In the cold air advection pattern over Alabama earlier today, we had a few snow flurries across North Alabama. They didn’t amount to anything, and there was no impact. And, most places didn’t see a single flake. But, it brings out many questions from those looking for something more. I get so many messages from […]
I wrote this way back on August 13… “Almost every night on national news media outlets, we hear of “monster storms” with “80 million in the path” that are “unprecedented”. Today a new level of hyperbole has been introduced with a “Godzilla” El Nino. The truth is that we are in a very significant El […]
Here is a late night look at expected weather for Alabama tomorrow. Most of the model guidance still looks rather dry for our state; the 4km RPM, which performed very well last week, shows nothing (this is output valid at 4pm) We do note the 00Z GFS run spits out a little snow around the […]
I hear this often. When it is going to turn cold, and “stay cold”? The answer in Alabama is “never”. We are a low latitude state much closer to the equator than the pole, and our winter here should be relatively mild. The coldest part of the winter, based on data going back over 100 […]
Long time readers here know I am not a big fan of seasonal outlooks since there is very little skill. But for what it is worth….. here is the NOAA Winter Outlook… U.S. dealt another La Niña winter but ‘wild card’ could trump it… Devastating drought in Southern Plains likely to continue… The Southern Plains […]
It has been a while since a widespread snowfall has been forecast this far in advance with fairly high confidence and good model agreement here in Central Alabama. There are still lots of details to be worked out. Remember, this is just the pregame. The teams have not even taken the field yet. I remember […]
Many folks woke up to the sound of sleet bouncing off their decks and windows and striking the leaves around their homes and apartments on this Saturday morning. Sleet is like the Rice Krispies of the weather world, with lots of snap, crackle and pop, but fortunately its not really hazardous. Having said that, if […]
Our long time friend, mentor, and charter Weather Factory member, J.B. Elliott, passed away on May 11, 2015. Click HERE to read James' tribute.
