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Warnings/Advisories Issued
The winter storm watches have been reconfigured in the last hour by the National Weather Service. Here is the latest winter weather alert map graphic.
8:15 Notes – Winter Storm Watch Expanded
We continue to pore over information coming into the Weather Office tonight concerning tomorrow’s well advertised snow event. The models started picking up on this thing last weekend, and it seems to be panning out tonight. Here are my thoughts … Continue reading
Winter Storm Watch Issued
Scroll down for James’ afternoon discussion about the snow potential. Here is the text of the Winter Storm Watch just issued by the NWS Birmingham. These are the counties included in the watch in Central Alabama. Please pay attention to … Continue reading
NWS Huntsville Issues Winter Storm Watch
The NWS Huntsville has issued a winter storm watch beginning late tonight (at 3 a.m. Thursday morning) for counties in the Tennessee Valley of North Alabama and at 6 a.m. Thursday for their Northeast Alabama Counties. No word from the … Continue reading
Some Flooding Reports
Rainfall amounts according to Doppler Radar estimates are between 1 and 2 inches over a fairly wide area along and north of the I-59 corridor. You can see those in the right panel of the graphic in the areas in … Continue reading
Severe Storm in Greene County
A severe thunderstorm warning continues for northeastern Greene County. A storm with rotation and the potential for damaging winds is passing north of Eutaw. It will pass between Akron and Union, crossing Highway 11 and eentually moving in the direction … Continue reading
Dramatic Temperature Changes
Let’s take a trip down I-20 early this afternoon toward Texas for a study in contrasts. By the time you get to Tuscaloosa, temperatures are in the 70s. They stay that way until Jackson, Mississippi. It’s only a short distance, … Continue reading
Early Morning Update
A line of thunderstorms continues to push eastward across northern Mississippi early on this Sunday morning. They have lots of lightning still, but all have weakened below severe levels as the main dynamics are now to the northeast over the … Continue reading
The January 1982 WInter Storm
A powerful cold front moved through Birmingham on Saturday, January 9, 1982, sending temperatures plummeting. The high on Saturday was 49F, but it was down to 27F by midnight and the mercury was in a free fall like I had … Continue reading
Winds Slowly Diminishing
It has been a wild night of high winds across Central Alabama as a dying convective system triggered a gravity wave and wake low setup. The result was widespread 40-50 mph sustained winds with some higher gusts. Winds just off … Continue reading
