Early Afternoon in Alabama

The sun was shinning over most of Alabama very early this afternoon. A welcome relief when compared to our recent weather.

However, it is still quite cold. Temperatures were only in the mid 20s across much of the Tennessee Valley. However, the thermometer has fought its way to just above freezing across Central Alabama including the Tuscaloosa-Birmingham-Anniston areas.

The entire state was a deep freeze overnight, well below freezing all the way to the coast. The coldest reported in the state was a low of 6 above between Hytop and Skyline on the higher terrain of NE Alabama. (Thanks to Mike Wilhelm for that report)

The NWS in Huntsville has a Winter Weather Advisory posted for tomorrow over Extreme North Alabama. Includes all of the Tennessee Valley and counties as far south as Cullman. For a possible mix of light, sleet, freezing rain or snow.

We will try to zoom in on that potential when we post our Afternoon Edition around 2:30 or so this afternoon.

Lets look at some morning lows not only in Alabama but some other areas also:

ALABAMA
6 above zero between Hytop and Skyline, higher terrain NE Alabama (Thanks to Mike Wilhelm)
8 Hamilton, Petersville (just north of Florence)
9 Monte Sano State Park, Hayden
10 Addision, Haleyville, Russellville Airport, Hokes Bluff, Bankhead National Forest
11 Centre, Gaylesville, Sayre, Lizard Lope (on Lookout Mountain), Decatur, Huntsville, Scottsboro Airport, Meridianville, Cullman Airport, Oneonta
12 Dora, Sylacauga, Talladega, Dearmanville, Heflin, Bremen, Cedar Bluff, Clay/Pinson (Womack Road), McCalla, Pinson, Courtland, Ft. Payne Airport, Cullman, Fayette, Ft. Payne, downtown Florence, Vigo
13 Clanton, Ellisville, Rockford, West Trussville, Anniston Airport, Huntsville, Muscle Shoals, Cullman Ag Station, Muscle Shoals/TVA, Valley Head, Springville, Concord/Hueytown
14 Blue Pond, Munford, Southside, Albertville, Center Point, Birmingham Airport, Jemison
15 Alexander City, Bessis, Livingston, Birmingport, Guntersville, Coker, Cottondale
16 Centreville, Childersburg, Jackson Shoals, Alabaster/Navajo Pines, Clanton, Pelham
17 Cordova, Coker, Tuscaloosa, Shelby County Airport
18 Clayton, Auburn, Troy
20 Dothan, Montgomery, Selma
21 Evergreen
22 Foley
24 Mobile Regional Airport, Brookley Field/Mobile

USA EXTREMES
88 yesterday afternoon in the San Diego area
33 below zero this morning at Embarrass, Minnesota
29 below at Ft. Yukon, Alaska

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS:
Gatlinburg (Park Headquarters) High 19 yesterday, low this am 10, five inches of snow
Cades Cove…High 16, low 4 above, six inches of snow
Mt. LeConte…High 5 below, low 9 below, 21 inches of snow on the ground

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
Beech Mountain…18 inches of snow
Marshall (Madison County)…6 inches of snow
Boone…High 14, low 6, with 11 inches of snow
Mt. Mitchell…High zero, low 9 below, 16 inches of snow

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