Winter Storm Warning – NWS B’ham

James Spann | February 11, 2010 @ 1:56 pm | Reply

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URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
151 PM CST THU FEB 11 2010

…WINTER STORM EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY…

ALZ030-033-039>050-121200-
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/O.NEW.KBMX.WS.W.0001.100212T0600Z-100213T0000Z/
SUMTER-PERRY-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-
MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…LIVINGSTON…MARION…DEMOPOLIS…
LINDEN…SELMA…PRATTVILLE…FORT DEPOSIT…HAYNEVILLE…
WETUMPKA…TALLASSEE…MONTGOMERY…TUSKEGEE…UNION SPRINGS…
AUBURN…OPELIKA…PHENIX CITY…TROY…EUFAULA
151 PM CST THU FEB 11 2010

…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
CST FRIDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

THE ATMOSPHERE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL BE CONDUCIVE TO A
DOMINANT PRECIPITATION TYPE OF SNOW. SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ACROSS FAR SOUTHWESTERN AREAS NEAR
LIVINGSTON AND DEMOPOLIS. THE SNOW WILL QUICKLY SPREAD EASTWARD
FRIDAY MORNING…AND IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST
LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AT THIS TIME…IT APPEARS THAT SNOW
ACCUMULATION OF THREE TO FIVE INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

AREAS WEST OF INTERSTATE 65 WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE THE HEAVIEST
ACCUMULATING SNOW BETWEEN 7 AND 11 AM WHILE AREAS EAST OF INTERSTATE
65 WILL GET THE HEAVIEST SNOW A BIT LATER BETWEEN 10 AM AND 2 PM.

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT… FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

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/O.NEW.KBMX.WS.W.0001.100212T0600Z-100213T0000Z/
GREENE-HALE-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…EUTAW…GREENSBORO…MOUNDVILLE…
CENTREVILLE…CLANTON…ROCKFORD…ALEXANDER CITY…DADEVILLE…
VALLEY…LANETT…LAFAYETTE
151 PM CST THU FEB 11 2010

…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
CST FRIDAY…

THE ATMOSPHERE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL BE CONDUCIVE TO A DOMINANT
PRECIPITATION TYPE OF SNOW. SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT ACROSS FAR WESTERN AREAS NEAR EUTAW AND GREENSBORO. THE
SNOW WILL QUICKLY SPREAD EASTWARD FRIDAY MORNING…AND IS EXPECTED
TO TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AT THIS
TIME…IT APPEARS THAT SNOW ACCUMULATION OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WARNED AREA.

AREAS WEST OF INTERSTATE 65 WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE THE HEAVIEST
ACCUMULATING SNOW BETWEEN 7 AND 11 AM WHILE AREAS EAST OF
INTERSTATE 65 WILL GET THE HEAVIEST SNOW A BIT LATER BETWEEN 10 AM
AND 2 PM.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

ALZ019-021>029-121200-
/O.NEW.KBMX.WS.W.0001.100212T0600Z-100213T0000Z/
CALHOUN-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-
TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ANNISTON…HEFLIN…CARROLLTON…
TUSCALOOSA…BIRMINGHAM…HOOVER…COLUMBIANA…PELHAM…
ALABASTER…PELL CITY…MOODY…TALLADEGA…SYLACAUGA…ASHLAND…
ROANOKE
151 PM CST THU FEB 11 2010

…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
CST FRIDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY.

THE ATMOSPHERE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL BE CONDUCIVE TO A DOMINANT
PRECIPITATION TYPE OF SNOW. SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT ACROSS FAR WESTERN AREAS NEAR TUSCALOOSA. THE SNOW WILL
QUICKLY SPREAD EASTWARD FRIDAY MORNING…AND IS EXPECTED TO TAPER
OFF FROM WEST TO EAST LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AT THIS TIME…IT
APPEARS THAT SNOW ACCUMULATION OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WARNED AREA.

AREAS WEST OF INTERSTATE 65 WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE THE HEAVIEST
ACCUMULATING SNOW BETWEEN 7 AND 11 AM WHILE AREAS EAST OF
INTERSTATE 65 WILL GET THE HEAVIEST SNOW A BIT LATER BETWEEN 10 AM
AND 2 PM.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

ALZ011>015-017-018-020-121200-
/O.NEW.KBMX.WW.Y.0004.100212T0600Z-100213T0000Z/
MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CHEROKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…HAMILTON…SULLIGENT…VERNON…
FAYETTE…DOUBLE SPRINGS…JASPER…ONEONTA…GADSDEN…CENTRE
151 PM CST THU FEB 11 2010

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 PM CST FRIDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY.

THE ATMOSPHERE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL BE CONDUCIVE TO A DOMINANT
PRECIPITATION TYPE OF SNOW. LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING AFTER
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ACROSS FAR WESTERN AREAS NEAR HAMILTON AND
VERNON. THE SNOW WILL QUICKLY SPREAD EASTWARD FRIDAY MORNING…AND
IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
AT THIS TIME…IT APPEARS THAT SNOW ACCUMULATION OF ONE TO TWO
INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WARNED AREA.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

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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.