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Archive for February 6th, 2014

One Last Check

One Last Check

| February 6, 2014 @ 8:01 pm

The rain/sleet/snow is nearly completely gone from Alabama. The last bit of the precip is exiting the southeastern corner of the state. No more winter weather precip worries for Alabama tonight. We will have to deal with sub-freezing temps, but nothing extreme at all, and certainly nothing like we have see earlier this winter. As […]

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The Snow is Moving Out of the State

The Snow is Moving Out of the State

| February 6, 2014 @ 6:05 pm

The last of the snow is moving out of the state this evening. It was an exciting day across Central Alabama as snow moved into Alabama from Mississippi during the early afternoon. The heavier snow fell across our southwestern counties where there were quite a few pics sent in via social media of grassy areas […]

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Snow Tapering Off from West to East

Snow Tapering Off from West to East

| February 6, 2014 @ 5:04 pm

Update: The Winter Weather Advisory for Sumter and Marengo counties has been cancelled as of 5:05 PM. We continue to see light snow showers across Central Alabama this evening. The snow is rapidly moving east across the state. For West Alabama the snow is over, and West Alabama appears to be where the best snow […]

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Snow Showers Moving East

Snow Showers Moving East

| February 6, 2014 @ 3:43 pm

Snow continues to push east through Alabama this afternoon. Numerous reports of flurries up and down the U.S. 43 corridor north of Tuscaloosa. From Tuscaloosa to the south we are seeing heavier snow showers. Reports that snow is falling around Tuscaloosa and the University of Alabama campus. Sticking to elevated surfaces, but as soon as […]

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Light Snow Falling over West Alabama

Light Snow Falling over West Alabama

| February 6, 2014 @ 2:56 pm

The expected wintry precip for today is pushing into our western counties. Snow is now reaching the ground in Livingston, Cuba, York, Eutaw and Forkland but no significant accumulations being reported. The police chief in Cuba is reporting 1/4″ of snow has accumulated, which is well within the Advisory criteria. He also says no problems […]

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Cold, Wintry Day

Cold, Wintry Day

| February 6, 2014 @ 2:15 pm

**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video; we are in Gadsden for opening night of Storm Alert 2014** RADAR UPDATE: Sometimes on days like today, the radar can be misleading. Almost everything you see over North Alabama is not reaching the ground due to dry air in the low levels. This is the morning sounding from the […]

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Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Marengo and Sumter Counties

Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Marengo and Sumter Counties

| February 6, 2014 @ 1:19 pm

…A MIXTURE OF WINTER PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON… .A BAND OF RAIN…MIXED WITH SLEET AND SNOW…WAS MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI…AND WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL TRACK ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALABAMA…BUT THE PRECIPITATION SHIELD WILL EXTEND FAR ENOUGH NORTH TO AFFECT SOUTHERN […]

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Early Afternoon Update

Early Afternoon Update

| February 6, 2014 @ 1:07 pm

We continue to watch radar trends to our west. A quick hitting winter weather system is moving across the Southeast and has dropped some snow and wintry mix across Central Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi. The National Weather Service in Jackson did issue a Winter Weather Advisory for some counties, but the precip has already moved […]

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Morning Update

Morning Update

| February 6, 2014 @ 10:19 am

Not much change in the overall thinking for today. We will see moisture move back in over the state throughout the day. Looking at the vertical profile of the atmosphere, the air over Alabama remains fairly dry. We do have clouds, but those are associated with a low, thin level of moisture. We will need […]

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Cold Day; Some Light Precipitation Possible

Cold Day; Some Light Precipitation Possible

| February 6, 2014 @ 6:10 am

An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. AT DAYBREAK: Temperatures are generally in the upper 20s and low 30s around here just before sun-up, the sky […]

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