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“Insane Lightning” on Monte Sano
Folks in the Huntsville/Decatur area, down to Cullman are getting treated to intense thundersnow tonight. My sister in law reports 4 inches of snow in Decatur with lightning and thunder. Adam Wiggns reports his friends says there is “insane lightning” … Continue reading
Catching Up…
Snow and sleet continues over about the northern half of Alabama tonight. Most across the area are impassable and travel is strongly discouraged. Snow is heavy over Northwest Alabama now, including parts of Marion and Winston Counties. Streets in downtown … Continue reading
Civil Emergency…Many Counties
A Civil Emergency Message has been issued for several counties across Central Alabama. Roads are very hazardous and travel is strongly discouraged. Here are the counties: Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Dallas, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, … Continue reading
Thundersnow in the Birmingham Area
From James: Many many reports of thundersnow in the Bham metro. Very heavy snow… piling up quick in the heavier bands. Thunder and lightning at UAB… Lightning at Jacksonville, Alabama.
Picture From Birmingham Airport
Picture from Twitter from Birmingham Airport.
Snow to increase over North Alabama
The Storm Prediction center warns that snow will be increasing over North Alabama. Lots of technical jargon in here…but I thought you would enjoy it…and bottom line is that increasing flow moving up and over the cold airmass over the … Continue reading
Airport Still Operating But Most Flights Canceled/Diverted
It looks like the last two commercial flights of the night have departed from Birmingham. LATE NOTE 8:19… Delta 2170 from Atlanta is enroute to Birmingham. It is expected to arrive at 8:37 p.m. The tower just asked currently landing … Continue reading
Snow On The Increase
Roads across most of Central Alabama are a mess tonight as the winter storm continues to increase in intensity. Precipitation is increasing tonight across North Central Alabama. Snow seems to be the predominant precipitation type across Lamar, Fayette, Walker northern … Continue reading
From the NWS Birmingham
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 558 PM CST SUN JAN 9 2011 .UPDATE…MESOSCALE DISCUSSION. && .DISCUSSION…MESOSCALE UPDATE. PRECIPITATION HAS BEEN FAIRLY LIGHT UP TO THIS POINT AS MOST OF THE STRONGER FORCING REMAINS TO OUR WEST. THE … Continue reading
Ice Storm vs. Winter Storm Warning
Someone asked why Birmingham and Jefferson County aren’t in the Ice Storm Warning. Really, they are equivalent in seriousness. The ice storm warning focuses on one phenomenon – icing. The winter storm warning covers multiple phenomena – snow and icing. … Continue reading
