Scattered light snow showers are possible late this afternoon into the evening hours before tapering off shortly after midnight. Snowfall totals around a trace are expected in most locations.
**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today; we are on a holiday schedule** COLD CHRISTMAS EVE: As advertised, very cold air continues to roll into Alabama this afternoon. Temperatures are mostly in 30s, and the sky has cleared from Birmingham north and west, but clouds persist to the north and east. We will continue to mention […]
It was seasonally appropriate that Darryl Fuhrman and his son Miller motored from Homewood to Huntsville in a red 2016 Dodge Charger.
Highs today occurred at midnight and temperatures are going the wrong way today. The rain has mostly ended, but there are some areas of light precipitation and with temperatures in the 30s this afternoon.
Tonight, if mainstream media accounts and NORAD are to be believed, Santa Claus will depart his North Pole headquarters in a reindeer-drawn flying sleigh and deliver toys to children all over the world.
MERRY CHRISTMAS: Widespread rain across Alabama will end later this morning as much colder air rolls into the state. We do note a tornado watch remains in effect for a few counties in Southwest Alabama, but that will be cancelled soon as the storms move rapidly eastward. Temperatures fall into the 30s today with an icy north wind, and in the cold air a few snow flurries or showers are possible this afternoon, mainly east of I-65, and north of I-20.
At 210 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Binion Creek Landing, or 8 miles north of Holt, moving northeast at 50 mph.
At 1250 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bigbee Valley, or near Pickensville, moving northeast at 40 mph.
At 1233 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lexington to near Russellville to 6 miles west of Weston. Movement of this line was to the southeast at 25 mph.
At 1140 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Collinwood to 7 miles northeast of Tishomingo State Park to near Mantachie. Movement of this line was to the east at 15 mph.
Radar check at 9:50 pm shows some scattered light to moderate shower activity mainly over the northern parts of the area and down across the south and southeastern parts of North/Central Alabama.
Still looking for some last-minute shopping inspiration? You don’t have to look far. Alabama is home to talented artists, builders, growers and others who make distinctive items.
BIG CHANGES AHEAD: The sky has become cloudy across Alabama this afternoon, and some light rain is now falling over the western half of the state. Rain becomes widespread later tonight, and a few strong storms are possible across the southwest part of the state. SPC now has the southern part of Mobile and Baldwin counties in a “slight risk” (level 2/5) overnight, with a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) as far north as Linden and Fort Deposit.
NWS Birmingham issues a WIND ADVISORY for the following counties in Central Alabama starting at 6:00 pm tonight: Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Marion, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston. The advisory is set to expire at 12:00 pm Thursday.
Our long time friend, mentor, and charter Weather Factory member, J.B. Elliott, passed away on May 11, 2015. Click HERE to read James' tribute.
