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Bassmasters Heading to Birmingham This Week!
The waters at Lay Lake open to Bassmaster Classic contestants for three days beginning Friday. Did you know that Birmingham was voted “America’s Bass Capital” by readers of Bassmaster magazine? The Magic City will be hosting the prestigious event for … Continue reading
Accumulating Snow Sunday Night?
Lots of buzz about the Alberta Clipper that is heading our way. Could it bring another round of snow to North and Central Alabama Sunday night? The first question has been, “What is an Albert Clipper?” Well, it is a … Continue reading
Birmingham’s Coldest Temperature Ever
On February 13, 1899, one of the coldest airmasses ever observed in the U.S. made it all the way to the Gulf Coast. It was 7F in New Orleans and Pensacola. Mobile dropped to a numbing -1F. The reading of … Continue reading
Roads “Sheets of Ice”
We cannot emphasize how dangerous the roads have become across much of Alabama tonight. John Talbot, one of our excellent Skywatchers, monitors emergency scanners across the area and reports that local Police, Fire and Emergency Responders have been slammed with … Continue reading
Dangerous Road Situation Tonight
Birmingham Police are shutting down all interstates in the city at this time due to icy conditions. There have been numerous accidents and even a person struck by a car. Etowah County has closed all roads. It is best to … Continue reading
South Alabama Snow…
Melba Pierce sent these photos from their plant in Thomasville in South Alabama’s Clarke County…
A Snow Day…With Snow!
It’s really beautiful out there right now with snow falling steadily. It has accumulated to a depth of two inches here at my location in Trussville and there is another 45 minutes or so of snow to go here. We … Continue reading
Snow Continues to Increase
Snow continues to increase this afternoon across Central Alabama. In the Birmingham metro area, moderate to occasionally heavy snow now extends from southeastern Walker through western Jefferson, into northern Bibb and western Shelby County. Some heavier snow also extends from … Continue reading
Note to Businesses and Employers
A strong disturbance moving through Mississippi has really intensified the snow across Central Alabama late this morning. The temperatures aloft are very cold up at about 5,000 feet. Now the atmosphere has moistened and the snow has increased in intensity. … Continue reading
Snow Increasing Across the Area
Snow continues to increase across the state at this hour. It is a beautiful scene in many spots with light to moderate snow coming down. It has been snowing steadily at my location in Trussville for a 30 minutes. Other … Continue reading
