At 8:30 this morning, the nearest precipitation to Alabama was across North Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. We will post occasional progress reports as the day goes on. Still looks like for the Birmingham area, the precipitation will start around 9 … Continue reading →

This is only a short sample about how the arctic cold is affecting so much of the USA CHICAGO Blustery, colder tonight, gusts to 30 mph. Overnight low 2 to 6 above zero Wind chill as low as 15 below … Continue reading →

Bitter cold across Alabama and much of the USA this morning. Here in Alabama it did not bring us the coldest temperature so far this season, apparently. That was 8 above zero back in December at Belle Mina just NE … Continue reading →

These temperatures as of 5 am, CST and not the final low for the morning: ALABAMA 12 at Attalla/Altoona and Concord/Hueytown 13 at Black Creek and at the Mountaintop Tradeday location on US 278 (NE Ala,) 14 in Hackleburg (Sonny … Continue reading →

Cold air is the weather word very early on this Sunday morning. The leading edge of the colder air–known as the cold front–was moving into the Birmingham area at midnight. By daybreak, temperatures should be in the lower 30s. Rain … Continue reading →

Arctic air continues to roll southward taking aim on Alabama and this is going to bring us some big temperature changes overnight. WHERE IS THE COLD FRONT? Just before 9 o’clock tonight, the leading edge of the arctic air was … Continue reading →

* 90 mph is how high the wind gusts were late yesterday at Turnagain Arm west of Girwood, Alaska (near Anchorage). A raging blizzard was under way at the time. Todd Foisy sends this information. He is on the staff … Continue reading →

First, a belated happy birthday to Bill Murray (yesterday) Here is a roundup of low temperatures around Alabama this morning. We list only those with 30 degrees or lower. 18 in Black Creek with heavy frost 18 in the flatwoods … Continue reading →

I was born near Lake Payne in the Oakmulgee Division of the Talladega Naitonal Forest in the NE edge of Hale County. However, I grew up one-half mile south of downtown Havana Junction and I am very proud of my … Continue reading →

* 68 is how many minutes of daylight residents of Barrow, Alaska will enjoy today. It is the first sunlight since the old sun ball sank below the horizon late last year for a long cold winter. Residents will probably … Continue reading →