Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Waking Up in Alabama
No big change since our last visit around midnight except that the wind is not as strong. At 4:30 am, still raining over a big part of East Alabama down across the southern areas. Heaviest rain was down south and … Continue reading
Late Night Alabama Update
Winds are increasing considerably, mainly over East Alabama and parts of Central Alabama. This is due to the pressure gradient from the wedge building in from the east and a low-pressure area over the Gulf of Mexico. NWS/Birmingham has posted … Continue reading
Alabama Update at 9 pm
Two rain systems affecting Alabama tonight. 1. Raining over about the SE half of the state due to a developing low pressure area and warm front over the northern Gulf of Mexico. Just before 9 o’clock tonight, the heaviest rain … Continue reading
Alabama at 6 pm . . .
—————————————————————————————- First, take a look at this surface map (above). Note the low pressure area developing over the North Gulf of Mexico. The low over East Kansas is what is left of the winter storm that did not quite live … Continue reading
Early Afternoon–Alabama & Elsewhere
The wind is noticeable as the wedge continues to build in from the east. As 1 o’clock these wind gusts: SE 28 mph, Decatur East 24, Birmingham East 23 Anniston and Eufaula The wind is likely stronger on the ridges … Continue reading
Late Morning in Alabama-10:45 Report
Some scattered light rain in a narrow band from Chilton County down to south of Livingston and into SW Alabama. That is not the main rain event. More extensive showers were over the western half of Mississippi, including a few … Continue reading
Global Roaming*
* (Formally known as “Weather By The Numbers” Notes from all over, many of them worthless and “News That You Can’t Use”) * BIG EARLY SNOWSTORM in the Plains and part of the Rockies. So big that places like Goodland, … Continue reading
Rescue Dogs (and Other Pets)
I have received an enormous amount of e-mail from people that, like me, are disturbed when they hear of pet abuse and abandonment. There are a lot of folks working to help solve that problem and I agreed to post … Continue reading
A Chilly (Comfortable) October Morning
UPDATED ONCE MORE AND AGAIN TO ADD AN INTERESTING NOTE ABOUT ALASKA 30 Broomtown and Grantley (Actually 29.8 at Grantley) 32 Russellville 33 Muscadine (windshields covered with frost) 35 Hamilton, Cottondale 36 Scottsboro, Scrougeout, Gaylesville 37 Highland Home, Hanceville, Belle … Continue reading
Alabama’s Friday Rain Roundup
North Alabama got very little but as a cold front pushed into Central Alabama today, it slowed to a crawl and a lot of places received a beneficial slow steady rain. Just what the doctor and nurse ordered. Indeed, the … Continue reading
