Another Cold Morning

So, “what is new about that” you say. It has been that way many times this winter. Our forecast low for BHM this morning was very accurate. However, we feared some colder temperatures because the models were on track about the invasion of some very low dew points between 10 and 13 degrees. So, here are the results:

ALABAMA
16 Millport, Broomtown
20 Coker, Scrougeout
21 Springville, Cullman
22 Vigo, Anniston
23 Tuscaloosa
24 Birmingham
25 Montgomery

SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS
4 at Beech Mountain, N,C., with 10 inches of snow
0 atop Mt. Mitchell, N.C., with 38 inches of snow (6240 feet elevation)

USA EXTREMES
84 yesterday at West Kendal, Fla.
-24 this AM at Ely and Embarrass, Minn.
-40 at Point lay, Alaska
-38 at Atqasuk, Alaska with wind chill -56

Check this out:

FORECAST FOR GATLINBURG & GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…CEDAR CREEK…CADES COVE…GATLINBURG
726 AM EST THU FEB 25 2010

..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY. THE SNOW SHOWERS ARE
EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DECREASE TONIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN SOME
LOWER ELEVATION AREAS…WITH 3 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED IN THE
NORMALLY FAVORED HIGHER ELEVATION AREAS.

* WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS AT
TIMES…WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW POSSIBLE…MAINLY
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* ROAD CONDITIONS MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS THROUGH TONIGHT…PARTICULARLY
IN HIGHER ELEVATION AREAS.

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