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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 […]
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.
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.