valley. Here we will be concerned for damaging wind, hail and tornadoes.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/tor threat south-1680113230714.JPG">Confidence is higher in more widespread severe storms Friday as the main upper-level energy swings through. The Storm Prediction Center already issued an Enhanced Risk (orange area, level 3 out of 5) for Friday due to the confidence of significant severe storms.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/s%20enhanced%20fri-1680113160240.JPG">In the Enhanced Risk there is an optimal environment for severe storms to form. Any storm can produce any severe hazard: large hail, damaging winds or a tornado.</p><h1>TIMING</h1><p>The low pressure and frontal boundaries push out of the Rockies during the day on Thursday, touching off showers and storms along the dryline and cold front through the afternoon. Storms won't be widespread but we will see several pockets of strong storms. Showers and storms continue early Friday morning, leftover from Thursday. As the cold front swings through the Deep South Friday more storms will develop with a pocket through Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. Storms will continue ahead of the front through the first part of the overnight, as the cold front approaches the Gulf Coast and East Coast. </p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/2023-03-29 11-45-15-1680112260219.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p></p><p>Stay with WeatherNation as we continue to update this developing situation!</p>

Severe Weather Threat for the Hard Hit Deep South Once Again Thursday & Friday

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<p>A multi day severe weather threat will strike the central U.S., with a couple areas of focus and trigger for storms. Instability along the front (above) is growing on Thursday and we will see large hail on Thursday before more widespread storms move in on Friday.</p><p>Related Story - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/severe-weather-threat-for-the-hard-hit-deep-south-once-again-thursday-friday"><strong><em>More Severe Weather for the South</em></strong></a></p><h2>Thursday</h2><p>There is a marginal risk of severe weather on the north side of the low pressure system through northern Nebraska, Siouxland and into SW Minnesota. Our primary threat will be for large hail as we see enough cold air in our upper atmosphere to support ice development. The risk for damaging winds and hail is low, but not zero. Storms develop during the afternoon and evening along the area warm front. In fact, some of the storms will then transition from severe into the ice/sleet threat.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/north th svr-1680125379928.JPG"></p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/2023-03-29 11-41-46-1680112494458.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2>Friday</h2><p>On Friday the threat becomes much more widespread through the Midwest and Great Lakes. We have an ENHANCED risk of severe weather through Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and into western Kentucky and Indiana. All modes of severe weather are possible - please have multiple ways to get alerts throughout the day on Friday as we expect widespread, strong storms with large hail and damaging winds possible.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/n svr fri-1680112699296.JPG">The approaching low pressure system and cold front will touch off severe storms early Friday morning through the upper Mississippi River Valley, pushing into the Midwest by lunchtime. The warm front will be a focus for drizzle and light rain showers through the first half of the day before more potent storms arrive. Many could see two rounds of wet weather, the first non-severe storms in the morning and then the stronger severe storms late Friday night and early Saturday morning. The timing will become more clear over the next 24 hours.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/2023-03-29 11-41-09-1680112430679.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Stay with WeatherNation on the latest severe weather threat in the central plains and Great Lakes region - the central regional forecast is :30 past the hour.</p>

Multi-Day Severe Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

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<p>There is a high fire danger threat through the Southern Plains and eastern Four Corners this week as an area of low pressure develops in the Lee of the Rockies, producing gusty winds and dry conditions for much of Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma along with western Kansas. As a result, fire alerts are up for the area through the end of the week - please no outdoor burning. The storm prediction center, which produces outlooks for severe weather, also produces fire outlooks; they have highlighted Thursday &amp; Friday as the most critical fire risk. Winds will be quite gusty, in the range of 20-30 mph with locally stronger gusts. Tie down anything that could blow away and be prepared for pockets of blowing dust and dirt.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/Capture-1680114140437.JPG"></p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/2023-03-29 09-19-13-1680103849489.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Areas of west Texas, central Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas are suffering under extreme and exceptional drought conditions. We will be concerned about any spark spreading quickly through dry brush and grass. Relative humidity values during the day will be in the single digits during the daytime hours, allowing flames to grow rather than dampen under the increased humidity of the atmosphere.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/drought-1680104472408.JPG"></p><p>For the latest on the fire danger and wind in the Southern Plains, join WeatherNation, streaming 24/7.</p>

Increased Fire Danger Threat in the Southern Plains

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<p>Are you headed into the High Country over the next few days? Be aware that the avalanche danger is considerable due to snowpack, melting, and weak slopes. Sadly, an avalanche in Utah, SW of Salt Lake City killed a snowmobiler on Monday. He was wearing an avalanche backpack and beacon that deployed an air bubble around him during the avalanche, but the snow and power of the slide were incredibly deep. With more snow on the way this week, the avalanche threat continues. Our next round of snow is headed into the Rockies tonight, with the potential for mountain snowfall on Thursday in both Utah and Colorado. </p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/co ut winter alerts-1680098874504.JPG">Snow will begin with a weak system on Wednesday through Utah and become more widespread into Colorado through Wednesday night and the first part of Thursday. A lot will depend on the timing of the system out of California, but we expect difficult travel on I-70 and I-80 starting Wednesday. Most snow showers will wind down by midday Thursday with just a few showers lingering into the overnight and first part of Friday in Colorado.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/2023-03-29 08-04-44-1680098958059.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Snowfall totals in the high country will be in the range of 3-6" with locally higher amounts based on elevation and our heaviest snow showers. Stay weather aware if you are traveling or headed into the mountains to ski as snow will reduce visibility and make roadways slick.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/3k utah-1680098912036.JPG"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/3k colorado-1680098918565.JPG">Stay with WeatherNation for the latest system to impact the Rockies! </p>

Avalanche Risk Remains Considerable Through the Rockies With More Snow This Week

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[<a href="https://cpo.noaa.gov/News/News-Article/ArtMID/6226/ArticleID/1845/Atmospheric-rivers-drive-western-US-flood-damages-says-RISA-funded-study" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NOAA</a> by <a href="https://cpo.noaa.gov/News/News-Article/PID/6226/authorid/36/AuthorName/Alison-Stevens">Alison Stevens</a>]   <span style="font-weight: 400;">New research recently published in </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/advances/5/12/eaax4631.full.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Science Advances</a> found that </span><b><strong><a href="http://bit.ly/2j5naGw">atmospheric rivers</a></strong></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> accounted for 84% of flood damages, or $42.6 billion, across the western United States from 1978-2017. Supported by NOAA's Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) and co-authored by </span><b><strong><a href="https://cpo.noaa.gov/Meet-the-Divisions/Climate-and-Societal-Interactions/RISA/RISA-Teams/CNAP#739083-risa-teams">California-Nevada RISA</a></strong></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> PI Alexander Gershunov, the study analyzed 40 years of data from the National Flood Insurance Program to quantify atmospheric rivers’ economic impacts.</span>

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<span style="font-weight: 400;"> Not only were atmospheric rivers the primary driver across all 11 states, with annual average damages of $1.1 billion, but they also caused over 95% and even exceeded 99% of flood damages in some coastal areas of northern California and the Pacific Northwest. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">In addition, the authors used a recently developed atmospheric rivers intensity and duration scale varying from 1 (weak) to 5 (exceptional) to assess how flood damages change with each category. They found that each increase in the atmospheric intensity and duration scale corresponds to a roughly 10-fold increase in flood damages. Flood damages from atmospheric rivers are expected to increase in the face of rising population, increased development, and climate change. </span>