Author Archives: Ryan Stinnet
Overall Improvement in the Dry Conditions
We noted earlier this week in the January Rainfall Totals map, that much of Alabama had received a few inches of precip during the month of January. However, the amplified pattern over the country had essentially shut off our main … Continue reading
One Last Check
The rain/sleet/snow is nearly completely gone from Alabama. The last bit of the precip is exiting the southeastern corner of the state. No more winter weather precip worries for Alabama tonight. We will have to deal with sub-freezing temps, but … Continue reading
The Snow is Moving Out of the State
The last of the snow is moving out of the state this evening. It was an exciting day across Central Alabama as snow moved into Alabama from Mississippi during the early afternoon. The heavier snow fell across our southwestern counties … Continue reading
Snow Tapering Off from West to East
Update: The Winter Weather Advisory for Sumter and Marengo counties has been cancelled as of 5:05 PM. We continue to see light snow showers across Central Alabama this evening. The snow is rapidly moving east across the state. For West … Continue reading
Snow Showers Moving East
Snow continues to push east through Alabama this afternoon. Numerous reports of flurries up and down the U.S. 43 corridor north of Tuscaloosa. From Tuscaloosa to the south we are seeing heavier snow showers. Reports that snow is falling around … Continue reading
Light Snow Falling over West Alabama
The expected wintry precip for today is pushing into our western counties. Snow is now reaching the ground in Livingston, Cuba, York, Eutaw and Forkland but no significant accumulations being reported. The police chief in Cuba is reporting 1/4″ of … Continue reading
Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Marengo and Sumter Counties
…A MIXTURE OF WINTER PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON… .A BAND OF RAIN…MIXED WITH SLEET AND SNOW…WAS MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI…AND WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL … Continue reading
Early Afternoon Update
We continue to watch radar trends to our west. A quick hitting winter weather system is moving across the Southeast and has dropped some snow and wintry mix across Central Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi. The National Weather Service in Jackson … Continue reading
Morning Update
Not much change in the overall thinking for today. We will see moisture move back in over the state throughout the day. Looking at the vertical profile of the atmosphere, the air over Alabama remains fairly dry. We do have … Continue reading
Pesky Clouds and Cooler Temps
Low-level, thick clouds are hanging over the state today. The clouds are very slowly trying to move out of the area, and they are also mixing out as drier air in the upper-levels of the atmosphere works into the state. … Continue reading
