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.

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Rob Bradley

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While the Midwest has finally seen a break from a cold and snowy pattern, warmer air and increasing moisture could lead to numerous severe storms on Thursday. A Pacific low is now strengthening in the lee of the Rockies and will continue moving east, bringing lift and wind shear to the region. At the surface, moisture from the Gulf is pulled north into mild winter temperatures.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1771557082211.png"> A few tornadoes have been confirmed across parts of the Illinois and the tornado threat will continue overnight into Ohio and Indiana. Please have several ways to receive weather alerts with storms in the forecast tonight.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1771557195055.png">As we move further into the overnight, the severe threat will gradually end from west to east. Some heavier downpours could be possible within the stronger storms. An additional inch or two of rain could be possible.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/New Baron Video 3-1771557333757.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>.

Jesse Kelley

Strong Tornadoes Possible in the Midwest, Ohio Valley on Thursday

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Brittany Lockley

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CALIFORNIA - The state of California has been impacted by the first of several frontal boundaries, which prompted severe warnings, flash flood warnings, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds since Tuesday morning. Another Pacific system is bringing heavy snowfall and rain to California on Thursday. Strong damaging winds will be another primary concern across the state, especially with saturated soils from the rain. Within the past 72 hours, there have been several reports of landslides and debris flows across the state.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-19 075311-1771512817264.png">Snow totals have already exceeded 7 ft. for Homewood Mountain. Snow is expected to end by Friday morning.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1771557540982.png"><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="2024232039315296461" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/2024232039315296461"></div><h1>Timing &amp; Accumulation</h1>The current California low is expected to end this evening as the moisture slides eastward into the Four Corners. The alerts are expected to expire by Friday morning. An additional 1-3" of snow will be possible with some isolated heavier amounts in the southern Sierra.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1771557743589.png"><h1>Next Low Pressure System</h1>After a mostly quiet weekend, the pattern picks up again. Another system is forecast to move into the Pacific Northwest on Sunday, bringing renewed moisture and unsettled conditions back into California. The heaviest of the precipitation will be likely across Northern California. Some flooding rains could be in the cards for the first part of next week.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1771557872458.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1771557916988.png">

Stormy Pattern Continues With More Rain, Mountain Snow for California

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Tracey Anthony

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PLAINS - Multiple active fires broke out on Tuesday across the Plains of Kansas and the panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma. Fire danger continues through the end of the week with red flag warnings and fire weather watches in place until then.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1771557402599.png">The fires that began on Tuesday have burned a large amount of real estate, estimates show over 310,000 acres of wildfires burned since Tuesday afternoon causing low visibility and evacuation orders issued.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-18 165212-1771458739592.png">In the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, the Ranger Road Fire has burned nearly 300,000 acres since Tuesday with little to no containment.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/we1-1771513754619.png">As our front has been moving through, a critical fire weather outlook risk is in place. Wind gusts up to 60 mph will be possible. Fire weather outlooks continue into through Friday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/1-1771557468980.png">Some winds were clocked close to triple digits. The winds prompted a blowing dust advisory to be issued on Tuesday afternoon, and a 30+-vehicle pileup resulted from brownout conditions along I-25 in southern Colorado.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Web 9-1771425927888.png">

Wildfire Danger: Critical Conditions

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More record high temperatures were broken across the northern U.S. on Wednesday for the 3rd straight day. Some highs reached to the 60s and 70s. This heat is going to continue to shift east. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Web 9-1771513975387.png">The ridge of high pressure will continue to push east, bringing the heat east through the week.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-18 113242-1771439569480.png">More record high temperatures will be possible through Saturday as the heat builds east.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-18 184923-1771465793558.png">Temperatures to the south will push into the 80s again on Thursday<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-18 184911-1771465801711.png">The warmest temperatures this week will be on Thursday across the Southeast.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-18 184940-1771465806630.png">Southern Plains anomalous warmth will help to increase the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/active-weather-weekend-ahead">severe weather threat</a> over the next couple of days. Confidence is very high in spring-like warmth sticking around as we wrap up the month and head into March. The chance for thunderstorms in a more spring-like pattern will continue along with it!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-18 185013-1771465823044.png">

Weirdly Warm February on the Plains

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WeatherNation Meteorologists

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ROCKIES - Widespread winter alerts remain in place across the Four Corners, with additional snowfall expected in the region. Some parts of Utah and Colorado have already seen over a foot of snowfall. An additional amount of snowfall is on the way for the Four Corners through the weekend.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-19 081213-1771513946742.png">On and off rain and snow showers are expected to continue through much of the week, dropping feet of snow for some areas in the Rockies.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-19 08-12-44-1771514011118.mkv" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Snowfall totals could reach 1 to 3 feet in the higher elevations through Thursday. The system's track from the Southwest will favor upslope snow in SW Utah and Colorado, increasing totals there, such as Telluride.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-19 08-12-44-1771514037748.mkv" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Most ski resorts can expect at least 6-12" through Thursday morning, with some seeing up to two feet!Stay tuned to WeatherNation for the latest updates.

Dave Holder

Rocky Mountains Receive Much Needed Snow

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Kevin Schneider

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Storms flew through Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi this weekend. Leaving behind strong damaging winds and tornadoes. Two reports have been confirmed out of Mississippi from Sunday, both rating EF-1.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-15 160500-1771196706661.png">Strong and severe storms have developed across the south and will continue through tonight. The threat continues across portions of Florida and Georgia. Damaging winds and tornadoes will be the primary concern.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-15 160628-1771196792439.png">Be sure to join us on WeatherNation as we track this system's development!

Taban Sharifi

Severe Storms Target the South Sunday

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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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NORTHEAST - As this next clipper system continues through, we can see snow and some lake-effect snow. A high-pressure system will move in, and things will taper off on Thursday night.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/02-11_rne-1770838643023.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>When all is said and done, the heaviest snow ends up in upstate New York and most of the New England area. With a few of these lake effect bands cranking well into late week, we can see some totals top out at 6"!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-11 123841-1770838732760.png">But what about those temps after the fact? Well, judging by the Climate Prediction Center's (CPC) 6-10 day outlook, we're likely to continue with these above-average temperatures even after Valentine's Day weekend. It'll also do a good job thawing out some of that snow left behind by this week's clipper!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/web5-1770808056886.png">Make sure to stay locked in on WeatherNation! We'll cover this system for you all day, as well as break it down in depth in your east regional every :10 past the hour!

Lingering Snow in the Northeast

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An approaching cold front will bring the risk of severe storms to areas of the Northeast today.  Here is the very latest.
<h1>Severe Outlook</h1>
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In the New England area, a risk of severe storms capable of damaging winds will be possible.  The severe risk will be isolated, but it is a risk you will want to be on alert for if you're outdoors today.
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The hail and tornado risk is low today, but damaging winds over 58 mph will be possible within any storms that develop today.
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The timing for today's storms will be during the late morning and early afternoon.  Most of these storms will be clearing out by this evening and the severe risk will diminish.  Keep checking with WeatherNation for the very latest updates.

Isolated Severe Storms for the Northeast Sunday

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Severe Risks

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Strong Tornadoes Possible in the Midwest, Ohio Valley on Thursday

While the Midwest has finally seen a break fr

Stormy Pattern Continues With More Rain, Mountain Snow for California

CALIFORNIA - The state of California has been

Wildfire Danger: Critical Conditions

PLAINS - Multiple active fires broke out on T

Weirdly Warm February on the Plains

More record high temperatures were broken acr

Rocky Mountains Receive Much Needed Snow

ROCKIES - Widespread winter alerts remain in

Severe Storms Target the South Sunday

Storms flew through Texas, Louisiana, and Mis

Lingering Snow in the Northeast

NORTHEAST - As this next clipper system cont