During the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 1, 1910, the crack Northern Pacific Railroad passenger train, the Spokane Express, sat on the tracks in the station at Wellington, Washington. Wellington was a tiny town just west of the tunnel … Continue reading →

Radar returns are starting to show up over eastern Mississippi, edging into western Alabama this evening. Jim Higgins at Northfork in Marion County has 33F. It is 38F at Florence, 34F at Haleyville, Tupelo has 32F with mist. Columbus is … Continue reading →

NWS OBSERVATIONS …nothing to report at Mississippi stations yet…Greenville should be in sleet soon …Memphis light snow 31F …Jackson TN…lgith snow…32F …Paris…Cloudy 31F …Jonesboro AR…light snow 29F …West Memphis AR…lightsnow 30F …Blytheville AR…heavy snow…30F …Pine Bluff AR…light snow…35F …Tunica…light snow…32F … Continue reading →

Birmingham’s last measurable snowfall came on January 28, 2000…it has been 3,319 since…our longest snowless streak ever at the airport…that could come to an end late tonight and tomorrow… NOTE: 3 inches fell on 1/28/2000 at BHM… Some late reports … Continue reading →

From the NWS BMX Survey Team… 000 NOUS44 KBMX 282210 PNSBMX ALZ011>015-017>050-282300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 410 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2009 …TORNADO DAMAGE SURVEY INFORMATION FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA … …SALEM TORNADO (LEE COUNTY)… (ALL … Continue reading →

Here is a 4 o’clock look at the Memphis radar…the brighter echoes are probably a sleet/snow mix…the deeper greens represent moderate to heavy snow…on the east side of the upper low… The NWS Memphis has upgraded expected snow totals for … Continue reading →

For your review…these issuances still reflect the uncertainty involved with this developing weather situation. Everyone across Central Alabama should pay close attention to forecasts and advisories tonight and Sunday morning. WWUS44 KBMX 282116 WSWBMX URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL … Continue reading →

Our upper low is over eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas this afternoon. It is expected to bully its way southeast through this afternoon and tonight… Scroll down for James’ latest take on the developing situation. ARKANSAS Winter weather advisories and … Continue reading →

A few notes from our chats this morning about the tornado and flooding… National Weather Service Survey teams are in Tallapoosa, Lee and Russell Counties where tornadoes touched down this morning. Their first report: 5 NNE Milstead [Tallapoosa Co, AL] … Continue reading →

The severe weather threat is over for areas north of a line from Prattville to Wedowee, A tornado watch continues south of the line of storms. A new watch has been issued eastward into Georgia. A tornado warning is in … Continue reading →