Author Archives: Brian Peters
Spring-like Warmth Continues
Yesterday was another day with several records falling across the state as the upper ridge in place allowed an unseasonably warm air mass to sit in place. Birmingham reached 76° which was just short of the record of 78°, but … Continue reading
Temperatures Reminiscent of Spring
A dense fog advisory was in effect until 9 am for the northern third of Alabama roughly along and north of the I-20 corridor. Friday was a warm day for mid-January in Central Alabama. So warm, in fact, that record … Continue reading
WeatherBrains 573: Fastest Thing on the Highway
WeatherBrains Episode 573 is now online (January 10, 2017). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the National Weather Service. He was formerly … Continue reading
Where Did the Cold Come From?
Ever wonder where the air in your location actually came from? Well, using the NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) HYSPLIT model, you can do just that. The HYSPLIT model is a complete system for computing simple air parcel trajectories … Continue reading
Frigid Start to Your Sunday
It is starting out very cold this morning with some of the coldest temperatures we’ve seen since early 2015! As I’m writing this the temperatures across North and Central Alabama ranged from 10 at Fort Payne to 18 at Calera … Continue reading
Coldest Since When?
If you have been following the weather, you know it has been and is going to be cold. When temperatures drop below 20 degrees, I think most people would agree with calling it “brutally cold.” So I was curious. The … Continue reading
Satellite View of Snow
Often times after a winter weather event, the visible satellite imagery reveals the extent of snow. So I was anxiously waiting to view the early visible images over the Southeast US to see if our winter weather event showed up. … Continue reading
Coldest Weekend This Season
Sorry for the delayed Weather Xtreme Video. It was a very long day yesterday and the effects of the snow/sleet continue into this morning. At this writing, do not plan to get out in Central Alabama until the early afternoon. … Continue reading
WeatherBrains 572: Two Doctors and a SOO!!
WeatherBrains Episode 572 is now online (January 3, 2017). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Tonight’s GuestPanelist needs no introduction to our audience. He is a former President of the AMS and … Continue reading
Wet and Stormy Weather for Start of 2017
Clouds covered much of the Southeast US this morning along with a good deal of fog. Dense fog advisories were confined primarily to the Lower Mississippi River Valley across Arkansas and Louisiana. But for the first day of 2017, it … Continue reading
