Light Snow Across North and North Central Alabama
Light snow showers are creating a wintry scene across North and North Central Alabama this morning, with minor travel impacts possible on elevated surfaces as temperatures remain below freezing.
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Midday Nowcast: Cold Weather Is Here; Winter Weather Mischief Likely Friday
Temperatures are holding in the 30s today, and an icy north wind has wind chills below freezing. Lingering moisture is allowing for some snow flurries to fly through the air across the northern half of Alabama, but no travel impacts will occur.
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Windy, Cold Today; Potential For Snow/Ice For Some Friday
COLD AIR MOVING IN: Temperatures will fall into the 30s across the northern half of Alabama this morning, and will stay there all day with an icy north wind. A few snow flurries are possible in the cold air, but there will be no impact.
A Brief Update Just Before 10PM
As of 9:50pm, we currently have no active warnings for Alabama, but the line of rain and storms continues to move eastward through the area, stretching from north of Scottsboro to Jasper to south of York.
CANCELED – Tornado Warning for Parts of Pickens Co. Until 9:45PM
At 8:45 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Pickensville, moving east at 40 mph. Radar has indicated rotation within the storm, which could lead to the development of a tornado.
Brief Severe Weather Update at 8:30PM
We have some active storms out there over the western parts of the state, including a potential tornado touchdown near Vina in Franklin County, with power outages reported.
Strong Thunderstorms to Impact Portions of Fayette, Lamar, & Pickens County
At 8:05 PM CST, Doppler radar detected thunderstorms along a line extending from near Caledonia to near Brooksville. These storms are moving northeast at 45 mph.
Strong Thunderstorms to Impact Portions of Limestone, Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, & Lawrence Counties
As of 8:01 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of St. Florian to near Hackleburg. These storms are moving east at 45 mph.
Possible TDS Detected in Franklin County
A possible TDS was detected very near to Vina in southwestern Franklin County in North Alabama.
A Brief Radar Check at 7:30PM
The main part of the line of storms is now approaching Lamar and Marion Counties in the western parts of Central Alabama.
A Brief Weather Check on Alabama at 6pm
The line of rain and storms is approaching west Alabama with portions of the line moving into and through the northwestern corner of the state.
Radar Check: Severe Storms Entering Western Mississippi With Active Tornado Warnings
Active tornado warnings in MS as storms continue eastward.
