Clouds were increasing but so far no rain. However, to our west showers were occurring over Mississippi. Not all of it reaching the ground. There was an area of slightly heavier showers (but still only moderate) over South Central Mississippi. … Continue reading →

Snow, that is? On an afternoon like this? I truly believe that if the world was flat, that we could see objects 70 or 80 miles away today. The air is just that clear and sparkling. In fact, I was … Continue reading →

Kentucky has been especially hard hit by the major ice storm. This tragic report from the Louisville Courier-Journal: Three adults have died, apparently of carbon monoxide fumes from a generator running in garage of a home in the 2600 block … Continue reading →

Just finished the Friday Morning Edition of the fax, Seven Day Planner and the E-Forecast. Still not comfortable estimating accumulations this far out. Still three days out.

This puts everything in proper perspective: This was expressed by Mel Coleman, CEO of North Arkansas Electric Cooperative, to those working to restore power (on the night of the 27th): “In all of my years I have never seen anything … Continue reading →

Precipitation has ended over extreme NW Alabama as the cold front pushes further southward into the state. However, we have received a number of reports of light sleet across the northern part of the state and even a few snowflakes. … Continue reading →

This note from David Baxley. David was a staff meteorologist at WAKA-TV, the CBS station in Montgomery until he moved during 2008. His tag shows his present location. He does not like adverse wintry weather! J.B., Hope you’re doing well. … Continue reading →

This is another one of those horizontal cross-sections showing how the temperature drops as you go from south to north. The line is not straight by any means and becomes wider in places. Below this is an hour-by-hour of a … Continue reading →

Texas always does everything big. That includes temperature differences. Check out this contrast based on 4 pm temperatures. 18 at Amarillo 90 at Alice That is a difference of 72 degrees! A few other 4 o’clock temperatures in Texas: 30 … Continue reading →

A major ice storm continues to unfold well to the northwest, north and northeast of Alabama. Going north on I-65 at midday, you would first encounter freezing temperatures over North Tennessee, but it is near freezing in the Nashville area. … Continue reading →