Heavy Snow Warning Being Issued

Here is the new NWS snow accumulation potential graphic, which is now almost identical to the one we have been showing since yesterday morning…

The heavy snow warning will be in effect for the “sweet spot”… bottom line is that our forecast remains the same, and the NWS is now on board. The 00Z model runs continue to support the forecast, and so do radar trends….

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URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
851 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

…SNOW EXPECTED SATURDAY FOR A LARGE PORTION OF CENTRAL ALABAMA…

.THE PATTERN IS SETTING UP FOR A SNOW STORM IN THE DEEP SOUTH. A
DEVELOPING GULF LOW WILL TRACK EASTWARD ALONG THE COAST ON
SATURDAY…SPREADING WIDESPREAD MOISTURE INTO ALABAMA. WITH COLD
ARCTIC AIR RACING SOUTHWARD TO MEET THE DEVELOPING PRECIPITATION…
SNOW WILL FALL ON SATURDAY.

ALZ012-013-015-190400-
/O.CAN.KBMX.WS.A.0001.080119T1000Z-080120T0200Z/
LAMAR-FAYETTE-WALKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SULLIGENT…VERNON…FAYETTE…JASPER
851 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

…WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WATCH.

LESS PRECIPITATION IS ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. SNOW AMOUNTS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE VERY LIGHT…A DUSTING COVERING ANY EXPOSED GRASSY
SURFACES.

$$

ALZ040>045-047-191100-
/O.UPG.KBMX.WS.A.0001.080119T1200Z-080120T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KBMX.HS.W.0001.080119T0900Z-080120T0200Z/
DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SELMA…PRATTVILLE…FORT DEPOSIT…
HAYNEVILLE…WETUMPKA…TALLASSEE…MONTGOMERY…TUSKEGEE…
AUBURN…OPELIKA
851 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

…HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 PM CST SATURDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A HEAVY
SNOW WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 PM CST SATURDAY.
THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THESE AREAS…WITH SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES LIKELY.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS MEANS SNOW AMOUNTS GREATER THAN 2
INCHES ARE FORECAST IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST…KEEP AN
EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

$$

ALZ021-025-027-030>032-034-191100-
/O.UPG.KBMX.WS.A.0001.080119T1000Z-080120T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KBMX.HS.W.0001.080119T0900Z-080120T0200Z/
CLEBURNE-SHELBY-TALLADEGA-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-BIBB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…HEFLIN…COLUMBIANA…PELHAM…
ALABASTER…TALLADEGA…SYLACAUGA…LIVINGSTON…EUTAW…
GREENSBORO…MOUNDVILLE…CENTREVILLE
851 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

…HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 PM CST SATURDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A HEAVY
SNOW WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 PM CST SATURDAY.
THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

WINTRY PRECIPITATION…PREDOMINATELY SNOW…IS EXPECTED TO FALL
ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA BEGINNING AFTER 3 AM SATURDAY
MORNING LASTING INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON SATURDAY. ACCUMULATIONS
OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS MEANS SNOW AMOUNTS GREATER THAN 2
INCHES ARE FORECAST IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST…KEEP AN
EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

$$

ALZ028-029-033-035>038-191100-
/O.UPG.KBMX.WS.A.0001.080119T1000Z-080120T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KBMX.HS.W.0001.080119T0900Z-080120T0200Z/
CLAY-RANDOLPH-PERRY-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ASHLAND…ROANOKE…MARION…CLANTON…
ROCKFORD…ALEXANDER CITY…DADEVILLE…VALLEY…LANETT…
LAFAYETTE
851 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

…HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 PM CST SATURDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A HEAVY
SNOW WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 PM CST SATURDAY.
THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THESE AREAS…WITH SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES LIKELY.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS MEANS SNOW AMOUNTS GREATER THAN 2
INCHES ARE FORECAST IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST…KEEP AN
EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

$$

ALZ039-046-048-191100-
/O.UPG.KBMX.WS.A.0001.080119T1200Z-080120T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KBMX.HS.W.0001.080119T0900Z-080120T0200Z/
MARENGO-BULLOCK-RUSSELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…DEMOPOLIS…LINDEN…UNION SPRINGS…
PHENIX CITY
851 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

…HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 PM CST SATURDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A HEAVY
SNOW WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 PM CST SATURDAY.
THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

WINTRY PRECIPITATION…PREDOMINATELY SNOW…IS EXPECTED TO FALL
ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA BEGINNING AFTER 3 AM SATURDAY
MORNING LASTING INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON SATURDAY. ACCUMULATIONS
OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS MEANS SNOW AMOUNTS GREATER THAN 2
INCHES ARE FORECAST IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST…KEEP AN
EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

$$

ALZ017>020-022>024-026-191100-
/O.UPG.KBMX.WS.A.0001.080119T1000Z-080120T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KBMX.WW.Y.0002.080119T0900Z-080120T0200Z/
BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-
ST. CLAIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ONEONTA…GADSDEN…ANNISTON…CENTRE…
CARROLLTON…TUSCALOOSA…BIRMINGHAM…HOOVER…PELL CITY…MOODY
851 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2008

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 PM CST
SATURDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 PM CST
SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

WINTRY PRECIPITATION…PREDOMINATELY SNOW…IS EXPECTED TO FALL
ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA BEGINNING AFTER 3 AM SATURDAY
MORNING LASTING INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON SATURDAY.

SNOW FALL AMOUNTS ACROSS THESE AREAS…INCLUDING THE CITY OF
BIRMINGHAM AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES…ARE EXPECTED TO BE 1 TO 2
INCHES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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