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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ABOVE: According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, I-70 is closed eastbound of 180-190 Vail Pass. For more details on road closures see below: -Colorado: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cotrip.org/home">https://www.cotrip.org/home</a> -Utah: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.udottraffic.utah.gov/">https://www.udottraffic.utah.gov/</a> -Nevada:<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nvroads.com/">https://www.nvroads.com/</a> Over the last couple of days, parts of Utah received up to 3 FEET of snowfall. Snowfall totals will still increase through tonight before this system wraps up into Monday morning, so be cautious on the roads and don't let your guard down.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/snowfall-1701637402372.png">Winter weather alerts are in effect through Monday morning as additional snow lingers in Colorado, and heavy moisture pours down on Utah.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/12-03_4 corn-1701652645432.png">In addition to winter storm warnings and Winter weather advisories in Utah, Colorado, and Nevada's higher elevations we also have avalanche concern for the Colorado Rockies due to the unstable snowpack. The following information has been retrieved from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Avalanche.Org">Avalanche.Org</a><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/12-03_av-1701652668697.png">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. The Wasatch Mountains in Utah will get the heaviest snow and 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 this past weekend, so the snowfall is certainly welcomed for the Rockies and Wasatch!<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/12-03_rsw_4 18z-1701652766388.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/12-03_rsw snow-1701652819838.png">If you plan 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.

Utah, Colorado, and Nevada Snow Continues Through Monday AM

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The northwestern United States has been getting hammered by wave after wave of rain and snowfall. As we head into the work week our next Pacific fronts to move in will be much warmer, as a result, snowfall levels will be much higher and the greater population can expect this to be more of a rainfall event. Be cautious, after feet of snowfall in the Cascades and Rockies this heavier rain wave may melt a lot of the snowfall resulting in flooding into the foothills.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/12-03_rnw 19z-1701662305724.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2>Snow Potential</h2>Winter Weather Alerts are widespread through the Pacific Northwest through Monday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/12-03_rnw_winter alerts new-1701653936157.png">Snowfall totals will start to lessen as we head into Monday as our next system is forecast to be much warmer and bring more of a heavy rainfall and flooding concern.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/12-03_rnw_fcst wnio-1701654011451.png"><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/2023/12/12-03_rnw_rain 18z-1701654095666.png">The heavy rain could cause widespread flooding, landslides, and debris flow around recent area burn scars. Flood alerts are in effect THROUGH THURSDAY for much of the I-5 corridor to account for the risks mentioned above. Excessive rainfall outlooks have been issued for the next 3 days, including a MODERATE risk on Monday in the Olympics. There is high confidence flash flooding will be an issue there.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/12-03_wpc-1701654145502.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>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!

Warmer Wave for Northwest Means More Rain

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ABOVE: Through tonight, the Storm Prediction Center has dropped the risk for severe thunderstorms tonight, but storms will still be possible for some, they will just stay below severe limits. In addition to thunderstorms close to the low, there is also the threat we may see some snowfall in New England. Here's a look at the timing of this frontal system.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/12-03_rne_18z-1701653071540.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2>Snow Potential</h2>Get ready for heavy snow in New England! We anticipate steady snow, of over a foot or more possible, for northern New England into Monday. The mountains are expected to pick up 6+ inches while lower elevation communities see less than 3". 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/2023/12/12-03_rne_fcsrt snow-1701653099660.png">Winter weather alerts have been issued for higher elevations in New England. Winter storm warnings (in pink) is where the greatest impacts and heaviest snowfall totals can be expected.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/12-03_rne_winter alerts-1701638530671.png">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.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/12-03_rne_mon to wed-1701638590203.png">Your full Eastern Regional Forecast can always be found:10 past the hour on WeatherNation.

Jesse Kelley

Rain, Snow, and Some Storms in the Northeast

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Meteorologist Jesse Kelley is excited to join the talented staff at Weather Nation. Jesse spent most of his childhood in Birmingham, Alabama. The state of Alabama is prone to seeing various types of weather from severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and winter weather. For college, Jesse attended the University of South Alabama where he received his degree in Broadcast Meteorology along with minors in Math and Geography. From Alabama, Jesse started his broadcast television working three years at KAVU-TV in Victoria. Recently, he finished a stint in Shreveport, LA. Jesse and his wife are looking forward to making the Rocky Mountains and Colorado home. If you would like to follow me, you can follow me on Twitter @JesseKelleywx and on Facebook at Meteorologist Jesse Kelley.

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GREAT LAKES: Tonight, the precipitation is coming to an end in the Great Lakes. However, we could see more soon. As this surface low exits, a clipper system drops in from Canada bringing light snowfall totals to North Dakota, and eventually sweeping through the Midwest to bring additional moisture and minor totals of rain and snow.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/Baron-1701662505525.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Due to the nature of these clipper systems moving through, snowfall totals will be minor, only expect between 1-3" of snow if you manage to get any. This will lead to only minor impacts according to the WSSI - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/wwd/wssi/wssi.php">winter storm severity index</a>.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/12-03_rnc_raina nds now-1701639098774.png">Catch your full Central Regional Forecast :30 past the hour, every hour, on WeatherNation.

Great Lakes Low and Incoming Clipper Systems

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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". Thunderstorms along the front can still be expected through tonight in Florida as the front works its way south and east overnight. By Monday, this system exits Florida and a drier pattern can be expected.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/12-03_rse_gen t-1701638759751.png">Be cautious of low visibility into Monday morning, fog will be possible after the front has moved through.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/12-03_rse-1701638790539.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>

Southeast Front East by Monday

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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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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!

Holiday Travel: What You Can Expect

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Hurricane Lane certainly brought the rain.  Record rainfall was observed throughout the state of Hawaii between August 22 and August 26, thanks to a rare glancing blow from this tropical system.  Many locations on the Big Island measured rainfall by the foot.

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The top total occurred in the community of Mountain View, about 15 miles south of Hilo.  Over four feet of rain, 52.02 inches to be exact, fell in this location.  This means that Hurricane Lane set the Hawaii tropical cyclone storm total rainfall record.  The previous record, 52.00 inches, occurred at the Kanalohuluhulu Ranger Station during Hurricane Hiki in 1950.

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This also ranks as the second highest storm total rainfall from a tropical cyclone in the entire United States.  This is second only to Hurricane Harvey's 60.58 inches that fell in Nederland, Texas in 2017.

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There are also unconfirmed reports of higher rainfall totals from private weather stations.  The National Weather Service in Honolulu is investigating some of these rainfall totals and will update the record if necessary.

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We will pass that information along here at <a href="https://media.weathernationtv.com/">WeatherNation</a> if anything does change.

- <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MeteorologistJoeAstolfi">Meteorologist Joe Astolfi</a>