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Snow in Florida?
Here is a public information statement from the NWS in Melbourne about this week’s snowfall in Florida. PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 815 PM EST THU JAN 3 2008 ..A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THIS MORNING’S OCEAN EFFECT … Continue reading
Drought Monitor
Here is the December 25, 2007 weekly assessment from the U.S. Drought Monitor showing the latest drought conditions… Here is a closer look at Alabama counties. Here in our state, the numbers are basically unchanged from one week ago, with … Continue reading
Get Ready For Colder…
Some dramatically colder and potentially dangerous Arctic air is heading for Alabama for later this week. While we will not experience any zero degree readings, or anything like that, the airmass we will get starting Tuesday is going to be … Continue reading
Early Morning Update
Here is a look at the Alabama weather situation at 5:36 a.m. on this Sunday morning… Showers cover the southeastern two thirds of Alabama this morning as low pressure near Mobile rides northeast along our frontal boundary from Friday. There … Continue reading
Top Alabama Weather Events of 2007
1. The Drought In May, rainfall amounts were well below normal, and deficits were growing across Central Alabama. Most areas received less than one half inch in May, with some locations picking up less than one tenth of an inch. … Continue reading
The Ashtabula Train Disaster
Ashtabula, Ohio is in the lake effect snow belt of Lake Erie, like Buffalo. On December 29 1876, Ashtabula was being buried by a major snowstorm, dumping huge amounts of snow on the small town.. At about 7:30 p.m., the … Continue reading
Still raining over East Alabama
Showers continue tonight over eastern sections of the state. They extend from Cherokee… Calhoun and Cleburne Counties southwestward through Talladega… Clay… eastern Shelby… Coosa… Chilton… Elmore… Perry and Autauga Counties. The heaviest showers are approaching Anniston. The fact that the … Continue reading
Afternoon check…
Here is the latest on the Alabama weather situation… The cold front is roughly just east of I-59. Dew points are falling behind the front. The DP is down to 47F at Muscle Shoals. The line of showers is just … Continue reading
Alabama Update – 3:25 p.m.
Shower and thunderstorm activity over the northern half of Alabama has diminished over the past hour. There no longer is a distinct line of storms. The main dynamics are lifting out to the northeast quickly now. The back edge of … Continue reading
Counties Cleared from Watch
The tornado watch has been cancelled for Blount, Hale, Jefferson and Marengo Counties… The tornado watch continues for Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Randolph, Russell, … Continue reading
