Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Midnight Deep Freeze
It has turned much colder tonight across Alabama following a mix of light rain, sleet and snow during the day Thursday and Thursday evening. The sudden change to much colder created serious icing conditions on streets and highways in a … Continue reading
From NWS, Birmingham
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1133 PM CST THU JAN 7 2010 ..FREEZING TEMPERATURES TO RETURN ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS EVENING AND BRING THE BITTER COLD BACK TO … Continue reading
Late Afternoon Alabama–4:45 Report
What a day! Thanks to Bill Murray for pitching in and doing my part of the blog updates this afternoon. I was getting behinder and behinder. Lots of radio updates and I was working on the afternoon weather fax and … Continue reading
Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 138 PM CST THU JAN 7 2010 ALZ011>015-017>050-080030- AUTAUGA-BARBOUR-BIBB-BLOUNT-BULLOCK-CALHOUN-CHAMBERS-CHEROKEE- CHILTON-CLAY-CLEBURNE-COOSA-DALLAS-ELMORE-ETOWAH-FAYETTE-GREENE-HALE- JEFFERSON-LAMAR-LEE-LOWNDES-MACON-MARENGO-MARION-MONTGOMERY-PERRY- PICKENS-PIKE-RANDOLPH-RUSSELL-SHELBY-ST CLAIR-SUMTER-TALLADEGA- TALLAPOOSA-TUSCALOOSA-WALKER-WINSTON- 138 PM CST THU JAN 7 2010 ..ICY ROAD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS … Continue reading
Football Weather
Don’t know which is the greatest converation subject today–football or snow. But this update is entirely about football. Southern California continues to enjoy sunny weather. The high this afternoon in the Pasadena area will be between 70 and 72. Tonight … Continue reading
Early (Very Early) Thursday in Alabama
Temperatures were already below freezing over all of Alabama late tonight and very early on this Thursday morning–but not as cold as last night. They were not expected to be. We are between two arctic invasions. Also missing in action … Continue reading
The Alabama Refrigerator
Residents of International Falls, Minnesota and good old Deadhorse, Alaska would chuckle at the attention given to our low temperatures this week. But we have our own adjectives: “unbelievable and illegal.” Larry Mason reported a low of 13 this morning … Continue reading
Football Weather
Bunches and bunches of folks (better known as football fans) headed west today for the BCS National Championship game between Texas and Alabama Thursday evening. Most will be flying today since time is very short to drive that far before … Continue reading
Bitter, Bitter Cold!
These two 6 am temperatures in Alabama emphasize just how cold it is in Alabama this morning. Pipe-bursting cold. 7 at Broomtown, NE Alabama 9 at Ashby in Centra; Alabama The whole state is below freezing. Also below freezing all … Continue reading
Plenty of Cold Air, 8 pm Temperatures
ALABAMA 23 Decatur, wind chill 15 21 Gadsden, Haleyville 24 Huntsville, wind chill 17 27 Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, wind chill 19 26 Shelby County Airport 31 Mobile 28 Troy, Eufaula, Dothan 23 Moundville 19 Scrougeout The temperature has now been below … Continue reading
