Let The Warm-Up Begin

James Spann | January 30, 2014 @ 6:20 am

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FRIGID MORNING: For some, this is the coldest morning so far this year, colder than January 7. Not not for everybody. Here is a round-up of temperatures just before sun-up. These are not official lows, and some places might drop another degree or two.

Black Creek (just northeast of Gadsden) -4
Oneonta -1
Gadsden (Noccalula Falls) -1
Haleyville 0
Valley Head 1
Cottondale 2
Millport 3
Fort Payne 3
Bessemer 5
Lake View (East Tuscaloosa County) 6
Oxford 7
Linden 7
Fayette 7
Thorsby 8
Tuscaloosa 9
Birmingham Airport 10

WARMING TREND AHEAD: With a strong January sun, we expect a high in the low 40s today, and road conditions where snow came down Tuesday will improve greatly as the ice/snow melts away. Tomorrow will be partly sunny with a high in the low to mid 50s.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: While there will be an increase in clouds, Saturday should be mostly dry with a high in the low 60s… just a slight risk of a shower. Showers are more likely on Sunday with a high around 60 degrees.

NEXT WEEK: The GFS shows a significant storm with a good round of showers and storms late Tuesday, Tuesday night, and possibly into early Wednesday morning. We are actually in the warm sector of the storm system, and strong thunderstorms are very well possible Tuesday night, but the severe weather parameters are less than impressive for now.

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James Spann is one of the most recognized and trusted television meteorologists in the industry. He holds the AMS CCM designation and television seals from the AMS and NWA. He is a past winner of the Broadcast Meteorologist of the Year from both professional organizations.