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The band of strong to severe storms will move out of the state during the next couple of hours, and much colder air will blow in here. Scroll down for a running account of the morning storms and the associated damage reports. I am writing this “in the dark” this morning; no power here… everything is running on battery with Internet access via a wireless card. Thanks to J.B., Bill, and Tim for their tireless work here on the blog.
TURNING COLDER: We are in the mid 50s this morning; we expect the temperature to drop into the 40s today with a strong northwest wind. We will be below freezing by daybreak tomorrow, and we might even see a few snow flurries tonight across parts of North Alabama in the cold air.
COLD WEDNESDAY: Model data is now suggesting we won’t get out of the 30s tomorrow. We will be optimistic and forecast a clearing sky, but don’t be surprised if some clouds hang around the northeast part of the state well into the day. Another freeze is likely tomorrow night.
REST OF THE WEEK AND THE WEEKEND: We begin to warm up on Thursday with a high in the 50s; then low to mid 60s can be expected by Friday. A weakening front will bring a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm Friday night, but with the upper support far to the north, this probably won’t be a big event. There is some hint the front will stall out over Central Alabama Saturday and dissipate; that might mean at some point we will need to mention the chance of a shower on Saturday, but I still think most of the day will be dry. Sunday looks dry and mild. The high both days should be in the 60s.
NEXT WEEK: The 06Z GFS is back on the idea of a very deep upper low forming over Alabama early next week. This setup would suggest a chance of strong to severe storms Monday night, and a raw and colder day Tuesday with a chance of some lingering rain, or maybe even a few snowflakes under the cold core. It will be very interesting to watch this in coming days.
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Another busy today; this morning I am off to Winston County to speak to the kids at Haleyville Elementary School. Due to the travel schedule, it is highly doubtful that I can get an afternoon video produced, but I will write a discussion. We will get back to the regular two day a schedule tomorrow….
