A good bit of the new model data is in tonight (the 00Z runs), but not all of the data. Bottom line is that I don’t see any need to change our ongoing forecast. TIMING: Icy travel could begin up around Florence and Muscle Shoals as early as midnight to 2 a.m…. then freeze line […]
No change in our forecast for now… The cold front is blowing through North Alabama…. the temperature at Hamilton has dropped thirty degrees… from a high of 78 to 48 degrees at 6:00 p.m. Confidence in icing over Northwest Alabama is high tomorrow; the forecast confidence is lower for the larger cities of Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, […]
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Here is a look at the new warnings/advisories… Heaviest ice accumulation will be in the winter storm warning area, north of a line from Millport to Oneonta to Fort Payne. Icy travel is possible down in the freezing rain advisory, as far south as a line from Livingston to Calera to Anniston. Is is possible […]
After a review of the new 12Z model data… here is an update on what to expect tonight and tomorrow… *The severe weather risk for tonight remains very small; severe thunderstorms are not expected along the Arctic front. *The bulk of the precipitation with this event will be in the form of freezing rain and […]
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An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. WILD WEATHER SWINGS: A warm front is moving through North Alabama this afternoon; south of the front temperatures are […]
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. ROLLER COASTER RIDE: Yet another complex forecast for Alabama. In the short term, temperatures will be much warmer. Today’s […]
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. WILD WEATHER RIDE: We will maintain the chance of occasional showers across the great state of Alabama through tonight […]
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. ANOTHER WILD WEEK: Strap in for yet another weather roller coaster ride this week, with potential for a high […]
Unfortunately morning model data still supports the POTENTIAL for a high impact winter storm across Alabama Wednesday night and Thursday. The GFS and ECMWF (Euro) remain in good agreement that temperatures will fall during the day Wednesday, and post-frontal precipitation will develop Wednesday night and Thursday in the cold air. Due to warmer air in […]
This is an update of the potential for a winter storm across North Alabama Wednesday night and Thursday… please understand this far out the forecast is subject to big changes, but model consistency has been very good and confidence is growing in this forecast. As always, I encourage you to read the “ten things people […]
We are still working two winter weather events for Alabama… the first is tonight and tomorrow morning due to a “wintry mix”, especially freezing rain. NEXT 15 HOURS: We still expect icy travel late tonight into tomorrow morning. The HRRR continues to show a mixed bag of snow, sleet, and freezing rain tomorrow (map below […]
A winter weather advisory is in effect tonight for much of North/Central Alabama for the potential for light freezing rain/sleet. TEMPERATURES: They are below freezing now over parts of North and Northwest Alabama… Counties like Marion, Winston, Franklin, Lawrence, Cullman, Fayette, and Lamar can expect icy travel anytime tonight and early tomorrow morning. The freeze […]
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