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Latest Action to Our West

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1028 AM CST TUE DEC 9 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR… NORTHERN RAPIDES PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA… … Continue reading →

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Weather By The Numbers 12/8/08

* 21 was one of the lowest temperatures in Alabama this morning at Cottondale and Belle Mina. A few other lows: ….22 at Scrougeout, Scottsboro, Hanceville and Russell Cave ….23 Pinson ….24 Munford ….25 Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Russellville ….26 Anniston ….27 … Continue reading →

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Already Freezing

At 10 o’clock tonight, many parts of Alabama already had freezing. It was still cloudy over the extreme south and east but clear elsewhere. 10 pm reports: 33 Jasper (Skycam) 31 Decatur, wind chill 23 32 Huntsville, wind chill 26 … Continue reading →

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From NWS, Huntsville

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 729 PM CST THU DEC 4 2008 ..PATCHY BLACK ICE IS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AS COLDER AIR POURS INTO THE REGION THIS EVENING…AREAS OF WET PAVEMENT ARE FREEZING INTO BLACK … Continue reading →

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Alabama Early This Afternoon

Significant changes are underway with Alabama weather. Early this afternoon a cold front divided the state from the NE corner around Scottsboro to the SW corner north of Mobile. A heavy blanket of clouds covered almost all the state, but … Continue reading →

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Mid-morning in Alabama

Raining over at least 50% of Alabama at 9:15 am. About a 40 to 50 mile wide band of rain moving slowly eastward across the state. Slow steady rain. Thats the best kind. Has time to soak in. The best … Continue reading →

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6:25 am Quick Look

Leading eastern edge of the rain band in Alabama now extends from Gadsden to Pell City to Greensboro and Livingston. Moving slowly east. Heaviest over the West Central part. Rain amounts as of 6 am: 0.45 Muscle Shoals 0.31 Huntsville … Continue reading →

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Before The Crack of Dawn

A broad line of showers and even a few thunderstorms was entering NW Alabama before the 4 o’clock hour early on this Thursday morning. The rain is along but mainly ahead of a pronounced cold front. Bottom line, it will … Continue reading →

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Pesky Temperature Inversions

At 5 o’clock on this Wednesday morning: 28 Anniston Airport, but 39 atop Mt. Cheaha with 11 mph wind 25 Gadsden Airport vs. 34 at Gadsden Skycam TO MAKE YOU SHIVER 47 below zero at Arctic Village, Alaska at 5 … Continue reading →

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Global Roaming

SHIVERING IN ALASKA National Weather Service in Fairbanks issued a Special Weather Statement this afternoon about the bitter cold spreading across Alaska. Examples: -42 Arctic Village -44 Chandalar Lake -40 Granite Creek -37 Coldfoot -31 Fairbanks NWS said this is … Continue reading →

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