Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Snow in the Southern Mountains
Here are some reports: GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK * Mt. Leconte, high Saturday 22, low this morning 12 with a 10-inch snow cover. *Newfound Gap, low this morning 18 with a three-inch snow cover WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HIGH COUNTRY … Continue reading
Weather by the Numbers
* 1.00 inches is how much rain Huntsville Airport received in the last 24 hours. Madison had almost exactly the same and Moulton had 1.25 inches. * 3 inches or more is the two-day total for west of Millport in … Continue reading
Not a Comfortable Day
A brisk day across Alabama. Remember, it was not TOO long ago that we were sweltering! The “wedge” is still with us. Late morning temperatures were only in the 40s over North Georgia and the Carolinas with a brisk wind. … Continue reading
Blame it on “The Wedge”
Feels chilly out there this afternoon. Blame it on the wedge. A high pressure area is building southward along the Atlantic Seaboard while a low pressure area is centered along the Louisiana-Arkansas border. This…a brisk easterly flow sets up. Those … Continue reading
Alabama Just Before Noon
Just before lunch hour, a steady light to moderate rain continued over West and SW Jefferson county and extending into East Tuscaloosa County. Moving due north. Almost all of that rain is sandwiched between the cities of Tuscaloosa and Birmingham. … Continue reading
Alabama at Mid Morning
A band of showers across part of West Central Alabama was moving almost due north. At 9:35 am, most of the showers were over Pickens County eastward to Bibb County and northward into Tuscaloosa County. A few moderate to heavy … Continue reading
Weather and Alabama Agriculture
Excerpts from from the weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report issued each Monday afternoon from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Alabama Field Office, Montgomery: RAIN SITUATION * Gadsden only 32.49 inches of rain this year, a deficiency of 13.23 * … Continue reading
My Tiny Corner of the World
Already out on a half-mile walk around the walking track this morning, well before sunrise. I enjoyed it even in my short-sleeved shirt. It was 39 degrees. Just me and a little 8-pound puppy and three birds Immediately out the … Continue reading
Friday Morning Chill
Another very chilly early morning across Alabama. Undoubtedly there was some scattered light front in the valleys of NE Alabama. One of the lowest temperatures reported was 34 at Grantley in NE Alabama. Here we go with a list, although … Continue reading
Rain Round Up
Here we go again with a list of rain amounts from around Alabama in the last 24 hours. Most of it occurred over Central and South Alabama, but not all. These amounts are just for the last 24 hours, however … Continue reading
