Author Archives: Scott Brown
Winter Weather Advisory Issued for North Alabama for Much of Thursday
Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch with locally higher amounts possible and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch. Continue reading
WeatherBrains 833: Tens Of Flakes
This week’s guest WeatherBrains are Pat Spoden (SOO at NWS Paducah), and Michael Sylvester. Continue reading
Winter Weather Advisory Extended to 4 am for Portions of Central Alabama
NWS Birmingham has extended the Winter Weather Advisory currently in effect for Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston counties in Central Alabama until 4 am. Pickens County has been removed from the advisory. Continue reading
First Report of Travel Issues with Tonight’s Snowfall
At 11:42 pm, according to the radar, the western half of the precipitation shield is all snow with much of the eastern half remaining as rain or a wintry mix. However, this part of the system is over performing and is causing travel issues in portions of the area. Continue reading
Brief Check on Our Weather Situation Just After 7 pm
Snow rates of 0.5 to 0.75 in/hr will be possible for several hours, resulting in reduced visibility and potential travel issues. Localized 1+ in/hr rates may also be possible beneath the heavier convective elements or near local topography favorable for orographic enhancement. Continue reading
Portions of North Alabama Upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning for Tonight
NWS Huntsville has decided to upgrade portions of their county warning area to a WINTER STORM WARNING starting at 6 pm and set to expire at 3 am Monday morning. Those upgraded counties are Jackson, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, and Morgan. Continue reading
Sunday Weather Xtreme — Showers Today, Some Snow Possible Tonight for the Northern Parts
We go from mild temperatures this morning to chilly temperatures tonight, with a chance of snow for the northern counties. Continue reading
Remaining Counties in Tornado Watch Canceled
NWS Birmingham has removed the remaining counties from the Tornado Watch that was set to expire at 5 am this morning. No other counties remain in the Watch and a new one is not expected to be issued. Continue reading
Counties in Tornado Watch Disappearing; Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Portions of the Area for Tonight
NWS Birmingham continues to remove counties from the Tornado Watch as the threat for severe weather continues to move eastward and out of the state. Continue reading
Mesoscale Discussion — Gusty Winds & A Tornado Still Can’t Be Ruled Out
The threat for severe storms continue to slowly dwindle as we get later into the morning and the better dynamics continue moving off further to the northwest. However, isolated thunderstorm intensification with the potential of a brief tornado or damaging winds will remain possible for the next couple of hours. Continue reading
