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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FLORIDA - A low-pressure system has moved into Florida today bringing a rainy start to the work week. This system was responsible for pockets of 2-3" across the Gulf Coast States with isolated totals up to 6". <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-23 183636-1740361011662.jpg">According to the NWS at Key West, Key West High School reported 6.7" of rainfall, a 100-year three-hour total. This amount of rainfall has led to some stalled cars in the area.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1894093692044194250" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1894093692044194250"></div><h1>Severe Storm Outlook</h1>A few severe storms will be possible in southern Florida with high wind shear aloft and enough daytime heating. Damaging winds, capable of downing trees, are the most likely hazard but a tornado or waterspout will be possible.<h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-24 122005-1740424885196.jpg">Forecast</h1>Throughout the rest of the afternoon and evening, as our low-pressure system moves onshore, rainfall and storms will intensify across southern and central Florida. Storms will gradually weaken into the overnight hours with just a few lighter showers lingering into Tuesday.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/02-24_rse_12z hrrr florida-1740425021183.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Rainfall totals may exceed 3-5" in localized spots. Our in-house forecast model paints the heaviest rain in Central and South Florida from the I-4 corridor to South Florida.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-24 045229-1740397953730.png">For more details on how this rainfall will impact temperatures, be sure to join us live on WeatherNation at :10 past the hour during your east regional forecast.

Jackie Brown

FL Rain Leads to Trouble in Key West

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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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After watching <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/Warmer%20Temperatures%20on%20the%20Horizon%20for%20the%20U.S.">widespread record lows this week</a> across the central states due to an arctic blast, record-breaking warmth is forecast to return this week in the southwestern U.S.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-23 043223-1740310350819.png">A ridge of high pressure in the Pacific will shift west and build into northern Mexico through the end of the week. This will gradually increase temperatures, especially in Southern California and the Sonoran desert where highs will approach 90° by mid-week!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-24 122645-1740425255502.jpg">It will not be only our notoriously warm cities that feel the increasing heat either. Denver has been on a wild ride as of late in terms of temperatures. After temperatures dropped below 0°F last Wednesday morning, the Mile High City is back in the 60s. This week, high temperatures will be around 20 degrees above average. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-24 122727-1740425267901.jpg"> Along with warming temperatures, expect mostly dry conditions through this stretch. Pacific storm systems will be forced north, into Oregon and Washington, while California stays dry. Some precipitation is possible the first week of March, though temperatures will be well above average, meaning snow will be limited to high elevations.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-24 050700-1740398828063.png">Stay with WeatherNation as we continue to monitor this developing situation!

Back to Summer-Like Temperatures Across the Southwest

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Chris Tomer

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It could be a long wait for skiers looking for the next major mountain snow. A ridge of high pressure builds across parts of the West (including most of Colorado) through 3/2. The main stormtrack (jet stream) shifts north to favor the PNW/BC/ID/MT/WY for the most consistent snowfall.When can Colorado skiers expect new snow? A light dusting is possible on 2/24-2/25 in the Central and Northern Mountains, but I'm not forecasting anything major until on/after 3/2. Even beyond 3/2 the southern jet branch appears to dominate, which means warmer than normal temperatures.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/TOMER JET STREAM HIGH PRESSURE-1740340940177.jpg"> Freezing level (Maximum) in Colorado's Mountains this week:<ul><li>2/24: 11000ft</li><li>2/25: 10500ft</li><li>2/26: 7000ft</li><li>2/27: 11000ft</li><li>2/28: 11500ft</li><li>3/1: 12000ft</li></ul>Forecast snowfall through Saturday (3/1):The bulk of snow accumulation occurs in the PNW/BC/ID/MT/WY:<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/TOMER PNW SNOW FORECAST-1740428596984.jpg">Colorado's forecast through Saturday (3/1) - notice both minor waves with a dusting of snow across the Central and Northern Mountains of Colorado:<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/TOMER CO SNOW FORECAST-1740428614375.jpg">Forecast timing:<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/TOMER CO UT FUTURECAST-1740428632259.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>

Long Wait For Colorado Skiers

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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 next in a series of surface lows to move into the Pacific Northwest will carry with it a strong jet stream that will efficiently transport moisture into the region. This will mean heavy rain and snow consistently in the forecast for the northwestern U.S.This efficient flow of moisture is known as an Atmospheric River. You guessed it. With so much moisture, the average atmospheric river carries an amount of water vapor roughly equivalent to the average flow of water at the mouth of the Mississippi River (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.noaa.gov/stories/what-are-atmospheric-rivers#:~:text=While%20atmospheric%20rivers%20can%20vary,to%2015%20times%20that%20amount.">NOAA</a>).<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2017/01/Atmospheric-River.jpg">On a scale from 1-5 of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://cw3e.ucsd.edu/arscale/">Atmospheric River intensity from CW3E Scripps</a>, the upcoming wave impacting the northwest coast will hit a 3 depending on location. That means strong to extreme impacts can be expected. Impacts include powerful winds, heavy precipitation, and flooding.<h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-23 124847-1740340198209.jpg">Forecast Timing</h1>A cold front moves onshore throughout the day bringing the heaviest precipitation to the northwest tonight and into Tuesday. Expect heavy rainfall along the coast, I-5 corridor, and foothills, and snowfall above 4000 feet. In addition to the precipitation, forecast models are projecting winds up to 55 mph in Washington and Oregon, and up to 80+ mph in Idaho and Montana.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/02-24_rnw bams 12z run-1740425567528.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h1>Impacts</h1>Through Tuesday, coastal areas and enhanced lift from the mountains could mean rainfall totals upwards of 3", but most totals look to be around 1-1.5" in Washington State.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-23 125025-1740340363714.jpg">Hydrologic outlooks from the National Weather Service are highlighting the potential for this additional precip to exacerbate swollen waterways. At higher elevations, snowmelt and freeze/thaw cycles will add to the potential for issues. The green-shaded Flood Watch below highlights the areas most likely to see issues from localized flooding and ice jams. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-24 122843-1740425645651.jpg">Snowfall totals will be greatest in the higher elevations of the Northern Rockies and Cascades, where up to a foot or more could fall with multiple systems. Keep in mind, as temperatures will generally be mild into next week, snow levels will be higher at times.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-24 123316-1740425663382.jpg">Make sure to tune into WeatherNation for the forecast.

Atmospheric River Brings Rain, Snow, Storms & Wind to the Northwest

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Tracey Anthony

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After last week's Arctic Blast, much of the country will feel warmer than average! We already had several heat records fall on Sunday to kick off the week!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Web 1-1740400625165.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Web 3-1740404225572.png">The cold air that has made the South shiver has ended and regions previously buried in snow or frozen by the chill will end up in the 70s this afternoon. This return to milder weather will be a welcome relief for those enduring the frigid temperatures.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Web 4-1740403894735.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Web 5-1740403964826.png">The Desert Southwest could feel its warmest temperatures of the year thus far, with a handful of cities breaking heat records this week.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Web 7-1740404097453.png">Los Angeles is expected to reach 90° by Wednesday afternoon, this could be a record for them.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Web 6-1740404055435.png"> In some areas, the warmer weather will not last too long. Make sure to check in frequently with WeatherNation as the Country transitions into Spring.

Warming up Across the Nation, Heat Records Starting to Fall

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Exciting times are ahead for stargazers and astronomy enthusiasts! Two planetary alignments will happen in a span of 40 days, the first featuring six planets in January, followed by a seven-planet alignment in late February. Naked eye observers can expect to see four planets during each event, but adding binoculars or a telescope will help you see the rest. Planetary alignment occurs when planets are on the same side of the sun and appear to line up in the night sky. While the planets always appear to form a line, seeing several planets visible to the naked eye doesn't happen every year. Planets of the solar system have differing orbital periods so it can take a while for several to appear together. For example, Mercury takes 88 days to orbit the sun while Jupiter takes about 12 years.<h1>January Alignment</h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Jan_2025_sky chart_Planets-1737305096113.png">Image credit: NASA/JPL-CaltechSince the middle of the month, four of the five brightest planets in the night sky have been visible after sunset and will continue to "line up" through the end of the month. The best chance to see these four planets and the two hiding in the dark (Neptune and Uranus) will occur around the 21st and 22nd in the southern sky after sunset, looking generally to the south. Neptune can be found just above Venus and Jupiter while using a telescope or binoculars (top of page), while Uranus will be to the right of Jupiter. This alignment will occur for multiple nights, but as the planets shift, it will be more difficult to see them all in the same sector of the sky.<h1>February Alignment</h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot 2025-01-19 084957-1737302067137.png">Planets align again in late February, but this time SEVEN planets will appear in the same sector or sky. Like the January alignment, four of the planets will be visible to the naked eye (Saturn, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars), while the others will require a tool to help you (binoculars or a telescope). For viewers in North America, trying to see the planets in the days leading up to the 28th will likely produce the best viewing. In order to see Saturn during this alignment, you'll need to be ready as the sun goes down since it will be close to the sun and horizon. While Mercury can be viewed at times without an optical zoom, it will likely need it in this alignment due to its proximity to the sun.

Planets Align in January and February

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<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">NOAA</a> has released their latest look at the forecast for Meteorological Spring. As climate forecasters look ahead to the months of March, April and May, the most likely outcomes are driven by the current La Niña pattern. La Niña is marked by cooler than average waters in the equatorial Pacific. For the U.S. in a traditional winter La Niña pattern, the southern half of the country is traditionally warmer and drier. The Pacific Jet keeps the northwest pattern soggy, while the Polar jet dips south and brings in cooler air. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-21 113116-1740164621617.png">Forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center expect the El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) pattern to shift to a more ENSO Neutral pattern by this summer. But until that transition takes place, we will still likely see the effects/impacts of La Niña spill over for the next few months. Factoring that in, the desert southwest has most likely chances of seeing below average precipitation and above average temperatures. The Southeast and East have a good chance at above average temperatures as well. The Great Lakes and the Ohio Valley look to have a soggier pattern for the spring, as does the Pacific Northwest. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-21 113101-1740162736072.png"> <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot 2025-02-21 113124-1740162736070.png"><div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xJVsg-q1K_s" start="0"></iframe></div>

La Niña Still Spilling Into Spring Outlook

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Another pulse of energy moved through California on Wednesday, bringing rain, snow and even a tornado to Grover Beach, CA about 200 miles north of Los Angeles, CA. Survey crews determined low end EF-1 damage was produced in the town of Grover Beach. <div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1755584768870392233" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1755584768870392233"></div>We are finally winding down the rain and snow in California, and the Golden State desperately needs a break. A few more rain and snow showers will be possible through the end of the day on Thursday before energy slides into Nevada and the Four Corners.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/02/2024-02-08 07-29-00-1707402850969.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>There is an upside to the rain and snow of the past week - our snowpack is growing in the Sierra Nevada which is needed for water supply headed into the spring and summer months.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/02/snowpack-1707402818708.jpg">Due to all the new snow and incoming snow, avalanche danger is considerable, around South Lake Tahoe, Mount Shasta, and the ski resorts around Mammoth Lake. Please be extremely cautious if you are hitting the slopes.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/02/avlanche-1707328215583.jpg">

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Atmospheric River Brings Rain, Snow, Storms & Wind to the Northwest

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Warming up Across the Nation, Heat Records Starting to Fall

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Planets Align in January and February

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La Niña Still Spilling Into Spring Outlook

NOAA has released their latest look at the fo