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Rain Returns Thursday; A Wintry Mix For Far North Alabama

| January 4, 2022 @ 3:07 pm

SUNNY, COOL DAY: Temperatures are in the 50s across most of Alabama this afternoon with a sunny sky; tonight will be mostly fair with a low between 30 and 38 degrees for most communities.

Dry weather continues tomorrow, but clouds will increase during the afternoon… the high will be in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY: For most of the state, Thursday will be a cloudy and colder day with periods of mostly light rain. The high will be in the 40-45 degree range. However, a “wintry mix” is possible for the Tennessee Valley of extreme North Alabama Thursday morning at the onset of the precipitation. Then, after a change to rain, another change back to sleet or snow is possible Thursday afternoon/evening as colder air moves in from the north.

For now it looks like accumulation of sleet and snow in far North Alabama will be light, but a few icy spots on roads, especially bridges, can’t be ruled out early Thursday morning, and then again Thursday night as temperatures fall below freezing. The best chance of accumulation snow with this system will be over Tennessee.

FRIDAY: The coldest air so far this season will roll into Alabama Thursday night with a brisk north wind. We project a low in the 18-24 degree range by daybreak Friday, with wind chill indices in the 10-15 degree range for most places. Then, during the day, the sky becomes sunny with a high between 35 and 40 degrees.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: The weather stays dry Saturday… after starting the day in the 20s the high Saturday afternoon will be in the mid 50s. Clouds will increase late in the day, and rain returns to the state Sunday ahead of another cold front. Rain amounts of 1/2 to 1 inch look likely, and the high Sunday will be in the upper 50s. Some thunder is possible, but severe storms are not expected.

NEXT WEEK: Look for a clearing sky Monday with a high in the 40s… then the mid-week period looks dry. The high Tuesday will be in the 40s, followed by 50s Wednesday through Friday. Some rain could return late in the week… see the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.

BAMA SNOW: The heaviest snow total for Sunday night’s snow event was at Moores Mill, in Madison County (near Huntsville), where the total was 7.0 inches. Other totals across the Tennessee Valley included…

Harvest 6.3″
Meridianville 6.0″
Mentone 6.0″
Owens Crossroads 5.3″
Athens 4.5″
Grant 4.0″
Trinity 3.5″
Vinemont 3.5″
Ardmore 3.0″

ON THIS DATE IN 1917: A tornado with estimated F3 damage cut a 15-mile path and struck a school at Vireton in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, killing 16 people. It ranks as the 4th worst school tornado disaster in U.S. history.

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James Spann is one of the most recognized and trusted television meteorologists in the industry. He holds the AMS CCM designation and television seals from the AMS and NWA. He is a past winner of the Broadcast Meteorologist of the Year from both professional organizations.

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