Author Archives: Brian Peters

Winter Storm Warning 2

Well, it didn’t take long for a change to come along. Here is the map of Central Alabama which has been updated for the winter storm warning upgrade from the National Weather Service in Birmingham. The text of the warning … Continue reading →

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Winter Storm Warning

The National Weather Service in Huntsville, AL, has upgraded their winter storm watch to a warning. Here’s the latest map showing the winter storm watch for Central Alabama and the winter storm warning for the Tennessee Valley counties. And here’s … Continue reading →

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WeatherBrains 474: Commodities and Weather

WeatherBrains Episode 474 is now online (February 23, 2015). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain has his Ph.D. from Rutgers in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics and Evolutionary Biology. He works … Continue reading →

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Sounding Comparison

In an earlier post, I noted that the big problem with winter weather in the Southeast US is the uncertainty and how much difference small changes can make in the weather and the impact of that weather. When the latest … Continue reading →

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Wintry Mix Late Tonight and Monday

A complex weather scenario is setting up for Central Alabama for tonight and the first part of Monday. The map just below is the National Weather Service map showing the advisories for the northern half of Alabama. The counties of … Continue reading →

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Cold Air Returns

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 really warmed … Continue reading →

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February Cold So Far

Central Alabama is certainly enjoying a break from the incessant cold we’ve been experiencing today, and I hope everyone has a chance to enjoy it. Just out of curiosity, I decided to explore our monthly temperatures to date. So far, … Continue reading →

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Warmer But Wet

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. We have gotten the … Continue reading →

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February Chill

Special thanks to the great folks at the National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Office at the Shelby County Airport for putting together a collection of low temperatures reported on this very chilly February morning. By the way, the morning low … Continue reading →

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WeatherBrains 473: Shockingly Taller

WeatherBrains Episode 473 is now online (February 16, 2015). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is the State Climatologist for Oklahoma, Gary McManus. Gary has been with Oklahoma Climatological … Continue reading →

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