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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During the winter months, many of us are no strangers to chilly temps and downright unbearable cold. However, Mother Nature often times likes to bend the rules a bit. A weakening polar vortex is likely to spell trouble for the High Plains late this week. What is the polar vortex? You can think of it as a permanent area of low pressure that stays at the Earth's poles! A strong polar vortex does a good job of keeping that arctic air where it needs to be. However, during the winter months, a weak polar vortex can allow some of that air to sink into the U.S.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/web1-1768833952146.png"><h2>The North</h2>Cold weather alerts have been issued for these areas through the end of the week, with dangerously cold temperatures in the forecast. Wind chills as low as 50 below zero are expected.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot 2026-01-21 171932-1769041181594.png">Alerts extend across the Northeast for cities like Burlington, VT and Watertown, NY. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot 2026-01-21 132353-1769027037785.png">This polar air will have some pretty hefty impacts across the High Plains. Thermometers will read values well below zero, but once you factor in that wind, the wind chill will take you down to 30 to 50 below zero in places like the Twin Cities and Bismarck. But it gets worse. Let's say you find yourself in northern Minnesota. Roseau could see wind chill values as low as 49 degrees below zero! Downright dangerous cold!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot 2026-01-21 132153-1769026917562.png">Meteorologist Alana Cameron spoke to the National Weather Service in Duluth, MN, about this upcoming cold:<div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8gzSxDH1u5I" start="0"></iframe></div>These temperatures will also seep into the northeast, bringing wind chill values out in New York City down to 3 degrees below zero Saturday morning!<h2><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot 2026-01-21 132219-1769026951363.png">The South</h2>This dangerous cold will also make it's way into the southern United States end of week and into the weekend with the coldest air expected on Saturday and Sunday morning. Cold weather alerts have been issued from Kansas through south Texas for the end of the week and the weekend.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot 2026-01-21 172009-1769041218075.png">Wind chill factors here could get as cold as the negatives, which means the wintry precipitation we're expecting here will be sticking around. Some areas don't get above freezing until Monday and Tuesday of next week.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot 2026-01-21 115441-1769021698400.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot 2026-01-21 115448-1769021703361.png">Reminder to keep yourself bundled up to the max heading into the late week! Frostbite can occur in mere minutes when the wind chill values get below -42 degrees! It's important to limit your skin exposure to the elements during this time as well!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/web8-1768835305901.png">Make sure you stay tuned to WeatherNation for the latest on these temperatures, and how we can keep YOU safe through these frigid temperatures!

Jesse Kelley

Dangerously Cold Temps Spill Into the Lower 48 Late This 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.

Connect with Rob on <a href="https://twitter.com/WxRobBradley">Twitter</a>

Rob Bradley

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For much of this winter season, the Southwestern United States has been under the influence of a large, blocking ridge of high pressure. This ridge has sent storms well to the north, keeping the southwest dry and warm. While a few soaking systems helped push drought conditions out of California, the Four Corners have been seeing drought conditions worsen with snow pack rivaling the worst on record (snow pack records date back about 40 years).<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot 2026-01-21 090610-1769015379472.png">A wet storm system is expected to move in from the Pacific to end the week, bringing heavy rain and snow back to these parched locations. Winter weather alerts have been issued for portions of New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona starting Friday morning, but expect more of the surrounding area to see additional alerts issued in the next few days.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot 2026-01-21 170839-1769040591822.png">As the low moves across the interior, scattered rain and snow are expected to develop in California by Thursday morning. Isolated showers will spread into the Great Basin and Four Corners by the evening hours, but showers will greatly increase in coverage and intensity throughout the day on Friday. By Saturday morning, widespread rain is expected in Arizona and lower elevations of New Mexico, while mountain areas and locations east of I-25 see heavy snowfall. The heavy precipitation will gradually wind down through Sunday morning, with some snow showers still falling in New Mexico.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/10-21 west-1769040624321.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Snowfall totals look impressive in Colorado and New Mexico, with many high elevation locations looking at 6-12". Even portions of Arizona and California can expect some 6"+. Expect major delays on several interstates in Colorado and New Mexico, such as I-25, I-40, and I-70.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot 2026-01-21 170843-1769040633246.png">Get the latest forecast for the Western U.S. anytime with the WeatherNation app by pulling up the regional forecast section, or tuning in to WeatherNationTV at :50 past the hour.

Rain and Snow Return to the Southwest

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NORTHERN PLAINS - Blizzard warnings are in place through tonight across portions of the Plains as we expect visibility less than a quarter of a mile, winds greater than 35 mph, and snow falling. In addition to these blizzard alerts there are also winter weather advisories for surrounding areas to account for the blowing snow and accumulations as well.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot 2026-01-21 115747-1769022141113.png">As the clipper blows past through tonight snowfall totals are not the story here, it's the reduced visibility and high winds that we're expecting.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/01-21 rnc-1769022502811.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Winds are expected to gust upwards of 30-40 mph.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/rnc wind alerts-1769022528738.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>This system continues to move through the northeast winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings are in place across New York, West Virginia, and New York.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot 2026-01-21 120939-1769022809943.png">In this region, we currently have a front pushing through bringing rain and snow to the northeast. Through tonight, the next clipper pushes through and brings additional snowfall to these regions.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/01-21 RNE-1769022736519.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>For more details on the north-central U.S. be sure to join us :30 past the hour, for more details on the northeast be sure to join us :10 past the hour.

Patrick Crawford

Blizzard Warnings Though This Evening and More Snow

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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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Sub-freezing temperatures made their way into the South and Southeast once again Sunday into Monday, with lows in the 30s as far south as South Florida! Temperatures Monday morning (above) dropped down to 25 for Jacksonville, FL and 28 in Atlanta, GA.These chilly temps were cold enough to stun cold-blooded Iguanas, which are an invasive species.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="2012155375894806776" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/2012155375894806776"></div>Freeze Alerts remain through Tuesday morning. These are typically issued at the start or end of the growing season, but in the case of Florida, the growing season is a little more ambiguous. These have been issued because frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation, and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/Web1-1768904370694.png">Temperatures by mid to late week will return closer to normal for overnight lows.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/Web2-1768904517103.png">

Adrian Hernandez

Cold Stuns Iguanas as Another Cold Snap Reaches South Florida

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<h1>MONDAY AM UPDATE: </h1>WEEKEND SNOW TOTALS: MERCER, WI - 5.9"CEDAR, WI - 5.8"SEA GULL LAKE, MN - 5.5"HAWTHORNE, WI - 5.5"IRONWOOD, MI - 2.5"UPPER MIDWEST - Blizzard warnings have ended for the northern plains, but some of the conditions on Sunday were rough. In particular, the Red River Valley of the North. Dangerous driving conditions persist. Winter Weather Advisories will drop off from West to East throughout the day, with several in Michigan in place through early Tuesday AM. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/IMG_2816-1768830888261.jpg">Behind this system, bitter cold will rush in with wind chill factors that will drop down to the negatives. Cold weather advisories have been issued for this area for wind chill factors that could get as cold as 40 below zero.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot 2026-01-18 155136-1768776702501.png"><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/01-18 rnc wind-1768791350541.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>For more on this region, be sure to join us at :30 past the hour for you central regional forecast.

Tracey Anthony

Dangerous Cold follows Weekend Blizzard Conditions in the Northern Plains

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MONDAY AM UPDATE: WInter Weather advisories are still in effect for several counties through midday.Snow Totals:Plymouth, MA - 6.5"Greenwich, &nbsp;RI - 6.0"Durham, &nbsp;NH - 5.0"Dover, MA 4.5"<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="2013084003482452454" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/2013084003482452454"></div>NORTHEAST - The I-95 corridor has seen messy conditions Sunday with rain and snow leading to poor driving. The freeze line has played a role in the type of precipitation we've been seeing. Today, temperatures below freezing led to snow in cities like Boston and New York City. Winter Alerts remain in place through tonight, and for some through Monday morning.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/0118-1768776344061.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Many areas will taper off through tonight with the snowfall, but some areas across New England will continue to see snow through Monday morning.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot 2026-01-18 154551-1768776357055.png">Temperatures will continue to cool down through the week. Many areas will see the teens and 20s by Tuesday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot 2026-01-18 154648-1768776435040.png">Get the latest forecast for the Northeast anytime on the WeatherNation app in the Eastern Regional forecast. The forecast also airs at :10 past every hour.

Snow Totals from the Weekend Snow that Targeted I-95 From Virginia through New England

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SOUTH - Rounds of cold arctic air have been pushing across the South. As we head into the weekend, another frontal system will draw in just enough cold air and encounter just enough moisture to bring the potential for snow to the South. Totals should be on the lighter side, but some areas could see 1-3" stick.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/web1-1768735519341.png">A winter weather advisory has been issued from eastern Alabama into southern Georgia, even a few into the northern Panhandle of Florida! Snow could accumulate in these areas, including interstates like I-75, I-16, and I-20.<h2>Forecast</h2>The NBM (National Blend of Models) shows the probability of snow across the South. Currently, the best chances are from southeastern Alabama up through the Carolinas.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-18 06-27-17-1768735661002.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Moisture is likely to begin as rainfall on Saturday before transitioning to snow into late Saturday night, but more likely Sunday morning. Snow could then continue along the frontal boundary into the late morning on Sunday.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-18 06-28-39-1768735740622.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2>Totals</h2>Winter Storm Warnings are up for parts of Central Georgia where as much as three to four inches of snow could fall. However, the snow will not stick around for long as temperatures warm above freezing into the afternoon hours.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/web2-1768735771746.png">Be sure to join us on WeatherNation as we continue to fine-tune this forecast in the coming days.

Snow in The South: Light Accumulations Sunday Morning

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As major <a href="https://media.weathernationtv.com/news/florence-a-hurricane-again-east-coast-impacts-increasingly-likely/">Hurricane Florence</a> barrels toward the United States, residents along the Southeast coast need to be prepared for the worst (and hope for the best).  Emergency plans should already be in place; know what to do in the event of a life-threatening situation.  State and local governments have already begun to prepare.  Over the weekend, the governors of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina declared States of Emergency.  On Monday afternoon, the governor of Maryland also declared a State of Emergency.

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Mandatory evacuations were posted for several areas on Monday.  The Outer Banks of North Carolina, in particular, are very susceptible to hurricanes.  The threats of damaging wind, storm surge, and flooding prompted Dare County to issue evacuation orders for residents and tourists.

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In nearby Hyde County, officials have ordered a mandatory evacuation for tourists visiting Okracoke Island.

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By Tuesday, Governor Roy Cooper notified North Carolina residents of mandatory and voluntary evacuations throughout the coastal counties and inlet areas.  For more information regarding these evacuation areas, visit the <a href="https://www.ncdps.gov/florence">North Carolina Department of Public Safety website</a>.

In neighboring South Carolina, Governor Henry McMaster ordered an evacuation of South Carolina's hurricane zones in coastal counties on Monday afternoon.  On Tuesday, the evacuation order for the southern most counties---Jasper, Beaufort, and Colleton (except Edisto Beach)---was lifted.  More information can be found at the <a href="https://scemd.org/">South Carolina Emergency Management Division website</a>.

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On Monday evening, residents of Virginia were advised by Governor Ralph Northam that anyone living in Zone A would need to evacuate.  <a href="https://vdemgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=5797524b9a58440c8dbc06816e060492">Click here to view Virginia's evacuation zone map</a>.

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Evacuation orders and emergency notifications in other areas will be likely throughout the week.  Follow <a href="https://media.weathernationtv.com/video/">WeatherNation</a> on air and online (<a href="http://www.twitter.com/WeatherNation">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/WeatherNation">Facebook)</a> for the latest information regarding Hurricane Florence.

- <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MeteorologistJoeAstolfi">Meteorologist Joe Astolfi</a>

Evacuations Underway in Advance of Florence

Dangerously Cold Temps Spill Into the Lower 48 Late This Week

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Rain and Snow Return to the Southwest

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Cold Stuns Iguanas as Another Cold Snap Reaches South Florida

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Dangerous Cold follows Weekend Blizzard Conditions in the Northern Plains

MONDAY AM UPDATE: WEEKEND SNOW TOTALS: MERCER

Snow Totals from the Weekend Snow that Targeted I-95 From Virginia through New England

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Snow in The South: Light Accumulations Sunday Morning

SOUTH - Rounds of cold arctic air have been p