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A New Serving of Good News from the Alabama News Center
In the midst of this bad weather, how about a dose of good news? Here is some from the past week from our friends at Alabama NewsCenter. Because of high traffic today, we will limit the great photos on this … Continue reading
Mid-Morning Update
Here is a mid-morning update. The forecast remains unchanged: At this hour, light to moderate rain is pushing northeastward across North and Central Alabama. The surface low (1006mb) is just east of Birmingham. The rain is heaviest and most widespread … Continue reading
Late Night Look at Storm Impacts
Here is the official NWS forecast for total snowfall from the National Digital Forecast Database. The Blue Ridge Parkway looks like it will be Ground Zero for this winter storm with 25-30 inches of snow between now and Sunday. A … Continue reading
Tornado Watch Trimmed; Wintry Mix in Arkansas
Perry, Hale and Marengo counties have been removed from the tornado watch. Lots of rain but no strong storms over the northern two thirds of Alabama this evening. No warnings in effect anywhere in the country right now. The watch … Continue reading
Watching Severe Storms to the West, Winter Weather Advisories Issued Here
A very powerful storm system is starting to come together this afternoon over the Gulf Coast Region. It will go onto become a historic storm for the Mid-Atlantic States, with a side swath of 18-24 inch snows from the Smoky … Continue reading
Early Afternoon Notes
Thunderstorms (non-surface based) are moving over north-west Alabama at this hour. They are not severe, but do have some small hail and lightning. Some light rain extends from Bibb County up through Shelby County. The surface low that will become … Continue reading
Sunny and Cool
It is a sunny but cool day across Central Alabama as drier, colder air filters into the area on the backside of a departing low pressure system that is east of Jacksonville, Florida this afternoon. The system produced severe weather … Continue reading
This Week’s Good News from Our Friends at Alabama NewsCenter
A football champion is crowned, an historic landmark is reborn and the next Alabama-built vehicle was unveiled to the world. Here is some of the good news from our partners at Alabama NewsCenter. Crimson Tide national championship dominated TV ratings … Continue reading
Starting off 2016 with the Latest from the Alabama News Center
Two Alabama university football programs are making championship runs. The anticipation of that and the promise of a new year were among the highlights of this past week at Alabama NewsCenter. Crimson Tide shuts out and moves on to national … Continue reading
Clearing Coming, Coldest Night of the Season Tonight
A few snow flurries were flying across parts of North and Central Alabama on this rather miserable January Sunday. Everyone is cloudy and cold, with a thick layer of low stratus and temperatures in the 30s. Wind chills are in … Continue reading
