The e-mail inbox is full of sleet reports across Central Alabama this morning; as expected, the evaporational cooling process has brought a few ice pellets and snow flakes to Alabama at the onset of the precipitation with our developing storm in the western Gulf of Mexico. If anything, the precipitation is a little ahead of schedule, but the event itself is unfolding as expected.
Once again, here are the big bullet points from the morning discussion and Weather Xtreme video:
*No travel problems are expected across Alabama; the only possible exception will be high terrain locations over Jackson and DeKalb Counties (far Northeast Alabama) for a brief time this evening when surface temperatures will be close to freezing. The sleet this morning will not result in any icy travel; temperatures are well above freezing. Even with sub-freezing temperatures, sleet rarely creates icing problems for roads and bridges.
*Tonight will be cold and wet with periods of rain. No wintry precipitation. Sure looks like the rain will end very early tomorrow morning.
*The Arctic blast for the weekend will be the next big story; a few snow showers might accompany the initial surge late Friday night, but the cold is the big deal.
I am just finishing a school program… I will be in the office early this afternoon and the afternoon Weather Xtreme video and discussion will be up by 3:30. J.B. will have plenty of updates between now and then!
