Chris Tomer

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A strong and wet storm system hits the West Coast through Wednesday (4/2). Heavy valley rains and mountain snow are likely. The highest peaks of the Sierra Nevada could see up to five feet of accumulation!<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/NWSSacramento">From NWS Sacramento: </a><img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GnXydmAWYAEdsow?format=jpg&amp;name=large" alt="A Winter Weather Warning is in effect from now to 11 PM Tuesday for elevations above 3500 feet along the Sierra/southern Cascades. Significant reductions in visibilities at times, difficult travel from travel delays, chain controls, and road closures. Travel is discouraged. 6 to 12 inches ,up to 2 to 4 feet at the peak for the Coast Range area. For the Sierra, 1 to 4 feet is expected above 3500 feet up to 5 feet at the highest peaks. 1 to 6 inches down to 3000 feet early Tuesday morning with rates of 1-2 inches per hour at times. ">FORECAST TIMING:<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/tomer west futurecast-1743443435996.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Heavy snow accumulation is likely across the Sierra through 4/1. The Wasatch, Tetons, and Mountains of Colorado get hit with heavy snow accumulation into 4/3. A few specifics:<ul><li>Tahoe: 1-2 feet Mammoth: 1 foot</li><li>Wasatch: 10-20 inches</li><li>Tetons: 8-16 inches</li><li>Colorado All Mountain Zones: 8-16 inches</li></ul><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/tomer west snow forecast-1743443506666.jpg">Strong, gusty winds will accompany this latest system. Widespread Wind Advisories and High Wind Warnings are in place for the southwest.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-31 084743-1743432520608.png">Far northern California and southern Oregon could see the heaviest of the rain, which will be the biggest area of concern that could see some flooding over the next few days. Keep an eye on this storm in our Western Regional Forecast every hour at :50 past.

Wet Western Storm System Through Wednesday

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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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After an extremely active day of severe weather Sunday, Monday started off with a 'Particularly Dangerous Situation' in Hattiesburg, MS. A line of strong, gusty thunderstorms brought powerful storms across the south. This whole system will slide east Monday and continue the severe threat until hitting the East Coast.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1906685659617829049" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1906685659617829049"></div><h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-31 075725-1743429454016.png">Monday Severe Outlook</h1>The SPC has issued another ENHANCED risk for severe weather across portions of the southeastern U.S. on Monday. This includes cities like Raleigh, Atlanta, and Savannah. The most recent update from the Storm Prediction Center now pulls today's risk along the front down to New Orleans and southern Mississippi.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-31 074213-1743428567728.png">Monday's tornado threat will not be as intense as Sunday and early Monday morning. However, we still anticipate embedded rotation and isolated tornadoes within the line. That will most likely happen from southeast Louisiana up into Virginia.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-31 074404-1743428658291.png">On the northern side of the front, a SLIGHT risk extends through Virginia and up the I-95 corridor into Washington D.C., Philadelphia and New York. Again, a few spin-up tornadoes can't be ruled out, but the main threat will be damaging winds.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-31 074801-1743428915066.png"><h1>Forecast Timing</h1><h1>Southeast View:</h1><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-31 09-09-28-1743426599981.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h1>Northeast View:</h1><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-31 09-11-24-1743426778504.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h1>Flooding</h1>Heavy rain is expected to accompany the strong thunderstorms, with rainfall rates surpassing 1-2 inches per hour.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-30 123826-1743359918281.png">For areas that are hit by multiple thunderstorms, this will mean the potential for 3-4 inches of rain. The WPC (Weather Prediction Center) is highlighting areas with the potential for flash flooding on Monday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Web 1-1743426882464.png">

Administrator

ENHANCED Risk For Severe Storms Monday

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Kevin Schneider

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April through June average more severe storms and tornadoes than any other portion of the year, so the time is now to get severe-weather ready. Another significant Spring storm system will intensify quickly as it moves into the Plains and Midwest.<h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-31 080913-1743430162237.png">Severe Side</h1>At the surface, moisture and warm temperatures will surge, creating high instability for the front to tap into as it progresses slowly to the east.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-31 081012-1743430221501.png">The Storm Prediction Center has issued severe weather outlooks for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to help prepare the public for storm chances this week. On Tuesday, the SPC's outlook is SLIGHT from the Midwest to Texas, this is a level 2 out of 5 risk for severe weather.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-31 071739-1743427066034.jpg">A slight risk has been issued across the Midwest on Tuesday with the threat of large hail being the biggest concern.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-31 071531-1743426944447.jpg">On Wednesday, the severe threat steps up a notch, with better ingredients mixing in. Another WIDE area under an ENHANCED risk of severe thunderstorms (level 3 out of 5).<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-31 071800-1743427152426.jpg">The threat will hover around the same areas into the second half of the week. As the trough nearly stalls on Thursday, severe weather is expected again from Texas to Pennsylvania.<h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-30 053744-1743334956264.png">Flooding</h1>As the trough slows, rain will move over the same areas during the Midweek time frame. This will lead to heavy rain from Arkansas through the Ohio Valley. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-31 081225-1743430354877.png">As heavy rain is expected to stall and fall over several days, the flood threat is expected to increase considerably. The WPC has already issued a MODERATE risk for flooding Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.<h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-31 081650-1743430623267.png">Cold Side</h1>Winter Storm Alerts are expanding across portions of North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Minnesota for the cold side of this system. Heavy snow upwards of 6" is likely in these areas, but what could be the biggest hazard is the winds. Winds may gust up to 35 mph. Blizzard conditions could be an issue, so make plans to avoid travel if at all possible.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-31 082553-1743431165571.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-31 082951-1743431403418.png">For more on this next system be sure to join us on WeatherNation!

Midweek Storm System to Bring Severe, Flooding & Snow

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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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GREAT LAKES to NORTHEAST - As the freezing line hovers the international border, an ice storm continues to bring issues from the Great Lakes through the Northeast. Power outages continue to increase, and roads remain icy and slick across these areas. Pictured above, near Rogers City, Michigan, is an incredibly thick amount of ice that has accumulated on tree branches this morning.<h1>Upper Midwest to Great Lakes</h1>Crippling ice has already accreted in parts of Michigan with another batch on the way. Three-quarters of an inch of ice has led to numerous power outages and slippery roads around the Great Lakes.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/tomer power outtages mi wi-1743386582369.jpg">Gaylord, Michigan has received 0.75" of ice already today!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-30 132032-1743362571455.png">Ice storm warnings remain in effect through tonight across portions of Wisconsin and Michigan.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-30 131904-1743362608324.png">Additional accumulations may still reach up to 0.5", enough to lead to additional power outages and nearly impossible travel. As we time this system out, the surface low will push its way farther north into Canada this evening. As temperatures drop behind this system, ice will transition to snowfall before wrapping up Monday morning. The commute Monday will still be dangerous and slick despite no active precipitation falling.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/tomer mi wi futurecast-1743386654760.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Stay safe in power outages - always remember to run a generator at least 20 feet from windows and doors to avoid carbon monoxide!<h1>New England</h1>The worst impacts for New England were earlier this Sunday morning as temperatures hovered around freezing. Ice accumulations almost rose to an INCH in some locations. The impacts through Monday remain moderate for New Hampshire and Maine, but the warm front has been lifting the freezing line north of the border, providing room for this icy mess to become more of a rainy mess through Monday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-30 131634-1743362716600.png">Here's a look at the timing of ice transitioning to mostly rain through Monday. The main cold front arrives Monday as well.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/tomer ne futurecast-1743386738822.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>A few inches of snow could fall where the air is even cooler, mainly across northern portions of New England.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/tomer ne ice forecast-1743386782702.jpg">For more details on the rest of your weekly forecast, be sure to join us at :30 minutes past the hour if you live in the Upper Midwest or Great Lakes and :10 minutes past the hour if you live in the northeast.

Ice Storm In the Great Lakes Through New England

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After significant flooding across deep South Texas a few days back, the threat of heavy rain has slowly shifted east. The same trough that brought so much rain to south Texas over the past few days has made it into the southeast, where storms this afternoon will cause some issues. The heavy rain threat will once again increase mostly across Florida, as additional storms develop.<h2>Florida</h2>The SPC has maintained a MARGINAL risk (level 1 out of 5) for severe storms across the state of Florida through tonight. A few locally strong storms will move through the state before taking a break overnight.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-30 152136-1743369813133.png">The heaviest rainfall through tonight looks to take target across central and southern Florida. As we head into Monday, the front responsible for severe weather to our west will move into this area, and strong storms will move back through the state of Florida.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/03-30_fl only hrrr-1743369930418.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Have backup plans ready this afternoon. The beach is no place to be during thunderstorms, especially if they're severe.

Strong Thunderstorms in Florida

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LOWER MO VALLEY— A developing frontal boundary is dramatically dropping temperatures in the Plains and Midwest tonight, tapping into rich gulf moisture as it drops farther south. Storms have been developing and look to continue into early Sunday morning. Hail is the primary threat overnight, with significant hail (bigger than golf balls) possible for the hatched region below in central Oklahoma and north Texas.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-29 210005-1743303611000.png">Tornadoes are also possible from the Red River into southwestern Missouri. This includes a 5% chance for Central Oklahoma.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-29 210149-1743303715946.png">As the upper waves and associated surface fronts move through, severe thunderstorm development will be possible over the coming days. Here's our in-house model's prediction of the future radar:<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/FORECAST-1743294887565.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video> Hail events can be extremely costly, so be sure to protect your property today to ensure you don't receive any damage this week's end. For more on hail damage by the numbers, here's more:<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/PKG_TRT 1.45_HAIL DAMAGE BY THE NUMBERS_ALANA CAMERON_NJ_E030525-1743021543536.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>

Rob Bradley

Severe Storms Target the Plains and Midwest Through Early Sunday

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Tracey Anthony

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A strong area of high pressure has built east into the Plains and Upper Midwest, which means warm-to-hot temperatures have been felt. Another round of records was set today across much of the country on Friday.While the heat was on Friday, temperatures are expected to cool quickly as low pressure wraps air in from the north.Check out all the colder air moving in behind the cold front.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-29 08-12-17-1743250382967.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>As a gathering system from the west pulls in cooler air, temperatures will drop tremendously! By Saturday, Rapid City will see high temperatures in the low 30s. In Sioux Falls, we'll go from temperatures That were in the low 80s on Friday to a high of 42° to start the weekend!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Web 5-1743250279630.png">We have more on the upcoming cooldown across the Plains in your Central Regional Forecast, every :30 past the hour!

Big Temperature Swings with the Active Weather Weekend

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At 9:52 pm ET January 9, 2018, an earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 7.6 occured north of Honduras in the Caribbean sea.  Based on initial data from <a href="http://www.tsunami.gov">www.tsunami.gov</a>  tsunami waves are forecast for some coasts across the region. 

Tsunami waves reaching 0.3 to 1.0 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of Belize, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico, Cayman Islands and Jamaica.  Check with local authorities for actual threat level in your area.  Be prepared to take action if dangerous Tsunami waves approach your location.  More information can be found at <a href="http://www.tsunami.gov">www.tsunami.gov</a> .  

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Earthquake and Forecast Tsunami in the Caribbean

Wet Western Storm System Through Wednesday

A strong and wet storm system hits the West C

ENHANCED Risk For Severe Storms Monday

After an extremely active day of severe weath

Midweek Storm System to Bring Severe, Flooding & Snow

April through June average more severe storms

Ice Storm In the Great Lakes Through New England

GREAT LAKES to NORTHEAST - As the freezing li

Strong Thunderstorms in Florida

After significant flooding across deep South

Severe Storms Target the Plains and Midwest Through Early Sunday

LOWER MO VALLEY— A developing frontal boundar

Big Temperature Swings with the Active Weather Weekend

A strong area of high pressure has built east