A Few Sprinkles

Here is a picture of some precipitation falling from clouds over Trussville a short while ago. Some of that is virga, or precipitation that is evaporating before reaching the ground. But some of it is reaching the ground in the form of sprinkles. Automatic sensing windshield wipers are sweeping glass in some areas as those sprinkles fall, but there probably won’t be many observations of measurable rainfall.

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You can see the precipitation associated with an upper level disturbance. That disturbance is triggering a mix of precipitation including light snow to the north and light rain and sprinkles to the south.

Across North Alabama, temperatures are in the 30s, and there were some bridge icing issues over North Alabama. A winter weather advisory has been in effect for North Alabama.

The NWS Huntsville recently trimmed that advisory to just Jackson and DeKalb Counties. Problems continue in higher elevation locations of Northeast Alabama, like around Mentone. Here is a report from the NWS Huntsville: Geraldine [Dekalb Co, AL] emergency mngr reports SNOW of E0.0 INCH at 10:52 AM CST — a dusting of snow/sleet has melted and refreezed on area roadways…particularly on highways 75 and 117 in the Geraldine and Mentone areas creating icy conditions.

There could still be a little sleet mixed in with the rain over the northeastern counties in places like Gadsden and Fort Payne and Scottsboro through early afternoon.

Over Central Alabama, readings are in the 40s.

After some sunshine this morning, skies are clouding up thanks to the disturbance. But even as some experience sprinkles, there are peeks of sunshine.

Highs this afternoon will top out in the lower 50s in the I-20 corridor, with 40s further to the north.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Winter Weather