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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December is here, and it is bringing a chill to the Southeast. A trough of low pressure will funnel colder air to the south. High and low temperatures will range 10°-15° below average. A portion of the southeast will see highs only in the 40s and 50s. Florida can expect temperatures below average, with highs in Tampa in the upper 60s and Miami in the low 70s. We are looking at mostly dry conditions with little to no precipitation.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot 2024-12-02 162052-1733181667514.png">As we look at your low temps through Thursday morning, the trend is below average and below freezing for many. In Atlanta, you normally start your day in the low 40s, but will see temps in the mid to upper 20s! Bundle up as you head into work or off to school.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot 2024-12-02 162125-1733181697688.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot 2024-12-02 162146-1733181713271.png">Temperatures will be cool enough where some accumulating snowfall is possible for the border of TN and NC Monday night into Tuesday morning.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot 2024-12-02 162213-1733181810243.png">For the latest headlines in the southeast, tune into WeatherNation at :10 past the hour.

Taban Sharifi

Cold Air Invades The Southeast

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Kevin Schneider

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Hopefully those in the northeast haven't had their fill of snow over the last week. Because more is on the way. The next batch will be a little different, however. Here comes a clipper right on the heels of the holiday (plus) thumping of snowfall. This system will be flying through the upper Midwest and northeast late Tuesday night and will be out of here Thursday.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/2024-12-02 07-30-43-1733149870732.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2>WHAT TO EXPECT</h2>Snowfall amounts will pale in comparison to what we've picked up recently, but a few more inches look likely. Maybe more important, it will at least turn off the lake effect for a little while.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/1222-1733181608217.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>More cold is on the way. It's already cold, but behind this system lows will fall into the single digits after a one-night reprieve from the brutal cold.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot 2024-12-02 072740-1733149790293.jpg">With fast-moving systems, there is usually a good amount of wind energy. Gusts could approach 30-40 mph range as this moves through. That will drop the wind chill close to zero in many spots around the middle of the week.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot 2024-12-02 073215-1733149949883.jpg">On the backside of this system, winds might orient themselves to bring back the lake effect snow. The hits just keep on coming for the Great Lakes - we'll be tracking them with you as the week unfolds.

Next System Brings MORE Snow to the Northeast

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WeatherNation Meteorologists

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A Lake Effect Snow event that started on Thanksgiving still exists across the Great Lakes and the Northeast. People are still digging out from what they picked up this weekend, with more on the way.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1863259261955903796" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1863259261955903796"></div>Related article: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/the-science-behind-lake-effect-snow">The Science Behind Lake Effect Snow</a> The lake effect snow machine will still be going strong into Tuesday, with winds still out of the northwest. A clipper system will keep things active late in the week.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/122-1733181287234.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2>LAKE MICHIGAN</h2>Winter alerts remain in effect for portions of the UP and lower Michigan through Tuesday morning.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot 2024-12-02 161500-1733181305183.png">Totals over 30" have already been recorded and more snow is expected. Another 6 to 12 inches of snow with the heavier lake effect bands is likely.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot 2024-12-02 161527-1733181333131.png"><h2>Lake Erie &amp; Lake Ontario</h2>Heavy snowfall rates and a slight breeze will drop visibility quickly, impacting travel. Please listen to local authorities for road closures.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1862557135936106866" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1862557135936106866"></div>Winter alerts for heavy lake effect snow across Lake Erie and Lake Ontario will continue into Tuesday. This will make travel difficult to impossible for these areas.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot 2024-12-02 161603-1733181369214.png">Another foot or two of snow is expected. This is on top of the feet of snow that has already fallen!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot 2024-12-02 161620-1733181387411.png">Catch your Northeast forecast at :10 past the hour or your Central forecast at :30 past the hour, every hour on WeatherNation.

Snowfall Totals Surpass Five Feet In New York

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Tracey Anthony

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Well no better way to ring in of Meteorological Winter with some winter-like temperatures! Yesterday was the official start of meteorological winter and a surge of cold air is is being reinforced in the northern tier of the United States, bringing dangerously low temperatures and wind chill values The cold will last into this week, with .&nbsp;Daytime high temperatures are trending anywhere from 5° to 20° below average across the Central/Eastern U.S.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/Web 3-1733144035408.png">Windchills will be in the single digits and teens for today!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/Web 4-1733144044123.png">Temperatures are going to swing a little this week as our next system moves in. Some of us will start to feel warmer again, but another shot of cold air from the north will keep those temperatures in check.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/Web 2-1733146158526.png"><h1>SOUTH </h1> A portion of the southeast will see highs only in the 40s and 50s. Florida can expect temperatures below average, with highs in Tampa in the upper 60s and Miami in the low 70s. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/cold tempsfe-1733095586070.png"> Early morning temperatures for the Southeast will remain chilly into Tuesday and Freeze Warnings will remain in effect for southern Georgia and northern Florida. Overnight lows will likely <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/Web 6-1733146636334.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/Web 7-1733146646944.png">We are looking at mostly dry conditions with little to no precipitation, except some light snow in the Eastern TN Mountains. For the latest weather updates and winter storm warnings, stay tuned to WeatherNation for forecasts and heed all safety advisories.&nbsp;

Alana Cameron

Arctic Air Impacts Millions from the Midwest to the Eastern Seaboard

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Karissa is the Director of On-Air Operations at WeatherNation. Karissa grew up loving math and science, but really fell in love with Meteorology while attending the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. After two summers of storm chasing in the central plains, she knew that it was the career path for her. Standing in front of a thunderstorm and feeling the cool outflow knock her over was an experience she will never forget. After two years at COD, she transferred to Metropolitan State University of Denver. Karissa graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Science in Meteorology. Her high school and college speech and meteorology professors were extremely supportive and pushed her to succeed. Before joining the WeatherNation team, she previously worked as the Morning Meteorologist at KCAU-TV in Sioux City, Iowa and at WMBD-TV in Peoria, IL. She recently was part of a National Edward R. Murrow award winning team for breaking news for their coverage of the EF-4 tornado in Washington, Illinois. In her free time, Karissa enjoys cooking and trying new foods. She is a self proclaimed 'TV Junkie' who can get into just about any show. She is a die hard Chicago sports fan who loves attending professional sporting events.

Karissa Klos

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The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season left a mark on the southeastern U.S. that will take years to recover from.&nbsp;18 named storms.&nbsp;11 hurricanes. 5 Gulf Coast landfalls.&nbsp;<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot 2024-11-26 133950-1732653804564.png">An above average year was all but a certainty, with record setting ocean warmth and the eventual return of La Nina.&nbsp;&nbsp;“The impactful and deadly 2024 hurricane season started off intensely, then relaxed a bit before roaring back,” said Matthew Rosencrans, lead hurricane forecaster at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of NOAA’s National Weather Service. “Several possible factors contributed to the peak season lull in the Atlantic region. The particularly intense winds and rains over Western Africa created an environment that was less hospitable for storm development.”Twelve named storms formed after the climatological peak of the season in early September. Seven hurricanes formed in the Atlantic since September 25 — the most on record for this period. (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/atlantic-hurricane-season-races-to-finish-within-range-of-predicted-number-of-named-storms">Courtesy: NOAA</a>)<div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2RO-HrmdaZg" start="0"></iframe></div>Tropical storms Alberto and Chris quickly formed and fizzled into the gulf coast of Mexico, but the season will be remembered for the five systems that came ashore in the United States. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot 2024-11-26 134015-1732654751810.png">Hurricane Beryl became the first ever category 4 in the month of June, and the Atlantic's earliest category 5 on record. After heavily damaging Caribbean islands and the Yucatan, Beryl weakened before making landfall in Matagorda, Texas as a category 1 on July 8th.&nbsp;Localized rainfall amounts topped 15”.&nbsp; At the height of the storm, 2.7 million customers in Texas were without power.&nbsp;The remnants of Beryl broke record for most tornado warnings issued in a day for multiple NWS offices across the country, including Shreveport and Lake Charles, Louisiana and as far north as Buffalo, New York!&nbsp;In all, Beryl did at least $7.2 billion dollars in damage in the U.S. And is attributed to 45 fatalities.&nbsp;After a quiet July, category 1 Hurricane Debby made landfall in the big bend of Florida in August, ringing flooding rain to the state’s nature coast.&nbsp;Parts of Manatee and Sarasota County measured nearly 20 inches of rainfall.&nbsp;Totals went on to be even higher farther north as Debby exited Georgia, and made a second landfall in Bulls Bay, South Carolina.&nbsp;As Debby crawled its way north, tornado reports went on for four straight days from South Carolina to Pennsylvania.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hurricane Ernesto rounded out August bringing destructive flooding to Puerto Rico. Before Francine became the third hurricane of 2024 to make landfall in the U.S., coming ashore in Terrebonne Parrish, Louisiana as a category 2 on September 11th. Close to a foot of rain fell in the greater New Orleans area.&nbsp;Potential Tropical Cyclone 8 spun up soon after, with just enough time to bring 20 inches of rainfall and flood the Carolina coast.&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/11/NOAA Hurr Season-1732652765846.jpg">Hurricane Helene was not only the strongest hurricane to ever make landfall in Florida's big bend, but its torrential rains caused catastrophic damage in eight states.&nbsp;Hurricane Helene first made landfall 10 miles from Perry, Florida as a category four with winds of 140 mph.&nbsp;Cedar Key, Florida witnessed its highest storm surge on record, rising to at least ten feet.&nbsp;Helene’s fast movement spread hurricane force winds and tropical moisture north.&nbsp;Atlanta experienced its first ever flash flood emergency. The first of many in the southeast as southern Appalachia recorded nearly three feet of rain.&nbsp;Most of the mountain communities in western North Carolina were cut off.&nbsp; Floods swept away entire communities, closed over 400 roads, and led to countless landslides.&nbsp;Less than two weeks later, battered and bruised, residents of Florida watched as Milton became a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico.&nbsp;Milton not only rapidly intensified, it dramatically escalated into a category 5. Its central pressure dropping to a near record low.&nbsp;As Milton's outer bands started to come ashore, a tornado outbreak tore through Florida.&nbsp;Hurricane Milton then made landfall October 9th as a category three near Siesta Key, Florida with winds of 120 mph.&nbsp;Tropicana Field was supposed to house first responders and power crews. That changed when its roof was ripped to shreds.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot 2024-11-26 134008-1732654774617.png">As we look back on the 2024 season, we remember the lives lost and those who have lost everything.&nbsp;

Looking Back: The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season

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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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Multiple shortwaves (weak disturbances) will continue to move through the OhValley into the southern Appalachians through Tuesday, creating chances for light snow while reinforcing cold temperatures. The first low-pressure system brought Kansas City its first accumulations of the season on Saturday, with several inches falling in the morning.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1862049976752488930" src="https://x.com/NWSKansasCity/status/1862049976752488930"></div>Additional snow is expected Sunday in the Central Appalchians where winter weather advisories have been issued.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot 2024-12-01 065531-1733061340594.png"> Snow on Sunday is expetced to gradually taper off around the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia. Another quickly moving shortwave will move through Tennessee Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning, bringing additional snow chances farther south into Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, and even northern Georgia. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/2024-12-01 06-57-07-1733061466348.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Additional snow looks to be relatively light, but 1-3" could quickly turn roadways slick on I-40 and I-26.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot 2024-12-01 064518-1733061483744.png">The Eastern Regional Forecast plays at :10 past the hour with the latest updates.

Snow Chances for the Mid-South & Appalachia

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It is that time of year again—when millions of Americans hit the road or the skies to connect with friends and family. AAA is expecting a record number of travelers this year, a number it has not seen since before the pandemic.Most travelers will hit the road compared to flying.<img src="https://newsroom.aaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Press-Release-Chart-1024x651.png">With millions hitting the roads, traffic will be hard to avoid, no matter where you are heading. However, there will be some better times to do your traveling. AAA suggests starting the journey early but with a reasonable night of sleep the night prior.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot 2024-11-29 164309-1732923795339.png">With so many traveling over the holidays, there are some favored destinations. Other than New York City, the other 9 top destinations favor warm weather in late November.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot 2024-11-20 073836-1732118476748.jpg">How does this compare to other years? With more than 5 million people expected to fly, that's a 2% increase compared to last year, but it's a more than 10% jump compared to pre-pandemic levels!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot 2024-11-20 090355-1732118758411.jpg"><div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2Cueb8AxEzU" start="0"></iframe></div>

Record Travel Numbers Expected This Thanksgiving

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Extensive work continues across Puerto Rico to restore what life was like before Hurricane Maria tore through the island. One of the restorative processes has been getting a permanent doppler radar system back up and running.

This tweet from <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSSanJuan/">NWS San Juan</a> shows one of the final images the previous radar took before it was hit and damaged by Hurricane Maria.

https://twitter.com/NWSSanJuan/status/910411954346323968

Maria's major hurricane-force winds tore the previous radar apart.

<img class="wp-image-90599" src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2018/04/Capture5-10.jpg" alt="" width="728" height="407" /> The San Juan WSR-88D doppler radar after Hurricane Maria. Courtesy NWS San Juan

<img class="wp-image-90600" src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2018/04/Capture6-5.jpg" alt="" width="728" height="407" /> The San Juan WSR-88D doppler radar after Hurricane Maria. Courtesy NWS San Juan

The National Weather Service meteorologists had to rely on satellite data over Puerto Rico to get a sense of where the rains were. See the example of the satellite image with corresponding alert below:

https://twitter.com/NWSSanJuan/status/920678001997746176

A little over a month later, a temporary radar system was installed to help forecasters track rain and thunderstorms across the island. As you can imagine, it must have been incredibly difficult to issue weather alerts for the recently-struck communities without a solid weather system such as a doppler radar.

<a href="https://media.weathernationtv.com/news/doppler-radars-puerto-rico/">Related story: Doppler Radars up Again in Puerto Rico</a>

<a href="https://media.weathernationtv.com/news/weather-radar-work-covered/">Related story: How Does Radar Work?</a>

Fast forward to this month where the new structure and radar dome are being assembled.

<img class="size-large wp-image-90601" src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2018/04/Capture2-15-728x408.jpg" alt="" width="728" height="408" /> The surrounding structure of the actual radar, being assembled in mid-April 2018. Courtesy NEXRADROC

<img class="size-large wp-image-90602" src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2018/04/Capture3-15-728x408.jpg" alt="" width="728" height="408" /> The new radar tower being assembled for San Juan and the rest of Puerto Rico in late-April 2018. Courtesy NEXRADROC

https://twitter.com/NEXRADROC/status/989127198236913664

The new radar system is expected to be completed in June, roughly nine months after Maria swept through.

For WeatherNation, Meteorologist Steve Glazier

New Doppler Radar Nearly Finished in Puerto Rico

Cold Air Invades The Southeast

December is here, and it is bringing a chill

Next System Brings MORE Snow to the Northeast

Hopefully those in the northeast haven't had

Snowfall Totals Surpass Five Feet In New York

A Lake Effect Snow event that started on Than

Arctic Air Impacts Millions from the Midwest to the Eastern Seaboard

Well no better way to ring in of Meteorologic

Looking Back: The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season left a mar

Snow Chances for the Mid-South & Appalachia

Multiple shortwaves (weak disturbances) will

Record Travel Numbers Expected This Thanksgiving

It is that time of year again—when millions o