Scattered showers were fairly widespread across Alabama at noon. While most of them were light, there were a few moderate showers over NE Alabama. Probably the heaviest rain of all was between Centreville, Marion and Greensville in Central Alabama, especially … Continue reading →

Showers continue late this morning over various parts of the state, most of them were over the south two-thirds of Alabama. This included a few moderate to heavy showers in West-Central Alabama across Hale and Bibb Counties, between Greensboro, Havana … Continue reading →

The cluster of moderate to briefly heavy showers that moved across the Birmingham area earlier moved NNE> Now mostly NE of the city along the Blount-St. Clair county line. Still moving toward the NNE At 9:25 am, there were other … Continue reading →

Showers have developed across North Central Alabama this morning generally within a 50-mile radius of Birmingham. At 7:15, the showers were over Chilton, Bibb, and Shelby County. They were moving toward the NNE. They were not heavy but there were … Continue reading →

As early as March 8, 1993, some long-range weather models were hinting at a humongous winter storm event for the East Coast of the USA. It proved to be amazingly accurate. Along the Texas Gulf Coast early on the morning … Continue reading →

This is not a story about the Blizzard of ’93. Instead, it is to mention just three snow events that happened at this time of year. Just goes to show that it is still not absolutely impossible to have snow … Continue reading →

Let us root for our friends on the west coast and hope that they are not embarking on a disastrous fire season. Actually, the fire season is supposed to be over at this time. There was a major wildfire in … Continue reading →

I am writing this at the stroke of midnight. At this very hour in 1993, Alabama was slowly being shut down by one of the greatest winter storms ever in the USA. It became known as the “Blizzard of ’93.” … Continue reading →

A nice warm Saturday across Alabama. Check these highs: 72 in Decatur and Mobile 73 in Auburn and Huntsville 75 in Anniston, Birmingham, Muscle Shoals and at Shelby County Airport 76 in Evergreen 77 in Tuscaloosa 78 in Montgomery 68 … Continue reading →

A very old friend. A very, very, very old friend. Older than all of the 33/40 weather crew added together. Much older than even that. Her initials are GOM. As you have guessed by now, that stands for the Gulf … Continue reading →