Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
A Cold December Alabama Morning
Not a historic record cold morning but it was below freezing in almost all of Alabama’s 67 counties. Here is a list, including reports from 3340 Skywatchers and official regular reporting stations and NWS Coop observers: 19 Hamilton 20 Pinson … Continue reading
Snow, Rain and Cold Stats
…..60% of the USA (not counting Alaska) had a snow cover this morning. That compared to 62% yesterday morning. Today, in the central part of the country, there was ablanket from about the north half of Texas northward to Canada. … Continue reading
Christmas Morning Notes/Memories
* Wide awake, up and dressed at 5:00 this morning. It is automatic with me. No alarm clock, just my biological clock. This is a regular work day for me, but I plan to have the afternoon edition finished and … Continue reading
New Tornado Watch
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 808 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1040 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SMALL PART OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA … Continue reading
Mean Ole Winter Weather
This will not be one of those real long travel weather posts like yesterday, however this information may or may not help you with last minute Christmas travel plans. Here goes: A vast part of the Central USA is under … Continue reading
Christmas Travel Woes
It is impossible to cover every single trouble spot in the USA for this travel weather posting, but we will do our best to cover the main points. I have been in weather before Kudzu arrived and it is extremely … Continue reading
Weather by the Numbers, 12/22/09
* 14 degrees is how much the average temperature is warmer in Los Angeles (Pasadena) than Birmingham during the month of January. They are expecting dry weather and highs in the 60s for the next few days. They receive only … Continue reading
Great Smoky Mountains
Here are the numbers for this morning within the GSMNP * Low of 12 on Mt, Leconte with 32 inches of snow on the ground. * 20 inches of snow on NewFound Gap * Two inches of snow Cades Cove … Continue reading
Great Smoky Mountains Snow Report
* 28 inches of snow on the ground this morning on Mt. LeConte with a low temperature of 12! Elevation there is 6,400 feet. * 24 inch snow cover on Newfound Gap, elevation 5,000 feet. * 3 inches in Cades … Continue reading
Bad Day Offshore
Latest report from a weather buoy located SE of Cape Cod, Mass., 35 degrees, wind north averaging 40 mph with gusts to 52 mph. Waves 22 feet high. NOT A GOOD DAY ONSHORE Late reports of snow depths in the … Continue reading
