With warm, moist air returning by tomorrow, and an upper-level disturbance approaching, it is possible that we could see a few strong thunderstorms, especially in areas south of I-20, tomorrow night. With any sunshine, temperatures may rise into the 70s … Continue reading →

Two cases of gravity waves to talk about today. The first one is happening now in Arkansas, with stable, cold air near the surface and warmer air aloft, waves within the cold, dense air below. Waves approaching Little Rock: The … Continue reading →

This picture sent by Jeff Manget, who is spending Christmas at Mt. Washington, NH. Not actually on the mountain, of course…the roads and trains up there are closed from September to April, and the wind gusts to 100 mph a … Continue reading →

Cold air continues to pour into Alabama this morning, on NW winds of 10-15 mph. As of 5 am, it’s already down to 20 degrees in Trussville, and it’s still almost 2 hours until sunrise. As shown in the model … Continue reading →

Scroll down to see a blog post about the Tuscaloosa tornado on December 16, 2000. The Arctic cold front that made it as far south as BHM yesterday, and caused freezing rain over parts of Tennesee and Kentucky, has retreated … Continue reading →

To our NW this morning, some spots are having a rapid drop in temperature. How about Fort Leonard Wood, MO, where it dropped from 56 degrees at 6 pm to 39 at 7 pm, and 17 at 3 am, with … Continue reading →

Some of this is from an earlier post, while some is new. James has been talking dynamic cooling and the upper-level low. I figured I’d go a little bit into what these are and how they are causing snow today … Continue reading →

Just my two cents here on the physics of the potential snow event tomorrow over Mississippi and Alabama. James has been talking dynamic cooling and the upper-level low. I figured I’d go a little bit into what these are and … Continue reading →

Another survey team from NWS Birmingham found a second tornado path. This time it is near Odenville in St. Clair County: 3 Nne Moody [St. Clair Co, AL] nws storm survey reports TORNADO at 04:34 AM CST — storm survey … Continue reading →

This is the second tornado to strike the Oakman area this year. The first was back in February: https://www.srh.noaa.gov/bmx/significant_events/2008/02_06/Fayette_Tcl_Walker/index.php Here’s today’s statement from NWS Birmingham: PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1030 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008 … Continue reading →