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Snow analysis – 1230 pm
Radar and satellite continue to indicate snow showers over north and central Alabama early this afternoon. These snow showers are more like afternoon showers in the summer than normal snow…they are being caused by instability in the atmosphere! Right now, it … Continue reading
Watch out for ice on roads today!
1/2 to 1″ of rain fell over most of north and central Alabama last night, and then temperatures began to drop quickly through the 40s. With temperatures this morning near freezing, even though the rain ended several hours ago and … Continue reading
The big picture
(GFS ensemble forecast 500 mb height charts for the northern Hemisphere, USA at bottom, Europe upside down at top, today through Christmas) Since cold air is more dense than warm air, pressure changes faster as you go up in cold … Continue reading
Snow update – 125 pm
An area of light snow is moving across central and south Alabama right now on radar. This snow is associated with an upper-level disturbance. The air is plenty cold enough, even in most of south Alabama, for snow. Generally, when … Continue reading
Cold air coming in too fast for Alabama sun
The above chart shows the trajectories of air between 3 am this morning and 3 pm tomorrow afternoon. Notice that the air that winds up in BHM tomorrow afternoon started in Northeast Iowa this morning, where temperatures were near 10 … Continue reading
Bowl Game Fever!
As expected, a ton of Alabamians will be traveling to Arizona and Florida around New Year’s to see the Tide and Tigers play in their bowl games. Let’s be clear up front, there is no way to make an accurate … Continue reading
More on Arctic Blast
After one of the coldest Januarys on record, and one of the hottest and longest summers, here come the extremes again! December has already started out cold…with lows in the 20s across much of Alabama this morning (it was in … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning : BMX@ 11/30/2010 1:30:33 PM
Here is a new weather bulletin from AlabamaWX.com. Stand by for more details. WUUS54 KBMX 301929 SVRBMX ALC005-113-302015- /O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0349.101130T1929Z-101130T2015Z/ BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 129 PM CST TUE NOV 30 2010 THE … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning : BMX@ 11/30/2010 1:17:14 PM
Here is a new weather bulletin from AlabamaWX.com. Stand by for more details. WUUS54 KBMX 301916 SVRBMX ALC081-113-301930- /O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0348.101130T1916Z-101130T1930Z/ BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 116 PM CST TUE NOV 30 2010 THE … Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning : BMX@ 11/30/2010 12:39:06 PM
Here is a new weather bulletin from AlabamaWX.com. Stand by for more details. WUUS54 KBMX 301837 SVRBMX ALC081-113-301915- /O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0347.101130T1837Z-101130T1915Z/ BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1237 PM CST TUE NOV 30 2010 THE … Continue reading
