I was filming a lightning storm from my patio on July 21, 2008, and captured a couple of interesting sounds, that occurred almost simultaneously with the lightning. I posted a short blog about it at the time, but got more … Continue reading →

Temperatures have dropped into the middle and upper 20s, and black ice is forming in a few spots on some roads. The off-ramp from I-65 Northbound to Valleydale Road in Hoover has some spotty ice on it. Bottom line: If … Continue reading →

The following detailed sound file explains this snow very well. It has lots of science in its 10 seconds of play. todaysnowstorm

ZCZC TTAA00 KUAH 020515 SNOW ANALYSIS 456 UAH WEATHER ANALYSIS DESK 245 AM CST MON FEB 2 2009 sorry for being silly. I’ve been sick this weekend, my wife is working overtime due to year-end accounting, so I’ve had plenty … Continue reading →

ZCZC TTAA00 KUAH 020515 SNOW ANALYSIS 455 UAH WEATHER ANALYSIS DESK 1115 PM CST SUN FEB 1 2009 sorry for being silly. I’ve been sick this weekend, my wife is working overtime due to year-end accounting, so I’ve plenty of … Continue reading →

The overall idea that the main precipitation in north and central Alabama will be associated with the cold front tomorrow, not the Gulf low, is still in place. There is still model disagreement as to how fast the cold air … Continue reading →

Nothing real encouraging for you snow fans on the 00 UTC GFS or NAM. Looks like most of the precip moves out as the cold air moves in…maybe ending as a little light snow. Surface temps on both models stay … Continue reading →

With a lot more information in now, including the 12Z UKMET, NOGAPS, and looking at some current info, here’s what we can say right now. Since it’s a Saturday and people reading here are interested in weather, I’ll throw in … Continue reading →

All info not available yet…more later. NAM shows precip lasting until Monday afternoon, with the air becoming cold enough for snow right at the end. GFS shows about the same thing, about 3 hours faster. Canadian model is colder, shows … Continue reading →

Steve Weiss, a long-time forecaster at the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) and really nice guy, gave a talk in the same session with me at the Severe Local Storms Conference in 2008 (for paper on this talk, click here). He … Continue reading →