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Snow Moving Steadily Eastward
Much of northern Mississippi is now snow covered this afternoon. The snow is beginning to pick up over Northwest and West Central Alabama. Some late reports… …Dusting at Riverton and Cherokee in Colbert County in Northwest Alabama, …17 miles west … Continue reading
Snow Reports
Snow is beginning to fall across Northwest Alabama. Here are some reports: …Snow is now falling in Tuscumbia. NWS Huntsville says numerous reports of light snow, light sleet in Northwest Alabama. …Snow reported in Cherokee in Northwest Alabama. …Light snow … Continue reading
The Ash Wednesday Storm
Ash Wednesday is the High Holy Day signifying the beginning of the Lenten period. Ash Wednesday in 1962 was on March 7th. On that day, an unusual series of factors were coming together to create an especially bad situation along … Continue reading
NAM Cold, Wet (Snowy) for Wednesday Night
The evening run of the NAM is coming in wet and cold for Wednesday night, giving more confidence to a snowy forecast for late Wednesday night for Central Alabama. Here is the precipitation and 850 mb 0C isotherm for midnight … Continue reading
Strong Storms Down I-20
Some strong storms have broken out in the warm sector of that broad low pressure system and ahead of the cold front over eastern Texas tonight. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for three parishes just south of I-20 … Continue reading
Wednesday Night Snow Chances Looking Decent
It’s a nice day across Central Alabama today with temperatures warming into the 50s under mostly sunny skies. We will deal with a disturbance that will bring some wet weather to us tomorrow. It could start as a little sleet … Continue reading
Late Night Forecast Thoughts…
Everyone wants to know if we are going to have a monster snow Wednesday and Thursday. That idea has been on the table since it was a feature of a few GFS and European model runs this week. While the … Continue reading
The Super Tuesday Outbreak
Today is the third anniversary of the Super Tuesday Tornado Outbreak. It is so called because it occurred on the date on the Super Tuesday Presidential Primaries. Some notes… …The outbreak was well forecast…at least one week in advance …Caused … Continue reading
A Late Night Look at Alabama Weather
Friday was not a very nice day across Central Alabama. Temperatures struggled to reach 40F with a cold rain that continued all day. Highs ranged from 37F at Gadsden to 39F at Pinson to 41F at Birmingham and Calera to … Continue reading
