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Line of Storms Into Northwest Alabama
A line of showers and storms ahead of a strong cold front has entered extreme Northwest Alabama this evening. It extends from Lawrenceburg, TN to near Cherokee, AL to west of Tupelo to near Grenada. The line is moving eastward … Continue reading
Late Afternoon Update
Balmy conditions continue across Central Alabama on this Saturday afternoon. Temperatures range from the lower and middle 70s over the western part of the state to middle 60s over the East Alabama. Skies were clearing across parts of Central Alabama. … Continue reading
Your Turn: Top Weather Stories of 2008?
2008 has been an active year in the weather department. What do you think are the most significant weather events during the past year? Across the U.S.? Internationally? Here in Alabama? In the tropics, the Atlantic was busy. The sixteen … Continue reading
Late Night Look at an Interesting Forecast
NOT HYPE, JUST A HEADS UP: Let me start by saying that I want to caution our readers that the potential for wintry weather next weekend is not a forecast at this time. But model consistency is increasing and it … Continue reading
The Draw of the Plains
Meteorologists, especially storm chasers, seem to be drawn to the wide open spaces of the American Plains. Is it just because of the tornadoes? Or is it other elements? Stormchaser Steve Marshall shares his thoughts in an excellent essay from … Continue reading
Interesting Developments for Next Weekend
J.B. expressed concern last night about what will eventually happen with all that cold air up to the north. The morning run of the GFS painted an interesting scenario. It finally moves the arctic front in here Friday, preceded by … Continue reading
My Favorite Way to Travel…
On Saturday, I had the tremendous pleasure of taking AMTRAK’s train number 20, The Crescent from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Birmingham. It was a beautiful morning, cool and crisp with just a few high clouds at sunrise. The … Continue reading
Alabama Weather Update – 5:30 p.m.
A little temporary clearing in the Birmingham area has allowed for a beautful sunset this evening. But on the western horizon, the thicker cloud deck is poised to move in from the southwest. Clouds are thick over Mississippi, northern Louisiana … Continue reading
Eggs Ponchartrain
No, they’re regular old scrambled eggs. (And likely they came out of a bag.) But they just taste better when they’re served as your roll steadily over the railroad trestles east of New Orleans over Lake Ponchartrain. Just arrived in … Continue reading
All Aboard!
7:09 a.m. That long single whistle from the front of the train means it’s time to go for an ontime depature for AMTRAK Train Number 20, The Crescent. Two short whistles, and you feel the fifteen car consist lurch forward … Continue reading
