Author Archives: J.B. Elliott

A Frosty Countryside

Another cold morning in Alabama. It was one of our coldest mornings so far this season. There was widespread frost and, in some locations, the frost was described as very heavy. At Scrougeout the frost was described as being all … Continue reading →

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Early to Rise . . .

. . . a few sample 4 am, CDT temperatures: 28 Haleyville and Gadsden Airport 29 Anniston, Muscle Shoals 30 Reece City 31 Tuscaloosa 32 Birmingham, Troy, Huntsville, Fort Payne, Albertville, Huntsville 34 Shelby County Airport 35 Evergreen 37 Auburn, … Continue reading →

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Early Afternoon in Alabama

There has been a decrease in rain over the north half of Alabama. Scattered rain continues mainly from Pickens and Lamar Counties NE to Huntsville and Scottsboro. By far, the more significant rain at 1:15 was in a line from … Continue reading →

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Paloma to Become Category Two?

Here is the latest on Hurricane Paloma–now sporting sustained winds of 90 mph. Be sure and check out the official track forecast map at the end of the advisory. —————————————————————————————- BULLETIN HURRICANE PALOMA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 8A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE … Continue reading →

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High Noon in Alabama

Overall, rain not as extensive and impressive as earlier this morning but some areas still receiving decent amounts. At noon, a line of showers extended from Randolph in East Central Alabama southwestward to between Montgomery and Selma…to between Monroeville and … Continue reading →

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Rain “Slow as Christmas”

Eastward progress of our much awaited rain is slow, slow, slow. Maybe not as slow as a turtle but I believe i could almost walk that fast. Actually, one narrow band of showers has already moved over into East Alabama. … Continue reading →

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Alabama as 7 am Approaches

That rather wide band of showers continues ever so slowly moving eastward. A few showers as far east as Tuscaloosa and Jefferson County. Intensity has increased in some areas in the last hour or so. These rain amounts so far: … Continue reading →

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Alabama Before The Crack of Dawn

A band of showers, in association with a cold front, continues to spread eastward across North and Northwest Alabama. At 5:15 am, the leading showers were as far east as Huntsville, Cullman, Jasper and Aliceville, in West Alabama’s Pickens County. … Continue reading →

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A Hurricane and a Blizzard!

All going on at the same time. Tonight, Paloma became a Category One hurricane and will become a category Two Friday. Moving north through the Western Caribbean toward the Cayman Islands. The hurricane will cut across the center of Cuba. … Continue reading →

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A Peaceful Scene

This great old church in Northeast Birmingham is over 100 years old. In fact, a big centennial celebration a few weeks ago. It is Huffman Baptist Church and it has been in this same location from day one. It has … Continue reading →

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