*The first wave of wintry precipitation behaved as forecast across Alabama last night and this morning. Snow for the U.S. 278 corridor, freezing rain/ice down to I-20, a cold rain below I-20. Heavier snows were over parts of Morgan, Cullman, Marshall, and DeKalb counties. Some 5 inch totals have been reported there. *A very dynamic […]
**I won’t be able to produce a Weather Xtreme video this morning due to ongoing winter weather conditions. This first wave will taper off later this morning, and I should be able to produce one this afternoon* ICY MESS: The forecast has been pretty much on track overnight. Lots of snow along the U.S. 278 […]
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. COMPLEX WINTER FORECAST: A challenging forecast for the northern half of Alabama through Wednesday. We have two distinct waves […]
A few quick notes… *A little light freezing rain and sleet is over North Alabama at midday. This precipitation is very light, but temperatures are below freezing in a few spots, so a little patchy ice on bridges is not totally out of the question over the next few hours. But, no widespread problems are […]
The 12Z high resolution NAM is in… and it confirms the threat of freezing rain and some snow across North/Central Alabama late tonight and tomorrow morning. This is the output valid at 6:00 a.m. Scroll down for the complete morning discussion. Mostly ice for the I-20 corridor, mostly snow for the U.S. 278 corridor.
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. MESSY WINTER WEATHER PATTERN: We will have two waves of precipitation across the Deep South this week, as a […]
Not much change in the overall thinking. A significant winter storm will impact North Alabama late tomorrow night into Tuesday morning. The main threat for the I-20 cities (Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Anniston) is from ice accumulation due to a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and some snow. The greater snow totals will be around the […]
Brian will be along in a bit with the regular Sunday morning discussion and Weather Xtreme video. This is a look at the winter storm potential for Alabama tomorrow night into Tuesday morning. A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for areas generally along and north of I-20. The watch includes Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Anniston, and […]
NWS Huntsville issues a “winter weather advisory” for 8 North Alabama counties for potential for a little light freezing rain or snow from midnight to 9 a.m. Not expected to be a major event, but a little bridge icing is possible in this part of far North Alabama. No problems expected to the south. New […]
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. WEATHER SMORGASBORD: Over the next seven days, parts of our state will have spring-like warmth, brutal Arctic cold, heavy […]
Our weather around here will be pretty interesting in the 7-10 day time frame. Bitterly cold air will invade the western and northern U.S. in coming days, with temperatures as in the -30s over parts of Montana and North Dakota. Many record lows, most likely, will be established. The leading edge of the cold air […]
Things are fairly quiet across the great state of Alabama tonight. All reporting stations are well above freezing; Coldest spot is Decatur at 36… Birmingham reports 49. Colder air will continue to advect into North Alabama overnight, and there is still some potential for a period of freezing rain early tomorrow morning. Below is the […]
It will be a close call for freezing rain for Northeast Alabama to start the day Friday. Global models don’t really have the grid resolution to handle shallow layers of cold air, so the MOS products from the GFS and NAM really won’t reflect the surface temperatures very well in this case, most likely. A […]
A powerful cold front moved through Alabama on Saturday, January 9, 1982, sending temperatures plummeting. The high on Saturday at Birmingham was 49, but it was down to 27 by midnight and the mercury was in a free fall like I had never seen. It was bitterly cold all day on Sunday the 10th, with […]
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