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I-59 Northbound Closed by a Wreck
John Talbot reports that I-59 Northbound is closed just before Malfunction Junction in downtown Birmingham due to a major automobile accident. Three rescue ambulances were called. Reports say two people were trapped but that one has been extricated. Traffic is … Continue reading
Snow Tapering Off
Moderate to occasionally heavy snow continues just south of the I-20 corridor this afternoon, in areas east of Moundville. Light snow continues back from Tuscaloosa and Walker Counties into Jefferson, Blount and St. Clair Counties. Some moderate snow is over … Continue reading
Rain/Snow Line Pushing South
The NWS has canceled the Winter Weather Advisory for West Alabama…including Bibb, Chilton, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marion, Perry, Pickens and Tuscaloosa. Snow is ending from the west across the northwestern counties and remains rain over the southern areas. The … Continue reading
Expected Accumulations
This is a rough snowfall projection map for Alabama. Areas under Winter Weather Advisory are shown in blue with Winter Storm Watches and Warnings in teal. Your actual results will vary, but places like Demopolis, Eutaw, Marion and Selma should … Continue reading
More Quick Reports…
Quick reports… …Snowing in Winfield, sticking in grassy areas and rooftops in last few minutes. Temp 35F at 8. All grassy surfaces and cars covered at 8:53. …Fayette…heavy snow just after 8…light dusting on grass…34F with big flakes at 8:22…Grady … Continue reading
NWS HUN Upgrades Some Counties to Winter Storm Warning
The NWS Huntsville has upgraded the Winter Weather Advisory to a Winter Storm Warning for Limestone, Madison, Morgan, Marhsall, Jackson, DeKalb and Cullman Counties in Alabama. This includes the cities of Huntsville, Decatur, Guntersville, Scottsboro, Fort Payne and Cullman among … Continue reading
Alabama Weather Update 8 a.m.
All those little blue snowflakes are official NWS reports of snow across northern Mississippi, northern Alabama and southern Tennessee this morning. The 850 millibar 0C line is shown on the map in the box on right…north of that line, temperatures … Continue reading
Reports from Around the Area
Bob Kusz reported that snow flurries were beginning between Holly Pond and Baileyton in Cullman County just before 5:30 a.m. 35F degrees there. Snowflakes increasing in size as of 5:35. Leslie Gosset reports brief sleet shower at Valley Grove in … Continue reading
Operation White Christmas Watch Underway
Merry Christmas everyone… What many hope could be a historic Christmas day across North and Central Alabama is underway as snow fans and non-Grinches alike hope for at least an inch of snow where they are today. But it is … Continue reading
NWA 2011 Birmingham Photo Contest
Credit: Wikipedia Commons, photographer Andre Natta The national weather community will be coming to Birmingham October 15-20, 2011 as the National Weather Association brings its Annual Meeting to Birmingham and the Wynfrey Hotel. The program committee will be really active … Continue reading
