Here some some quick notes this evening on the potential for a winter storm across Alabama Monday. PRECIPITATION TYPE/ACCUMULATION: Main chance of snow will come over the Tennessee Valley of far North Alabama, where 2 to 4 inches are possible in spots. To the south, freezing rain and sleet are likely for places like Birmingham, […]
That is always a difficult question to answer during any winter storm, but I think this model graphic is on target… from the high resolution NAM model… Mostly freezing rain/ice for Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Gadsden… best chance of snow north of the Tennessee River. Icy/very dangerous travel possible after midnight tomorrow night into Monday north […]
The new 12Z model runs are in… The trend is toward more freezing rain and sleet over North Alabama with less snow. But, understand this is just one set of model data, and you don’t make big changes. GFS: You can see the trend toward more freezing rain… NAM: Again, freezing rain and sleet is […]
This post concerns potential for ice accumulation across North/Central Alabama late Sunday night and Monday morning. See this post for a detailed overview of the entire winter storm event that will impact Alabama. The new morning run of the NAM model suggests potential ice accumulation of 0.35″ to 0.40″ at Birmingham between midnight tomorrow night […]
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. SNOW FADES WITH THE SUN: A strong February sun has melted most of the snow across North Alabama this […]
Important points for the rest of today and tonight… *Travel/driving conditions will deteriorate between now and 4 p.m. As colder air moves in from the east, and dynamic cooling brings colder air down from aloft. I would not advise travel past 4 p.m. if at all possible across North-Central Alabama. *Rain will change to snow […]
A few notes… we can clearly now see the deformation axis, which will coincide with the band of heavier snow, setting over Central MS… this rotate into North Alabama this afternoon and early tonight. Snow forecast amounts will need to be ramped up a bit in the winter storm warning area. New update out soon, […]
**I will begin producing the Weather Xtreme video tomorrow; holding production again today so we can get text products out quickly and do social media response** MAJOR WINTER STORM TO IMPACT ALABAMA: The forecast is on track from yesterday, and there is no real need for much modification today. A cold rain has been falling […]
*The storm system that is moving into Alabama is very dynamic. Good upper support, high moisture, and cold air damming that will bring in the cold air from the east. Radar is lighting up like a Christmas tree west of our state tonight over Mississippi, southern Arkansas, Louisiana, and East Texas. Note the wind max […]
Get ready for “phase two” of the dual barrel winter storm impacting the southern U.S. Winter storm warnings are up for much of North and East Alabama late tonight and tomorrow… The highest impact of this second phase will be east of a line from Hamilton to Birmingham to Lafayette. SNOW: Heaviest snow in Alabama […]
*The first wave of wintry precipitation behaved as forecast across Alabama last night and this morning. Snow for the U.S. 278 corridor, freezing rain/ice down to I-20, a cold rain below I-20. Heavier snows were over parts of Morgan, Cullman, Marshall, and DeKalb counties. Some 5 inch totals have been reported there. *A very dynamic […]
**I won’t be able to produce a Weather Xtreme video this morning due to ongoing winter weather conditions. This first wave will taper off later this morning, and I should be able to produce one this afternoon* ICY MESS: The forecast has been pretty much on track overnight. Lots of snow along the U.S. 278 […]
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. COMPLEX WINTER FORECAST: A challenging forecast for the northern half of Alabama through Wednesday. We have two distinct waves […]
A few quick notes… *A little light freezing rain and sleet is over North Alabama at midday. This precipitation is very light, but temperatures are below freezing in a few spots, so a little patchy ice on bridges is not totally out of the question over the next few hours. But, no widespread problems are […]
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