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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<p>CALIFORNIA - We have had an incredible snow season and forecast models are trending at another batch moving in as we head into the work week. Snowpack continues to rise in the Sierra and is inching closer to the snowiest year in history, that being 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. Another round of wet weather continues now through Wednesday as a Pacific low moves onshore, bringing more moisture to waterlogged California.</p><h2>Alerts</h2><p>Winter weather alerts are in effect for the Sierra from Monday night into Wednesday 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.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/cali-1679995995401.JPG">For Southern California, the Winter Alerts begin Tuesday night and go through Thursday. Heavy snow will be possible about 5,000' in elevation. Winds will also be gusting to 50+ mph at times.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/socal alerts-1680008194474.JPG">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 Slight Risk for Excessive Rainfall on Tuesday. A Marginal risk of Excessive Rainfall has been extended into Wednesday, including more areas in Southern California.</p><h2><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/cali tuesday wpc-1679948066232.jpg">Forecast</h2><p>We will see snow spread south into the central and southern Sierra on Tuesday morning. Our first batch of moisture continues throughout the day on Tuesday with high-elevation snow showers and low-elevation rainfall. Another frontal boundary pushes ashore Tuesday night and Wednesday with more rain and snowfall.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/032823-1679996188086.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. 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/socal snow-1680010521750.JPG"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/0327_rsw_californiarainsnow18zJPG-1679963375506.jpeg">The extended pattern into the beginning of April remains active in the western U.S. with above-average rain and snow conditions expected. 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 Slams the West Coast with Rain & Snow Today

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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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<p>An area of low pressure and cold front sweeping through the Gulf Coast today poses the risk of severe weather. The tornado potential is low but large hail and strong winds remain possible. Heavy rainfall remains as another threat. </p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/wind and hail-1680023652193.JPG"></p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/se-1679996464541.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) has the region under a marginal to slight risk of excessive rainfall as an additional 1-3" of rainfall will be possible, overwhelming saturated soils already in the South. </p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/tuesday-1680008609675.JPG"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/103-27_rsc rse 18z rain-1679964442241.JPG">Stay with WeatherNation for the latest, your Southeast regional forecast is always :10 past the hour. </p>

Flooding & Strong Storms in the Deep South Today

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<p>We have multiple rounds of wet weather expected for the northern Plains, today and later this week, with snow chances and gusty winds for the High Plains. </p><h2>Today</h2><p>We expect pockets of low visibility and difficult travel along I-90 and I-94 and although widespread snowfall is not anticipated with the early week system, we could see pockets of 1-3" . More widespread snow showers are expected through Michigan as the area of low pressure gets a boost from Gulf Moisture and lake-enhanced snowfall.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/system 1 snow-1680013311752.JPG"></p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/2023-03-28 08-08-48-1680013301359.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2>Late Week</h2><p>The last few days of March will feature an active pattern for the northern Plains - yet another area of low pressure pushes out of the Rockies Wednesday 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. Snow will start on Wednesday night through the Dakotas and Minnesota along the area warm front, becoming more widespread into the great Lakes region on Thursday afternoon and evening. </p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/2023-03-28 08-09-29-1680013255824.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>The warm front will be a focus for severe weather Thursday through Nebraska with large hail and strong winds expected.  The following cold front and developing Colorado Low will be a point of focus for the severe weather threat in the central U.S. on Thursday and Friday.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/nebraska thursday-1680013243028.JPG"></p><p>Early model indications put a swath of heavy snow through central South Dakota, Minnesota, and up into the U.P. of Michigan with lake-enhanced snowfall likely. We are still a few days out from the next round of snow but know it looks more intense compared to early this week. Planting season is right around the corner for many farmers in these areas, so more snow is not what we want to deal with into early April!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/gfs late week-1680013224733.JPG"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/bams snow late week-1680013234174.JPG"></p><p>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>

Multiple Waves of Snow for the High Plains this Week

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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 mountains of Oregon, Washington and Idaho this week. Winter weather alerts are in effect through Wednesday morning with some alerts continuing even into Friday in Idaho as high elevation snowfall is expected. Heavy snowfall in the higher elevations of up to 3 feet will be possible, especially in the Northern Oregon Cascades. Steady snow favors the highest terrain through today, with snowfall tapering for Washington and Oregon late Wednesday night as the area of low pressure pulls into the High Plains. </p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/2023-03-28 08-35-05-1680014494040.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, less than .5". </p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/pnw snow-1680014581411.JPG">Temperatures during the day will be in the 40s and 50s for our major cities, and 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/2023/03/3 day highs-1680014635950.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 widespread strong to severe thunderstorms erupting across the southern Plains by Thursday afternoon. The threat will continue into Friday. In the upper levels, another potent trough will dig into the southwest from California. This upper-level energy will overspread a warm and unstable airmass, characterized by high humidity, transported on a southerly wind from the Gulf. Ample amounts of wind shear along with surface instability should result in vigorous thunderstorm development by the afternoon. All hazards of severe weather will be possible.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/Capture2-1679855578170.JPG">Although thunderstorm activity is expected by Thursday afternoon, the timing of formation along with the amount of storm coverage is yet to be determined. Confidence is higher in more widespread activity by Friday as the main upper-level energy swings through. The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted much of the southern Plains into the Midwest for severe weather potential by the end of the week.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/thu svr-1679995876710.JPG"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/fri svr-1679995899929.JPG">We're still a few days out, so some details will need to be worked out. However, it is never too early to prepare, especially this time of year! Severe thunderstorms and all hazards will be possible as we head deeper into Spring. Historically, we see the most tornadoes during April, May, and June. This year we've had a particularly active February and March.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/Capture5-1679855998222.JPG">Stay with WeatherNation as we continue to update this developing situation!</p>

Strong Thunderstorms to Return to the Plains Thursday

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<p>A ridge of high pressure in the Gulf of Mexico is providing near record warmth and Gulf moisture in the Southeast as we get through the work week.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/high-1679974580758.JPG">Records occurred on Monday across parts of the South with highs in the 80s and 90s. More records could be broken on Thursday through Saturday for cities in Florida. Everywhere there is a pink dot is an opportunity to tie or break records this week.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/pot re corsds-1679974601046.JPG">The warmth will surge on Thursday and Friday for the final two days of March in the Southeast. After a very warm winter with record-early blooms, blossoms, and allergies the preview of hot summer weather will be in full force!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/03-27_rse_wed fri-1679974621287.JPG">Stay with WeatherNation for the latest on the temperature swings and severe concerns, streaming 24/7!</p>

Parts of the Southeast Stay Sunny and Sultry

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<p>This weekend was extremely active in terms of severe weather, with rounds of hail, wind and tornadoes throughout the South. Sadly, some of these storms were deadly. For more on the weekend's storms, please <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/eleven-confirmed-tornadoes-in-the-south-count-likely-to-increase"><strong><em>click here</em></strong></a>. More severe storms are possible with threats of large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding. </p><p></p><p>An additional few inches is possible from now through Wednesday but keep in mind, a lot of these areas are already oversaturated from this weekend's rain. Flash flooding is an equally dangerous and deadly threat with severe storms, especially close to rivers, creeks, streams as well as urban communities. Please, turn around, don't drown.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/103-27_rsc rse 18z rain-1679964442241.JPG">Once again there is the risk of severe storms on Tuesday but the risk is more isolated and smaller compared to Monday. Folks along the Gulf Coast are most at risk for damaging winds, along with a waterspout.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/03/spc tues-1679938136804.jpg">Stay with WeatherNation for the latest in the severe weather and flood threat this weekend and early next week in the south.</p>

Severe Storms Across the Gulf Coast Monday & Tuesday

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Blizzard conditions are in full swing across much of the midwest. Chicago is NOW included in the Blizzard Warning in effect for the next 12-24 hours.

Visibility levels are down to a quarter mile or less in some spots due to the prolonged winds gusting close to 30-40 mph creating white-out conditions.

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Rain will change over to snow for Chicago late tonight into early Monday morning where approximately 8-12" of snow is expected to accumulate very fast.

Winds will gust close to 45 mph for Chicago through Monday morning knocking visibility levels down to a 1/4 mile or less for your morning commute.

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Conditions for Chicago will rapidly go down hill beginning this evening between 6 - 8 pm.

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Conditions will not improve for Illinois until the afternoon hours on Monday as winds will remain strong even after the snow tapers off.

Meteorologist <a href="https://media.weathernationtv.com/team/merry-matthews/">Merry Matthews</a>

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