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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<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="2018383921759535517" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/2018383921759535517"></div><p>Charlotte, NC had record snowfall on Saturday picking up 11inches and a little farther to the north the Big Apple rounded out January with below freezing temps for nine days in a row! By February 2nd, temperatures finally touched above freezing. However another cold spell is on the way for the weekend.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Web2-1770199553792.png">Morning temperatures will drop to the single digits for most of the Northeast by the weekend, with a few isolated areas such as Burlington, VT, dropping those lows into the sub-zero category!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Web1-1770213257551.png"></p><p>Snow begins early Friday morning across the Great Lakes.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Web2-1770213335219.png"></p><p>The highest totals look to be downwind of the Great Lakes. Other locations are expected to see a few inches of snow.</p><p>More details on your Eastern Regional Forecast can be found :10 past the hour on WeatherNation.</p>

Adrian Hernandez

The Arctic Grip Holds Across the Northeast

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<p>Record-high temperatures were shattered at the start of February in California. Escondido, in Southern California, hit 92°. Another ridge of high pressure builds in midweek, bringing another round of record high potential.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-04 03-27-18-1770200864863.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>All the red dots indicate cities that could break their record high temperature for Wednesday and Thursday.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Web6-1770201185796.png"></p><p>Cities like Los Angeles have average highs this time of <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Web1-1770212730897.png">the year in the 60s. Instead, high temperatures could hit 90° by Wednesday!</p><p></p><p>With warm temperatures, we are also looking at strong winds in Southern California. Wind advisories have been issued for Wednesday and Thursday, as wind gusts are likely to reach upwards of 45 mph.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Web7-1770201125999.png"></p><p>Farther north, temperatures will also be around 10° to, in some cases, even 30° above average!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Web2-1770212777854.png"></p><p>In better news, these warm temperatures will likely follow the ridge of high pressure out east. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC), giving us good confidence in above average temperatures shifting eastward into next week!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Web1-1770213123716.png"></p>

Feeling More Like Summer Out West

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<h1>Carolina Ice:</h1><p><strong>Winter Weather Advisories</strong> drop off through Tuesday night in the Ohio Valley, as a low-pressure system sinks further south. As a result, we have better chances for some rainfall across the Carolinas throughout Wednesday.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-04 06-05-36-1770210749107.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>However, once temperatures cool behind the system, there's a slight chance of some freezing rain towards Raleigh. While totals are not too impressive, a light glaze might be enough to cause some headaches. Thus, winter weather alerts have been issued for the area.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Web1-1770210848994.png"></p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Web2-1770210855854.png"></p><h1>South Rain</h1><p>The southern extent of this system will bring rain chances down south pretty widespread. The impacts from the rain will be felt in most of the southeast on Wednesday, and all the way down to central/south Florida come Thursday!</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-04 06-22-32-1770211426521.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>While most of us should see rainfall in some capacity, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC), calling for only a small percentage of us to see only general thunderstorms. With weak lift ahead of this front, the likelihood of severe weather is very low.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Web1-1770211295736.png"></p><p>When all is said and done, most of us walk away with about an inch of rain at most across the southeast!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Web5-1770211543685.png"></p><p>Make sure to stay tuned to WeatherNation, as we'll continue to track this system for you!</p>

Midweek System Brings a Variety of Impacts to the East

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Kevin Schneider

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<p>The championship of the National Football League is set to be decided this upcoming Sunday. The Seattle Seahawks will face the New England Patriots for the right to claim the title at 5:30 PM Sunday. But will the weather have a say in who is hoisting the trophy at the end of it?</p><h3>PATTERN BREAKING DOWN</h3><p>A strong area of high pressure is currently in charge of the weather out west. That's pushing temperatures to the extreme in Los Angeles, especially for early February. If you plan on attending any of the pregame festivities this week before the game kicks off, no issues at all!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-03 115531-1770144944078.png"> That will begin to break down towards the end of the week, but will it be in enough time to start talking about rain chances in Santa Clara? Right now, it's a firm maybe.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-03 05-31-00-1770121880427.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Rain doesn't look like it's going to ruin the game or any of the activities, but it bears watching as we go throughout the week. This far in advance makes it a tough call. Better bet to see some weather will be a bit farther north, into Oregon and Washington into the first part of next week.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-03 115537-1770144951284.png">Stay with us as we iron out the details on the big forecast for the big game on Sunday.</p>

Jackie Brown

Big Game Forecast!

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<p>While it has now been about a week since a major ice storm swept across the southern tier of the country, over a hundred thousand customers remain without power, the majority across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. While temperatures warmed some, it's been a cold week for people to be without power, creating dangerous conditions for those without heat.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-03 115640-1770145007230.png">Customers without power are beginning to improve as temperatures climb.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-03 115635-1770145012216.png">Low temperatures will begin to rebound, more noticeably, by midweek. However, with another system bringing even more cool air, temps plummet right back down into the high 20s!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-03 084341-1770133432445.png"></p><p>Will continue to update this story on Weather Nation, including your Southeast Regional Forecast, every 10 past the hour.</p>

Alana Cameron

Thousands of Customers Still Remain Without Power

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<p>While the snow has ended, the slippery travel hasn't.</p><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="2017796406862614965" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/2017796406862614965?s=20"></div><p>This comes after some locations in the Carolinas have seen historic snow totals, comparable with some of the heaviest snows in recent history. In addition to heavy snow, this low brought strong winds to the East Coast, coastal flooding, and has pulled arctic air all the way to South Florida. Miami and West Palm Beach are a couple of the FL cities that broke record lows on Sunday AM.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-01 105502-1769968516931.png">Totals in some North Carolina cities exceeded 20"!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-01 160422-1769987074148.png">Sunshine's helping start the melting process. However, anything that might melt during the day will likely refreeze during the overnights. Leaving slick roads for the morning commute. Wednesday morning lows and road temperatures will continue to see improvements, this will help some of that snow and ice begin to melt and stay melted.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot 2026-02-03 084546-1770133570185.png"></p><p>Temperatures will climb into the 40's by the middle of the week, which should help get any of the leftover snow to clear out. Another chance of rain/snow moves into the forecast by Wednesday, but it doesn't appear to be quite as threatening.</p>

Historic Snow Leaves Slick Roads

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<p>You've been warned, iguanas. We've had glancing blows of cold weather recently, stunning a few cold-blooded reptiles. This one's going to be more widespread and could even bring the threat of snow as far south as Tampa.</p><div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IusUvOmydJc" start="0"></iframe></div><h1>COLD</h1><p>A developing low-pressure will cutted across the Gulf Friday. This system did bring some impressive snow to the Carolinas before moving up the coast. That system will leave the door WIDE OPEN behind it, letting the Arctic air flow much farther south than it has been recently. Overnight lows in the 30's will make it as far south as Miami, where they haven't seen the 30's for more than a decade!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot 2026-01-28 101841-1769620728751.png">Even areas like the Tampa area will slip into the freezer by Sunday morning. That's where things might get interesting...</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/web1-1769944569000.png"></p><h1>GULF-EFFECT SNOW</h1><p>We've started shutting down the lake-effect machine a little bit--it's been that cold recently. Great Lake ice coverage has rocketed way above average for the time of year. Let's find another body of water. The Gulf won't freeze over!</p><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="2016346284802629827" src="https://x.com/NWSWPC/status/2016346284802629827?s=20"></div><p>For any sort of "-effect" to happen (rain or snow) there just needs to be a sizable difference in temperatures. Some lesser-known include ocean-effect snow that can sometimes affect places like Nantucket, MA. This is similar, where cold, Arctic air will flow over warmer waters of the Gulf around the Big Bend this weekend.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot 2026-01-28 102535-1769621144325.png">The difference in temperatures will drive persistent showers onshore into Sunday. The thinking is that temperatures could catch up to the showers, turning the rain over to snow. This won't be a long-lived setup, so is expected to be more novelty than anything. It's still wild that Florida could pick up snow twice in the same Winter, though! For the record, the last time Tampa picked up measurable snow was January 19, 1977.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-01 06-16-37-1769944619717.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>

Gulf-Effect Snow Possible This Weekend

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<h1><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.noradsanta.org/en/">CLICK HERE TO TRACK SANTA WITH NORAD!</a><br></h1><div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LGqyHwddfu0" start="0"></iframe></div><p><span style="color: rgb(15, 20, 25)">We spoke to </span><span style="color: black">Major Jennie Derenzis</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 20, 25)"> of NORAD. She gives us details on Santa's trip around the world, and how Santa and the gang get you your presents in an efficient and timely manner! </span><span style="color: rgb(40, 42, 58)">Watch along with WeatherNation as we track Santa's journey around the world on Christmas Eve!</span></p><h2>Fun Facts About Santa's Mission:</h2><p>Santa's sleigh is approximately 75 candy canes in length or 150 lollypops. The weight at takeoff is 75k gumdrops and Santa is estimated to be 260 lbs at takeoff - we're not sure how much he weighs by the time he lands after all those cookies! Santa's sleigh can travel faster than starlight at maximum speed and is powered by 9 reindeer!</p><h2><strong>How Did NORAD Get Their Start Tracking Santa?</strong></h2><p style="text-align: start">For more than 60 years, NORAD and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) have tracked Santa’s flight.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/12/santa_and_shoup-1703177296101.jpg"></p><p style="text-align: start"><em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">(Image: Colonel Harry Shoup, NORAD's First Santa Tracker September 29, 1917 - March 14, 2009)</span></em></p><p style="text-align: start">The tradition began in 1955 after a Colorado Springs-based Sears Roebuck &amp; Co. advertisement misprinted the telephone number for children to call Santa. Instead of reaching Santa, the phone number put kids through to the CONAD Commander-in-Chief's operations "hotline." The Director of Operations at the time, Colonel Harry Shoup, had his staff check the radar for indications of Santa making his way south from the North Pole. Children who called were given updates on his location, and a tradition was born.</p><p style="text-align: start">In 1958, the governments of Canada and the United States created a bi-national air defense command for North America called the North American Aerospace Defense Command, also known as NORAD, which then took on the tradition of tracking Santa.</p>

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The Arctic Grip Holds Across the Northeast

Charlotte, NC had record snowfall on Saturday

Feeling More Like Summer Out West

Record-high temperatures were shattered at th

Midweek System Brings a Variety of Impacts to the East

Carolina Ice:Winter Weather Advisories drop o

Big Game Forecast!

The championship of the National Football Lea

Thousands of Customers Still Remain Without Power

While it has now been about a week since a ma

Historic Snow Leaves Slick Roads

While the snow has ended, the slippery travel

Gulf-Effect Snow Possible This Weekend

You've been warned, iguanas. We've had glanci