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Archive for February 19th, 2012

Here Comes The Sun

Here Comes The Sun

| February 19, 2012 @ 2:58 pm

This image form the Hamilton Skycam made me think of a little George Harrison, especially in light of Brian’s Weather Xtreme Video Blog Post titles this weekend. Here is the visible satellite with radar and surface observations overlain: P.S.: Don’t forget to watch the ABC 33/40 Storm Alert Town Hall at 5 p.m. today from […]

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Weatheradio Tips

Weatheradio Tips

| February 19, 2012 @ 2:28 pm

Many folks across Central Alabama have purchased NOAA Weatheradios over the past few weeks since the January 23rd tornadoes. Many of you have picked them up at our ABC 33/40 programming events. John DeBlock of the National Weather Service wanted to pass on a few tips in case you didn’t have your units programmed at […]

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Severe Weather Awareness Week

Severe Weather Awareness Week

| February 19, 2012 @ 12:17 pm

This week is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Alabama. All week long, the elements of the Weather Enterprise, including the National Weather Service, the media and emergency management will be highlighting the variety of threats posed by severe weather. We also will be participating in an Integrated Warning Team exercise on Thursday, with members from […]

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Getting Ready to Turn Colder

Getting Ready to Turn Colder

| February 19, 2012 @ 11:20 am

It has been a dreary morning across Central Alabama, and it will quickly become a raw afternoon as winds increase and temperatures start to slowly fall.  Temperatures were in the 40s with a few 30s over North and Northwest Alabama at late morning, and around 50F from Birmingham to Anniston.  Those readings will start to […]

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There Goes the Rain ! !

There Goes the Rain ! !

| February 19, 2012 @ 6:58 am

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. Spotty light rain will continue for much of the northern half of Alabama for this morning until we can get the upper trough to edge by […]

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Dreary Morning

Dreary Morning

| February 19, 2012 @ 6:45 am

It’s a dreary morning across Alabama as the low pressure trough that brought Saturday’s rains to the state pushes through the Arklamiss (Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi). Last nights rain and storms are already in the Atlantic. As expected, a large mass of light rain covers the northern third of Alabama, becoming more scattered down into […]

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