Change to Snow Happening Over Northwest Alabama

The precipitation is changing to to snow over Northwest Alabama, a little ahead of schedule this afternoon. It is now snow heavily in Hamilton. Reports indicate that the snow starts to accumulate as soon as the changeover occurs.

Jim Westland at the NWS Birmingham reports that the freezing level over Birmingham has dropped to 1000 feet. This means that the melting level is nearly to the ground and the changeover is not far away.

Looking at the BMX radar, it looks like the changeover area is from Cullman through Walker into Fayette County, with generally all snow behind that.

SOME TEMPERATURE REPORTS
…Clay: 30F on deck. Skywatcher Wallace Williams in Cottondale in Tuscaloosa County reported 34F at noon. WD4NYL in Homewood reported 32F just before noon. John Talbot is in Greater Hueytown/Concord and has 33F. Richard Viola in Lake View near the Jefferson/Tuscaloosa County line

Josh Johnson from WSFA in Montgomery reporting 34F in Cullman with a light sleet/snow mix.

Temperatures in the Birmingham Metro are 31F to 34F.

SOME REPORTS THROUGH 12:45

…Rain/sleet mix in Trussville and Springville.
…Icing now being reported at several locations in Jefferson County. Ice is reportedly accumulating on elevated surfaces, powerlines and tree branches.
…Tim Hood reports sleet changing to snow in Hackleburg.
…Accumulating in Guin now
…Sleet/snow mix in Sulligent.
…Snow falling now in Hamilton. Is all snow.
…Sleeting hard in Jasper and in Locust Fork.
…Detroit in Lamar County: snow, roads covered.
…Snow falling now in Cullman. Skywarn spotter reports dusting in just 30 mins of heavy snow just east of Cullman.
…Rain has changed to snow on I-65 south of Cullman.
…Big flakes coming down at Manchester in Walker County.
…Johnny Parker in Smithville in NE Mississippi reports snow accumulating on his deck.

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Category: Alabama's Weather, Winter Weather