Winter Storm Watch Issued for Western Portions of North Alabama
A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence and Limestone counties starting at 4:00 pm Wednesday and set to expire at 6:00 am Thursday.
Archive for February 16th, 2021
Alabama Newscenter — People of Alabama: Alisha Barnes of Tuscaloosa
“I like to take long drives to relax and listen to my music. If not, take a shower and listen to my music. Anything music-related helps me completely zone out.”
Very Cold Again Tonight; Rain By Tomorrow Night
THIS AFTERNOON: The sky has become partly to mostly sunny across Alabama this afternoon… the exception is the northwest part of the state where clouds and a few snow flurries linger. Temperatures are only in the 20s over most of North/Central Alabama… the average high for February 16 at Birmingham is 59. Tonight will be fair and cold with a low between 15 and 25 degrees.
Alabama Newscenter — Alabama Exports Primed for Rebound in 2021 After Pandemic Challenges
In an unparalleled and unpredictable year of global trade, Alabama’s exports of goods and services in 2020 totaled $17.13 billion.
Midday Nowcast: Bitterly Cold, Lingering Flurries
Snow flurries and showers have been ongoing through the morning hours, providing plenty of excitement, but most of this activity is winding down, but it remains bitterly cold across the state today.
Alabama Newscenter — Winter Veggies Plentiful in Taste, Nutrition
One of the benefits of the cold winter months is something we might take for granted: an abundance of fresh vegetable favorites.
Winter Weather Advisory Issued Until Noon Today for All of Central Alabama
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued due to additional snow accumulations of up to one half inch through the midday hour today.
Arctic Cold Settles Into Alabama; Becoming Partly Sunny
FRIGID AIR: Temperatures are generally in the 10-18 degree range over the northern half of Alabama this morning… we even had a hard freeze down to the Gulf Coast; Mobile reports 20 degrees just before daybreak. Snow flurries overnight have provided a “dusting” this morning for many areas, and between that and black ice travel is very difficult in many areas.
Icy Roadways Along with Surprise Flurries This Morning
At 5:25 am, there are a few flurries and very light snow showers being reported in parts of the area that may not be showing on radar at this point. There is not enough falling to cause any additional issues to what we have already on the roadways this morning.
