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Early Afternoon in Alabama–1:45 Report

Clouds are beginning to thicken up again across Alabama and satellite photographs show that the thicker clouds extend all the way back into Texas. We are also watching a band of precipitation spreading eastward from Louisiana and North Mississippi into … Continue reading →

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WEATHER BY THE NUMBERS–1/17/07

* 52% is the percent of the lower 48 states covered by snow or ice this morning. (51.6 to be exact) That is an estimate based on snow surveys and satellite photography by the National Weather Service. You can draw … Continue reading →

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How Alabama Looks at 10 am

Looks OK if you don’t mind the cold weather. There is a sharp bite in the wind this morning. No problems around the state…almost no precipitation. Radar indicates a small amount of light precipitation over the NW corner of the … Continue reading →

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Alabama Early Wednesday–3:45 am Report

Not much going on across Alabama very early on this Wednesday morning. Radar still shows some light precipitation (some a wintry mix) in a fairly wide band across Central Alabama moving almost due east. However much of it is not … Continue reading →

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Late Night Statement From NWS, Birmingham

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1031 PM CST TUE JAN 16 2007 ALZ030>050-170945- AUTAUGA-BARBOUR-BIBB-BULLOCK-CHAMBERS-CHILTON-COOSA-DALLAS-ELMORE- GREENE-HALE-LEE-LOWNDES-MACON-MARENGO-MONTGOMERY-PERRY-PIKE-RUSSELL- SUMTER-TALLAPOOSA- 1035 PM CST TUE JAN 16 2007 ..LIGHT SLEET POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN SECTIONS OVERNIGHT A MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL … Continue reading →

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Late Afternoon in Alabama + Other Areas

Cold weather covers all of Alabama late this afternoon and scattered light precipitation is reported over the southern part of the state. There is a slight chance of some light sleet or rain mainly over the south half of the … Continue reading →

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Quick 1:45 pm Look at Alabama Weather

Plenty cold with temperatures hanging out in the 30s over much of North and Central Alabama. Radar continues to show light precipitation spreading into the state from the SW. Almost all of it was over the south half of the … Continue reading →

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Midday in Alabama–a Bit of Light Sleet

Big, big change in our weather. Yesterday, the out-of-control thermometer soared well into the 70s over South Alabama. No chance today. Late morning was like this around the state with generally cloudy weather: 31 in Muscle Shoals, wind chill 22 … Continue reading →

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A Weather Casserole

That’s what we used to call it in Havana Junction when there was a variety of contrasting weather information. First, let’s make a quick tour of the places hardest hit by recent winter storms: OKLAHOMA CITY Today’s high of 28 … Continue reading →

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Note of Caution From NWS, Atlanta

Partial test from Special Statement: ———————————– WHILE WEDNESDAY WILL BE MOSTLY PRECIPITATION FREE ACROSS THE AREA…A WEAK AREA OF LOWER PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP NEAR THE FLORIDA…GEORGIA BORDER WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND MOVE NORTHEAST NEAR THE GEORGIA COAST DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. … Continue reading →

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