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<p>Flood alerts are in effect for east Texas &amp; northern Louisiana as heavy rain in the warm sector of our storm produces the risk of flash flooding alnog with high running rivers, creeks and streams today. This will be a cold, heavy rain for many in east Texas while closer to the Gulf, we have the potential for a few severe storms this afternoon and evening. Our grounds are saturated through the South due to rainfall over the last week, meaning additional moisture will have a hard time sinking in. We're also dealing with widespread fog and drizzle.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/significant-icing-for-the-plains-to-the-ohio-valley"><strong><em>Related Article: Significant Icing For The Plains</em></strong></a></p><p>Despite the cooler air and lack of widespread instability through the South, we still manage to see a few severe storms on Thursday. The Storm Prediction Center has also issued a "Marginal" risk for severe storms Thursday including New Orleans through Tallahassee. Be prepared for damaging winds along with the threat of waterspouts, as is common close to the Gulf Coast.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/02/severe outlook-1675363474709.JPG">As the area of low pressure draws in warmer gulf moisture, heavy rain pours in over the rest of our Gulf coast states into Thursday and moves into the Atlantic by Friday. Rain will be extremely heavy at times, contributing to the flood risk.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/02/2023-02-02 13-17-23-1675369124276.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Join WeatherNation for the Eastern Regional Forecast always:10 and:30 past the hour for more details on the weekend forecast and the potential for wet weather.</p>

Flood Alerts Issued as Heavy Rain & Severe Weather Returns to the Gulf

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<p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; color: #454545;">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></span></p>

Rob Bradley

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<p>We have seen significant icing this week with ice causing problems from Texas to Tennessee from roadways to power outages. Over half a million people through the southern plains are without power today. Our top reports show nearly an inch of ice accumulation through Texas and nearly 2" of sleet into northern Arkansas. Given cold temperatures lingering, it will take some time for all of this to melt. Please do not try and travel even as this event is winding down.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/02/ice reports-1675349060783.JPG"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/02/ice since monday-1675349069230.JPG">Additional ice accumulations through the rest of the day today will be on the order of 0.10" - much less compared to what we've seen so far this week, but icy roadways are still anticipated and even if you don't receive any more ice or sleet today, we are cold enough that what is already on the ground isn't going anywhere. </p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/02/02-02 Ice 3k-1675344513985.JPG">Ice will continue to taper off through the late morning, but impacts will likely linger through the rest of the day. Black ice is possible overnight into Friday in areas that don't see evaporation. Power outages could persist for days in some areas, if not longer.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/02/Ice Video today-1675363387012.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>If your power goes out, run generators at least 20 feet from the outside of your home and if you're using a space heater inside, put it at least three feet away from any flammable items.</p>

Significant Icing Event Causes Widespread Power Outages & Halts Travel Through the South

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<p>We are gearing up for some of the coldest air EVER on record in the Northeast this weekend. Temperatures will drop to well below zero throughout New York and New England, leading to the risk of damage from the cold (frozen pipes, burst pipes) and danger to people and pets. It all starts on Friday morning as temperatures will be in the single digits and teens and while the morning lows are brutal, daytime highs on Friday are potentially record setting. Everywhere you see a light pink dot is the opportunity to tie or break a record cold high temperature. Widespread highs in the teens are anticipated Friday with wind chill values running well below zero. If you must be outside, bundle up and limit exposed skin!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/02/record cold highs-1675348441837.JPG">Wind chill alerts extend toward New England as another surge of Arctic air is set to arrive. At these forecast numbers, frostbite can set in as quickly as 5 or 10 minutes on any exposed skin. It's always helpful to remind yourself to cover up any exposed skin before you venture outside, especially if you have to work outside. Layers, layers, and more layers!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/02/wind chill alerts-1675348554615.JPG"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/02/fri pm chill-1675348578785.JPG">Record setting and cold air doesn't stop on Friday night, Saturday morning will be incredibly cold in the Northeast and some of the coldest air EVER on record for the city. Many of these cold records date back to the 1880s, when modern weather record keeping began. Boston's record low of -3° was set in 1886. Brr!! To the north closer to the Adirondacks of New York, temperatures of -25 degrees could rival records as well. In these temperatures, frostbite can happen in less than 30 minutes of being outside.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/02/Capture-1675296330965.JPG"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/02/1jpg-1675303519330.jpeg">Layers, layers, layers! Stay with WeatherNation for the latest on the cold in your Eastern Regional Forecast, always :10 past the hour. </p>

Life Threatening Cold Arrives in the Northeast Friday & Saturday

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<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Arctic air from Canada has been grasping much of the central and western U.S. leading to the icy mess across the South. And after some </span><em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">slightly</span></em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> warmer weather Wednesday, another blast of winter is in place for the High Plains of the Dakotas and Minnesota to round out the work week. </span>Wind chill alerts are in effect for North Dakota and Minnesota along with parts of Wisconsin. Wind chill values will quickly sink again as arctic air takes over. While we aren't anticipating huge wind gusts, even a little breeze at these temperatures can be extremely dangerous!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/02/setup midwest-1675350070438.JPG"></p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/02/central wind chills-1675349925910.JPG">At these forecast numbers, frostbite can set in as quickly as 5 or 10 minutes on any exposed skin. Cover up any exposed skin before you venture outside, especially if you have to work outside. Layers, layers, and more layers! The heart of the cold air will move east through the end of the week, with much warmer air quickly replacing it from the west. Still, expect the feels like temperature to be anywhere from 15-25 degrees colder than the actual temperature.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/02/thu high vs chill-1675349965124.JPG">The coldest air and gustiest wind moves in to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Friday. Places like Duluth, MN top out at feeling like -41 as high temperatures only climb to 2°.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/02/friday lows-1675349994955.JPG">Stay with us here at WeatherNation as we track the cold and please stay safe!</p>

Single Degree Highs Return to the High Plains Thursday

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Kara has always been passionate about weather and knew from an early age that she wanted to become a meteorologist. Living in different regions of the country and experiencing weather events ranging from ice storms to tornadoes drove her to pursue a bachelor's degree in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma. Throughout college, storm chasing became a regular event for Kara, where she saw first-hand the power of the atmosphere. Kara graduated cum laude from OU and decided to further her meteorology education with a Master's degree from Mississippi State University. The deadly April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak struck while Kara was studying at MSU; her first “Dixie Alley” tornado event and an up close glimpse into the destruction of the storms she so closely studied. Her broadcast career began in Elvis’ birthplace, Tupelo, Mississippi, where she earned her Certified Broadcast Meteorologist seal from the American Meteorological Society. Kara's career has included coverage of all types of severe weather including tornado events, flooding and tropical systems across multiple southern states. Recently she helped cover the 2020 Easter Sunday deadly tornado outbreak in southeast Mississippi. In her free time, you can find Kara outdoors exploring new areas with her mini poodle,Truffles. Kara is also an avid runner and frequently races in 5Ks, 10Ks and half marathons. Say hi to Kara on <a href="https://twitter.com/wxkara">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/karajameswx">Facebook</a>!

Kara James

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<p>There has been a quieter streak across the Pacific Northwest recently, but more active weather is returning later this week. From the Cascades to the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, heavy snowfall will be possible beginning on Friday. Closer to the coast, expect heavy rain from Southern Oregon into Northern California on Sunday.</p><h2>Outlooks</h2><p>The Weather Prediction Center has highlighted the potential of heavy snow in the Cascades of Oregon and Washington for this weekend and again for early next week. Across the Sierra and the mountainous areas of the Northwest, heavy snow is also in store for the weekend!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/02/1-1675305787933.jpg"></p><h2>Forecast</h2><p>By Thursday evening, the system will be moving in from the Pacific bringing with it heavy rain along the Oregon coastline and high-elevation snowfall. This is just the appetizer for what is to come later, on Friday night. Still, we could see accumulating snow and locally difficult travel over high mountain passes Thursday evening and Friday morning. There will be a lull in the activity through midday before more moisture pushes onshore later Friday evening. Heavy rainfall will be seen for mountain valleys and along the coastline.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/02/2-1 RNW Bams Loop-1675307961846.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p></p><p>Additional waves of moisture will roll out of the Pacific through Monday, bringing more rain at the coast and heavy mountain snow. This second system will be colder, meaning more of the precipitation will fall as snow.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/02/2-1 RNW Bams Loop 2-1675308229513.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p></p><p>Snow accumulations through midday Monday will be on the order of a foot in the highest elevations of the Sierra Nevada and Cascades. While these totals will be high in spots, it comes over the period of a few days. Travel will be impacted at times in the high country. Parts of I-80 near Reno will be difficult, along with I-90 near the Snoqualmie Pass and I-84 through Oregon and Idaho.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/02/2-1 RNW accum-1675308367459.JPG"></p><p>Expect temperatures for Seattle, WA to remain in the upper 40s and low 50s while inland communities drop to the 30s and 40s this weekend. It won't be nearly as chilly compared to last weekend!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/02/RNW 3 day-1675308444971.JPG"></p><p>More details can be found :50 past the hour on WeatherNation.</p>

Active Weather Returns to the Northwest

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The mountains of California are experiencing another helping of snow in the final days of January, capping off a record stretch of wet weather between the months of December 2022 and January 2023. Winter weather alerts are in effect northeast of Los Angeles, as well as east of San Diego, CA as we head into Tuesday morning for heavy snow and strong wind (ABOVE). Additional winter alerts remain in place through early Tuesday for Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and Nevada. Accumulations will be 6-10" storm total for many of the Southwest mountains!

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Most of our snow ends overnight with just a few pockets of snow showers through the High Country of Arizona, northern New Mexico, and SW Colorado. An additional couple of inches of snowfall are anticipated here.

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The other factor impacting the Southwest is brutally cold conditions. The Plains of Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming will get down below 0 again overnight. In California, widespread frost and freeze alerts are in effect across the area for Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Overnight lows will be in the 20s, which could impact crops.

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As always, travel safely to your favorite winter destination in the Southwest. Have proper traction and allow extra time to travel. If you feel unsafe driving, stay home!

Winter Storm Warnings Issued Outside of LA, San Diego

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From December 26, 2022 to January 17, 2023 9 individual atmospheric rivers (ARs) impacted California and the western U.S. with tremendous amounts of rain and snow. These ARs have worked to increase California's snowpack and water resources of 80% of a full seasonal snowpack. According to NIDIS, "Statewide, precipitation over these 3 weeks was 11.2 inches, which is 46% of a full water year". As a result of the heavy rain and snowfall, drought has been significantly improved through California specifically. A three week difference in the drought monitor shows no extreme or exceptional drought in California, a vast improvement. However, the drought we are dealing with is a "long term drought" meaning reservoirs, soils and groundwater are very low, and it will take months if not years of consistent moisture to eradicate all of the West's drought. There are still areas of extreme and exceptional drought (the two highest categories) through Utah, Nevada and Oregon. Exceptional drought is the highest level of drought (5 on a scale of 1 to 5) and is characterized by "Exceptional and widespread crop and pasture losses, exceptional fire risk, shortages of water in reservoirs, streams and wells causing water emergencies." according to the National Weather Service. It is important to note that 100% of the state of California is still feeling some sort of drought conditions.

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This is all thanks to tremendous amounts of rain and snow, since December 26th, when the first potent atmospheric river began. Some spots saw nearly 4 feet of rain in just over 3 weeks. San Francisco saw 75% of their yearly rainfall within the first two weeks of January. And while the rain has been wonderful at combating the ongoing severe drought in the state, which is still facing water restrictions, all the moisture at once caused flood problems. Urban and flash flooding lead to evacuations of communities near recent burn scars and along the coastline where mudslides and debris flows are possible. Reservoirs are still below where they should be for this time of year - so consistent moisture through the Spring is key to building up the deficits.

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Speaking of the difference in reservoirs, check out the drone footage from our field correspondent Brandon Clement of the 18 months of difference in water levels. Most of the water rise is a result of the heavy rain and snow in the past month!

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The Southern Sierra has 2.5x the amount of average snowfall for this time of year. Statewide we are at 215% of normal for this time of year and already over the percent of snowpack we need by April 1st to fill reservoirs. The heavy snowfall can stress the pack, leading to the avalanche danger in the High Country. We are still relatively early in the water season, and if we end up with a drier February - April our water year could be moderate as opposed to "high" if the season continues in the wet pattern according to NIDIS. Long term <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fW5M_zCWjfYimO87uU823uE98Prmy-tEqL68YF95l_VQ-putwMWNmU8v2F0Rz7N005wdgpe_JDfVifGvhua0U0EO0jkhh5G_4TQtDQ-vXv-_Niby6FTP5S5wnqauJlrJR6Jd3o21P-OnTFQbw_HiO4N3uu-xPYnitlCM0lpgTy4TaiMElMcazqU-txA_jR2wM7v71rSzJkGJyZgKBRSPVA==&amp;c=BCYYPZ-7wWPZoIrsbL2OKr0K2m62iYu90u3YQ2aeY8zih7WAceulgA==&amp;ch=_3kOHF5q7RrOB0GREeDPdgZUjuKBzhOp8KcxHfU-_sIW97hfoe2k3w==">NOAA CPC Seasonal Outlooks</a> indicate the potential of drought removal or improvement in the west but specifics on how much rain/snow and when is still uncertain.

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For more on the wet weather in the west and damage as a result of multiple storm systems, join WeatherNation for your top weather headlines and Western Regional Forecast at :50 past the hour.

Atmospheric Rivers Eradicate All of California's Extreme Drought Conditions

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Heavy snow, high wind, whiteout conditions, treacherous travel....the latest blast of wintry weather to push across the United States brought all of these concerns and more.  What developed as a storm in the Pacific Ocean late last week, moved across the country to the Atlantic Ocean by Tuesday.  During the event, blizzard conditions were a common occurrence in the central United States.

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Millions of Americans in the Mountain West, Great Plains, Upper Midwest and Northeast got quite the dose of winter weather.  Here are a few top snowfall totals from several states throughout the nation.  Many areas accumulated well over one foot of snow!

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Even parts of northern Michigan and Maine picked up over 6 inches of snow, while areas of New England battled freezing rain.

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