Midday Nowcast: Gradual Transition From Snow To Wintry Mix To A Cold Rain Across Alabama
After the snowy start to the event, we are seeing the transition to wintry mix and then a cold rain event due to warm air advection from the south.
Tag: winter storm
Midday Nowcast: Winter Storm On The Way Friday for North/Central Alabama
A winter storm warning is in effect for all of North Alabama and extends as far south as Fayette, Birmingham, and Anniston. A winter weather advisory has been issued for places as far south as Tuscaloosa, Clanton, Wetumpka, and Opelika.
Midday Nowcast: Winter Storm Watch Issued Ahead of Winter Storm
A Winter Storm Watch Is in effect for much of North/Central Alabama including for places as far south as Millport, Birmingham, Sylacauga, and Roanoke. This will become a Winter Storm Warning, so now is the time to prepared for a high impact winter weather event in these areas.
Winter Storm Watch Issued
**Brian Peters will be along with the regular morning discussion and Weather Xtreme video shortly** ENJOY TODAY: We expect a sunny sky today with a high around 60 degrees… but much colder air blows in here tomorrow, and things go downhill quickly after midnight Sunday night. WINTER STORM WATCH: NWS offices in Huntsville and Birmingham […]
Snow Picture Awards
Looks I have over 4,000 pictures within the past 24 hours… here are some special ones I have selected tonight here in the old, lonely weather office… BEST SNOW BURIED CAR… 8 inches of snow at Mentone, atop Lookout Mountain in DeKalb County… BEST RIDE TALLEST SNOWMAN BEST CAR DESIGN BEST LIVESTOCK IN THE SNOW […]
Many Snow Reports
Snow is getting heavier… this shot below is from the Wellborn area (just west of Anniston) This image below is from the Bagley community of north Jefferson County And this image below is from Ross Bridge in Hoover…
Do Not Drive In West Alabama
Multiple wrecks across the western third of the state, including Tuscaloosa. This shot is from Skip Baumhower, just south of Tuscaloosa on I-59/20. This wreck just happened… Below is a shot captured of the Hugh Thomas Bridge between Tuscaloosa and Northport with our SKYCAM. Road conditions will deteriorate across the rest of the state in […]
Mid-Morning Update
See our live radar composite of the winter storm: Most of what you see over Alabama is NOT reaching the ground; it is evaporating into the cold, dry air near the surface. A few mid-morning notes… *Generally speaking, the storm is developing as expected. There has been severe weather along the Texas Coast this morning, […]
Major Snow/Ice Event Ahead
Here is an early morning look at the winter storm headed for Alabama; Brian will be along shortly with a fresh Weather Xtreme video…. See the forecast accumulation graphics from me, and the Birmingham NWS below… Not much difference in the snow projection… the NWS is using 3-6″ for Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Anniston, and points north, […]
Winter Storm FAQ
Scroll down for a treasure trove of information on what is coming our way. All the videos, maps, etc should answer many questions, but let’s break down some of the most important questions… *WHEN? A wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain could begin over Southwest Alabama as early as 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. […]
NWS Projection
As I posted here a day or so ago, with any winter weather event, everybody has an opinion, like everyone has a belly button. Jim Stefkovich of the NWS sent me his projected snow accumulation… which is very similar to mine (NWS has 3-6″ for Birmingham, while I am at 4-8). I think most are […]
T-Minus 30 Hours
Writing this late Saturday morning, about 30 hours prior to the expected beginning of a significant winter storm for Alabama. You can scroll down for a look at our forecast and projections… but we are just about at that time when we quit flying with instruments (computer model output), and begin to fly visual (look […]
Updated Snow Accumulation Projection
Here is a look at the 12Z snow accumulation output from the RPM model… We have to respect this model’s performance with the winter weather events this season (it has done very well), and it shows the snow maximum of 4-8 inches north of I-20, with lighter amounts to the south. We note the 09Z […]
Another One For You
See this meteogram for Birmingham… snow accumulation from model output. Note that we have three model runs 7 to 11 inches here. Again, this is NOT a forecast, but something we must consider as we get closer to the event. The new 00Z NAM is suggesting around 10 inches for Birmingham as well.
