Weather Xtreme — A Chilly & Raw Start to the Weekend
Some locations woke up this morning with snow on the ground, but all of the area was cold and breezy. Don’t worry, the warm-up begins on Sunday.
Category: Winter Weather
Rain Pushing Through the Birmingham Metro; No Severe & No Snow Yet
At 8:06 pm this evening, rain is pushing through the Birmingham metropolitan area, with some heavier downpours mixed in. There are two bits of good news… The first is that none of this action is strong or severe… The second is that temperatures are still well above freezing, sitting at 63º at the Birmingham International Airport.
NWS Birmingham Extends Winter Storm Warning to Include a Few More Counties
NWS Birmingham extends the Winter Storm Warning to now include Blount, Cherokee, and Etowah counties in Central Alabama. These counties are in effect along with Marion and Winston counties starting at midnight tonight and is set to expire at 9 am Saturday morning.
NWS Huntsville Upgrades Rest of North Alabama to a Winter Storm Warning
NWS Huntsville has upgraded Cullman, DeKalb, and Marshall counties in North Alabama to a Winter Storm Warning from 9 pm tonight until 9 am Saturday morning. These counties have been added to Colbert, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, and Morgan counties already in the warning.
Winter Weather Advisory Issued for the Northern Half of Alabama Starting Late Tomorrow Night
After seeing highs in the mid 60s to the lower 70s today, and expected afternoon highs reaching the upper 60s to the lower 70s on Friday, both NWS Birmingham and NWS Huntsville have issued winter weather advisories for their areas for the system that will move through the area late Friday through early Saturday.
Weather Xtreme — Mainly Dry & Warm Today; Strong to Severe Storms Possible on Monday
We’ll have one more quiet day today before an active pattern sets up, keeping rain in the forecast on each day through the work week ahead. Some strong to severe storms are possible on Monday.
A Brief Cool Down for the Weekend; Severe Storms Possible on Thursday
We’ll have a brief cooldown starting today as a cold front moves through. Some of us may see a few sprinkles or flurries, but that is about it. Warmer temperatures move back in for the work week ahead until a strong cold front brings a chance for severe storms on Thursday.
Bright, Sunny, & Nice Out There at Midday
Skies across Central Alabama are sunny as we are making the approach to the midday hour on this second “Hump Day” in February.
Special Weather Statement from NWS Huntsville for North Alabama
This special weather statement is for the following counties in North Alabama: Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, and Morgan.
Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Portions of North Alabama Until 2 am Saturday
Locations at higher elevations have already seen around a half an inch to an inch, and additional snow accumulations of up to one inch is possible. Most areas at lower elevations will only see a dusting to around a half an inch accumulate.
Sunday Weather Xtreme — Nearly All of Central Alabama May Stay Dry Through Next Weekend
The latest runs of the models show that rain may stay to the south of the area on Tuesday. The GFS and European models have now agreed on a mainly dry solution on Friday, removing the threat of wintry mischief.
Still Rather Chilly Heading Toward the Midday Hour
Dry and cool for the weekend; but, the models are playing “flip-flop” on the potential of some snow on Friday.
Saturday Weather Xtreme — A Dry & Cool Weekend
A bright but cool weekend can be expected, and into Monday, before showers come back into play on Tuesday. After that, some model madness is hinting at a snow chance on Friday.
Advisories/Watch Have Expired…BUT…
Black ice is especially dangerous because you may not see it until you are on top of it. Slow down. Allow plenty of extra time to reach your destination and check road conditions via local media or the DOT before leaving home.
