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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Cold air and freezing temperatures will work farther and farther south this week. Cold and Frost Freeze alerts have been added for the Gulf Coast through Wednesday morning.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-07 112213-1736274146218.jpg">Expect temperatures to fall BELOW freezing for cities like Dallas, Houston, and Little Rock the next couple of mornings.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-07 160928-1736291374380.png">Florida will also be waking up to much cooler air. Jacksonville, FL will wake up to 33° by Thursday morning, this is 10° below average to start the day.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-07 160947-1736291394289.png">Thursday through Saturday this week will bring hazardous cold conditions for portions of the Southern Plains and Midwest.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-06 165049-1736207488776.png">For the latest on the forecast, watch WeatherNation LIVE.

Jackie Brown

Freezing Temperatures Down to the Gulf Coast

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<h2>Key Messages</h2><ul><li>Palisades fire is growing rapidly in Southern California. Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued.</li><li>Extremely gusty winds and dry conditions will persist for Southern California, likely leading to further growth of the Palisades fire.</li><li>Have a go bag ready for quick evacuations.</li></ul>The fire danger continues in Southern California over the next few days. The NWS in Los Angeles warns of a widespread, life-threatening, and destructive wind storm. The Palisades fire started Tuesday morning around 11 a.m. Widespread gusty winds and dry conditions will allow these fires to grow. All of Pacific Palisades is currently under an evacuation order, as numerous homes are threatened. Please continue to listen to local authorities as this is a dangerous situation. For the latest on evacuation orders, visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/1/7/palisades-fire">CAL Fire</a>.The fire can be seen clearly from Santa Monica, CA<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1876713670438228320" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1876713670438228320"></div>A Critical to Extreme risk for fire weather is in place through Wednesday. Stay alert with the forecast, as damaging winds and low humidity will allow for rapid fire growth.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-07 043825-1736249967279.jpg">Practice fire safety through the rest of the week, and have a go bag ready! Be sure to report any new plume of smoke to your local authorities--don't assume it's already been reported. Red Flag Warnings are expected to continue through Friday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-07 043816-1736249921744.jpg">Wind Alerts have been issued beyond Southern California into Las Vegas up to South Lake Tahoe to Redding, CA. Winds are expected to be gusting up to 50-65 mph and higher elevations could have gusts reaching close to 100 mph at times between now and Thursday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-06 164128-1736206892619.png">Tune in to your West Regional forecast at :50 past the hour, every hour on WeatherNation.

Palisades Fire Sparks Evacuations in Southern California

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Bitterly cold air has settled into the Southern Plains behind that big snowstorm this weekend. The National Weather Service offices in the area have issued Winter Storm Watches (above) for the potential of impactful winter weather later this week. With this system being a few days out, here's what we do and don't know...<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-07 041600-1736248569307.jpg"><h2>THE SETUP</h2>That brutally cold air sets the stage for what could be an impactful winter system to crash through the Lone Star State. Temperatures will stay cool throughout much of this week, meaning we're just missing moisture to cause problems.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-06 105536-1736186982878.jpg">It's not just moisture, but a steady feed of it. Some coming from the Gulf of Mexico, some coming from the Pacific Ocean. As our next system digs through parts of the southwest, an area of low pressure will develop by Wednesday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-06 105640-1736187077160.jpg">As the cold air and moisture meet up on Thursday, it all comes down to the temperature profile. Areas that stay below freezing all the way through the atmosphere will be looking at snow. However, if there's a warm enough layer to melt the snowflake before dropping it into more freezing temperatures, we've got a problem.<h2><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-06 111907-1736187570700.jpg">TOTALS &amp; TIMING</h2>Some models favor snowfall and ice, while others are more hesitant for these conditions to play out. The GFS model has more confidence that there will be snow, ice, and heavy rainfall for portions of Texas.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-07 160355-1736291071307.png">The Baron, in-house, model on the other hand keeps a more conservative snowfall and rainfall forecast. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-07 160348-1736291103442.png">Here is how the GFS model plays out for the snow, rain, and ice timing. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/0107-1736291224416.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>There is still plenty of uncertainty with this setup - plenty of models are bringing winter weather to the Lone Star State but there are still plenty that are too warm or too dry. Stay with us as we iron out the details on what's coming to the Southern Plains and be flexible with travel plans late this week.

Major Winter Storm on the way to Texas?

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Tracey Anthony

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A major winter storm system that brought heavy snow, ice, and wind through the Plains to the Midwest is beginning to wind down. Winter weather alerts, are still in affect for the Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. Areas of Kansas and Missouri have cleared out but impressive impacts being reported with snowfall totals up to 18"!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Web 11-1736172185486.png"><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1876040984938869028" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1876040984938869028"></div>Accumulations of ice reached over 0.50".<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-06 163639-1736206608426.png">The ice made major impacts, taking down trees and creating numerous power outages.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/power g-1736214432070.png">The remaining snow and ice accumulations will be lighter throughout the night. Still, keep a look out for slick roadways on the morning commute Tuesday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-06 163803-1736206727919.png">Tune in LIVE to WeatherNation for the latest on all your top weather headlines.

Major Winter Storm From the Midwest to East Coast is Winding Down

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Strong storms brought gusty winds across east Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama yesterday. Severe reports were not as widespread as the tornado outbreak the weekend before. However, big changes on the temperature side of things: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/arctic-outbreak-to-impact-much-of-the-us">Arctic Outbreak Impacts U.S.</a><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Web 3-1736165673980.png">The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has downgraded the severe threat to a marginal risk for Monday. Damaging winds and spin-up tornadoes will be the primary concern.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-06 164532-1736207137313.png">As the front passes, the temperatures will fall drastically behind it. Highs on Tuesday will be in the 50s where they should be in the 70s. For more on the cold air, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/arctic-outbreak-to-impact-much-of-the-us">Freezing Temperatures Down to the Gulf Coast.</a><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-06 164638-1736207233965.png">Find more details on the severe weather threat LIVE on WeatherNation now.

Severe Storm Threat Diminishes for the Southeast

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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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Western New York experienced mild weather in December, with little influx of the bitterly cold air that usually triggers lake-effect snowfall. However, as we roll through January, cooler air continues to move across the Great Lakes. Despite this, the Great Lakes still lack significant ice coverage due to the persistent warmth. This has led to more lake effect snow, including a persistent band of snow which has already dropped 3+ feet in portions of New York, with more on the way to end the weekend.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-04 072729-1736001272436.png">The last time portions of New York, Ohio, and Michigan were covered in feet of snow was during Thanksgiving and the following couple of weeks. Snowfall totals in New York reaching up to 40" within the past 72 hours.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-05 085924-1736092851530.png">Lake effect snow is expected to be light for areas outside of Lake Ontario, where a persistent band of lake effect snow will continue into Sunday evening before tapering off. Some lake effect snow will be possible into Monday in Wisconsin and Illinois. Additional lake effect snow could develop in the lower Great Lakes by Tuesday.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/2025-01-05 09-00-04-1736092913659.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Light snow (1-3") can be expected for many areas along I-90, while locations just to the east could see 3-6 inches. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-05 085955-1736092925888.png">Keep up with the forecast as we continue to track the impacts that will come with this latest bout of lake-effect snowfall.

Heavy Lake-Effect Snow Continues Into the Weekend

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Brittany Lockley

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As one system departs the Northwest bringing snow to the High Plains (see above), another one is on its heels. <h1>Coastal and Cascade Impacts</h1>Winter Weather Advisories are in place for the Cascades of Washington and northern Oregon through Sunday morning. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-04 172828-1736036913255.png">Along the coast, we will see more heavy rain, which can contribute to some flooding throughout the rest of the weekend. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-04 173001-1736037008503.png"><h1>Rockies and Intermountain West</h1>Winter Weather Advisories are up for many of the major mountain ranges in the Northwest. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-04 173106-1736037071503.png">Some locations in Southern Montana could be looking at a few feet of snow into the upcoming week. Travel will be affected.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-04 173131-1736037095690.png"><h1>Forecast Timeline</h1>Conditions may begin to dry out as we head later into Tuesday and through the next few days. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/nw2-1736037306352.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>You can find your west regional forecast at :50 past every hour.

Dave Holder

Rain & Snow From the Pacific Coast to the Dakotas

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Meteorologist Jesse Kelley is excited to join the talented staff at Weather Nation. Jesse spent most of his childhood in Birmingham, Alabama. The state of Alabama is prone to seeing various types of weather from severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and winter weather. For college, Jesse attended the University of South Alabama where he received his degree in Broadcast Meteorology along with minors in Math and Geography. From Alabama, Jesse started his broadcast television working three years at KAVU-TV in Victoria. Recently, he finished a stint in Shreveport, LA. Jesse and his wife are looking forward to making the Rocky Mountains and Colorado home. If you would like to follow me, you can follow me on Twitter @JesseKelleywx and on Facebook at Meteorologist Jesse Kelley.

Jesse Kelley

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After a soggy start to the week, the Northeast braces for more heavy rainfall as what is left of Debby moves into the region. Post Tropical Storm Debby is tracking up to the Northeast after it make its second landfall near Bulls Bay in South Carolina early Thursday Morning. The threat of severe weather is winding down thankfully as the system is now in Canada. Much of the Northeast saw rainfall totals between 4-8" of rainfall with heavier totals in some locations. Much of the flood alerts have expired. However, some of the rivers, creeks, and streams remain high so flood warnings are out!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/08/1-1723259486853.png">For the Northeast, the forecast becomes really nice as high pressure settles in this weekend! Highs in the 70s and 80s!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/08/1-1723259809647.png">As a reminder, <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="Hyperlink SCXW153477412 BCX0" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/noaas-updated-atlantic-hurricane-season-outlook-keeps-activity-above-average">2024 is expected to be above average for tropical activity</a> due to a La Nina forming during the peak of hurricane season in September. It only takes one storm to impact you and the time to prepare is before the storm hits.

Impacts From Debby Are Ending in the Northeast

Freezing Temperatures Down to the Gulf Coast

Cold air and freezing temperatures will work

Palisades Fire Sparks Evacuations in Southern California

Key MessagesPalisades fire is growing rapidly

Major Winter Storm on the way to Texas?

Bitterly cold air has settled into the Southe

Major Winter Storm From the Midwest to East Coast is Winding Down

A major winter storm system that brought heav

Severe Storm Threat Diminishes for the Southeast

Strong storms brought gusty winds across east

Heavy Lake-Effect Snow Continues Into the Weekend

Western New York experienced mild weather in

Rain & Snow From the Pacific Coast to the Dakotas

As one system departs the Northwest bringing