TENNESSEE VALLEY MINI-SNOWMAGEDDON: Many have been asking about the situation across far North Alabama last night. Here are some notes… *I am on “vacation” this week, but weather never takes a break, and I was watching the situation unfold last night with great interest. I spent over 8 continuous hours ingesting and posting weather photos […]
BUSY NIGHT AHEAD: It will be a busy night in the weather office as we have potential for severe thunderstorms over South Alabama, and snow over the northern counties. This is thanks to a sharp cold front that will approach the northwest corner of the state this evening. Ahead of the front, temperatures are mostly in the 68-75 degree range this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds.
ANOTHER WINTER STORM: A winter storm warning remains in effect for Lamar, Marion, Winston, Franklin, Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence, and Limestone counties through tonight… a winter weather advisory is in effect for Morgan, Madison, Jackson, Pickens, Fayette, Walker counties.
RADAR CHECK: This morning snow is falling across Alabama generally north of a line from Aliceville to Jasper to Cullman to Guntersville; south of that line it is mostly rain along with some sleet.
RADAR CHECK: It is a cold, windy day across Alabama with numerous showers moving northward ahead of a deep, cold core upper low pushing into the state from the west. Temperatures are in the 40s, and some small hail has been observed with the showers today due to the cold air aloft.
Dynamic cooling associated with the upper low will likely change the rain over to snow across far North Alabama tonight, generally north of U.S. 278 (north of a line from Hamilton to Cullman to Gadsden).
COLD NOVEMBER DAY: As advertised, this has been a windy and cold late November day across Alabama; temperatures are settling into the 30s over the northern half of the state, and we have snow flurries, snow showers, and patches of light sleet continuing on radar. Temperatures will remain above freezing while the precipitation falls, and there won’t be any impact.
WINTER-LIKE DAY: Temperatures will go the wrong way across Alabama today following the system that brought soaking rains and wind to the state yesterday and last night. We are in the 40s at daybreak, but look for 30s by mid to late morning with an icy north wind. As a deep upper trough swings through, it will squeeze out snow flurries and showers in the cold air over the northern half of the state today and early tonight.
QUICK HITTING WINTER STORM AHEAD: Hard to believe snow flakes are possible across Alabama tomorrow if you take a walk outside this afternoon. Temperatures are in the low 60s in many places with a good supply of sunshine. It almost feels like spring. But all eyes are on the Arctic front, now entering far northern Arkansas. That front will race through Alabama early tomorrow morning.
PLEASANT TODAY: No winter weather issues for Alabama today; with a partly sunny sky the high will be close to 60 degrees this afternoon. But don’t get used to it; an Arctic cold front arrives after midnight with falling temperatures and the risk of winter mischief.
UPDATE ON THE SNOW SITUATION LATE TONIGHT/TOMORROW MORNING… NWS has issued a winter storm warning for areas along and north of I-59; a winter weather advisory has been issued for areas as far south as Jackson, Monroeville, Prattville, Wetumpka, and Lafayette. TIMING: Rain will change to snow across the northwest corner of Alabama around midnight; […]
A winter storm watch remains in effect for most of North and Central Alabama for late tomorrow night and Tuesday morning.
Snow is likely across much of North/Central Alabama Tuesday morning with potential for travel impact. Here is the latest thinking… TIMING: Rain ahead of an Arctic front will change quickly to snow Tuesday morning. We now believe the main window for snow will come from 2:00 until 10:00 a.m. The snow won’t last long at […]
An Arctic cold front will pass through Alabama early Tuesday morning, and along with it comes a chance of snow, which will bring potential for travel impact and schedule disruptions. Here is a Saturday evening update. TIMING: Precipitation will initially begin as light rain late Monday night and during the pre-dawn hours Tuesday. There will […]
WISE WORDS: This is a great piece from my colleague Rick Smith, who is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM) for the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma. He wrote this a few years ago for those that live in Oklahoma, but it is also applicable for people in Alabama. Thought it would be very appropriate […]
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