Author Archives: Brian Peters

Active Weather Ahead

An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. It’s shaping up for … Continue reading →

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Bit of a Nip (in the Air)

If you have ventured outside on this first day of winter, you’ve probably noticed two things: it’s cold and windy!! Cold air is coming into Alabama on the heels of the cold front which moved through here yesterday. Just after … Continue reading →

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Conditions Improving for Severe Weather

Another low instability/high shear environment is developing for much of Alabama this morning. A look at some of these parameters shows high shear with helicity values running in the 500 to 900 range from Northwest Alabama to Southwest Alabama. Instability … Continue reading →

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WeatherBrains 360: Mine Boots up in 6 Seconds

WeatherBrains Episode 360 is now online (December 17, 2012). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! After encouraging his son to become a Geological Sciences major at Michigan State University (MSU), Robert Drost, … Continue reading →

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Active Weather Next 36 Hours

An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. Central Alabama is in … Continue reading →

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Update Just Prior to Noon

Just prior to 12 noon, clouds covered much of Alabama. The cloud cover was not total with some breaks in the clouds here and there. The extreme northeast corner as well as the southeast quadrant had the least amount of … Continue reading →

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Mild Today but Storms Ahead

An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. The weather map this … Continue reading →

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Just How Cold Was It Today?

As we’ve been telling you for the last week or so, some mighty cold air came into Alabama late Monday and today. I recall noting that my forecast high of 50 for today might be somewhat optimistic. And it sure … Continue reading →

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WeatherBrains 359: I Took Off My Pants

WeatherBrains Episode 359 is now online (December 10, 2012). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Bruce Thomas is live tonight with Bill Murray and Bruce is tonight’s Guest Panelist. Bruce is a … Continue reading →

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Warm Today but Turning Colder

An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. It appears certain that … Continue reading →

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