Accumulating Snow Sunday Night?

Lots of buzz about the Alberta Clipper that is heading our way. Could it bring another round of snow to North and Central Alabama Sunday night?

The first question has been, “What is an Albert Clipper?” Well, it is a low pressure system that forms over the central provinces of Canada, and then sweeps rapidly southeast into the U.S. They are named for the fast moving nineteenth century ships. They usually don’t have much to work with in the way of moisture, so precipitation is generally light. Light is a relative term…

SUNDAY NIGHT SNOW: That Clipper system was over the northern Plains this morning. It will bring snow to places like Kansas City and St. Louis today.

By Sunday morning, it will be over Missouri. After a sunny Saturday, clouds will increase across Central Alabama overnight. Look for lows in the upper 20s overnight. Highs on Sunday will be in the 40s.

The precipitation will begin as rain over Central Alabama and a mix of rain and snow over the Tennessee Valley. But it will change to snow during the evening hours. Areas north of a line from Aliceville to Columbiana to Roanoke up to US-278 will likely see one inch of snow. There is an outside chance that there could be 2 inches, especially over Northwest and Northeast Alabama.

Accumulations in the Tennessee Valley should be 1-2 inches, but could be in the 2-4 inch range.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see a Winter Storm Watch later today from the NWS Huntsville for North Alabama. Winter Weather Advisories should do for the I-20 corridor.

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