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Your Thoughts Please…

Your Thoughts Please…

| February 7, 2010 @ 8:08 pm | 13 Replies

Monday night’s episode of WeatherBrains will be a very interesting one. The regular panel will be joined by Tampa Weather Examiner Andrea Butera as we welcome KSNW Wichita Chief Meteorologist Dave Freeman. Dave is a leader in the area of leveraging social sciences to improve weather forecasts. Good weather is not enough. That is only […]

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More Snow Scenes

More Snow Scenes

| February 7, 2010 @ 3:17 pm | 2 Replies

It’s beginning to look like the Mid-Atlantic states will not have much chance to dig out of one snow storm before another one brings more snow. But if you are interested in some of the scenes from up that way, go to the Washington Post, endure the 12 second ad, and then put it on […]

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When It Snows, It Pours…

When It Snows, It Pours…

| February 7, 2010 @ 2:31 pm | 4 Replies

From the National Weather Service Sterling, VA… 000 WWUS41 KLWX 072015 WSWLWX URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 315 PM EST SUN FEB 7 2010 MDZ003-501-502-VAZ027>031-WVZ050>053-055-501>504-080415- /O.NEW.KLWX.WS.A.0005.100209T1400Z-100210T1800Z/ WASHINGTON-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY- SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN- BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT- WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…HAGERSTOWN…FROSTBURG…CUMBERLAND… WINCHESTER…FRONT ROYAL…MARTINSBURG…CHARLES TOWN…BAYARD… PETERSBURG…EMORYVILLE…HARTMANSVILLE…KEYSER…FORT ASHBY […]

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Is it our turn?  Sunday 1 pm update

Is it our turn? Sunday 1 pm update

| February 7, 2010 @ 12:39 pm | 36 Replies

Canadian I started this blog thread Saturday afternoon, looking at the possibiity of a snowstorm in Alabama Friday. The latest major models (GFS, European, Canadian) all indicate that a Gulf low will form, bringing precipitation to Alabama on Friday. They also indicate that it will be cold enough for snow, at least as far south […]

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Snow Totals

Snow Totals

| February 7, 2010 @ 10:59 am | Reply

It’s a long list, but I saw this on the NWS Sterling, VA, site and thought you might find it interesting. -Brian- NOUS41 KLWX 070121 PNSLWX DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-501-502-VAZ021-025>031-036>042- 050>057-WVZ049>055-501>504-071318- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 818 PM EST SAT FEB 06 2010 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST […]

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Clouds Hold On

Clouds Hold On

| February 7, 2010 @ 10:42 am | 7 Replies

Just got a chance to look at the morning sounding from the Shelby County Airport. Looks like the clouds are a bit thicker than I thought, so they may hold on a lot stronger than my earlier thinking. This will mean little in the way of sun today for much of Central Alabama. It will […]

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More Storm Systems Ahead

More Storm Systems Ahead

| February 7, 2010 @ 8:16 am | 5 Replies

The latest edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme Video is available in the player below. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme Video on iTunes by clicking here. The southern stream in our atmospheric flow remains active and it appears likely it will remain active through much of the upcoming couple of weeks. Today […]

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Meteorologist Pelted With Snowballs

Meteorologist Pelted With Snowballs

| February 7, 2010 @ 7:33 am | Reply

Check out this live shot on our sister station, WJLA-TV, Channel 7, in Washington yesterday. ABC 7 Meteorologist Adam Caskey gets pelted with snowballs during a “dustup” in Dupont Circle….

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