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Updated Snow Projection
Based on radar/surface/upper air observations to the west, and the 12Z NAM, let’s revise the snow projections a bit. We will continue to adjust this as needed as the storm approaches. We do believe there could be isolated snow amounts … Continue reading
From Dallas/Fort Worth
Thanks to Kevin Selle and Keith Franklin for these images… Keith writes: “Here’s a pic from Ft. Worth, Tx. Looks to be around 2 inches. We are suppose to get 4-6 today! I’ve been in Texas for 3 years now. … Continue reading
Winter Storm Ahead
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. Before we dive into the forecast for tomorrow, let’s all … Continue reading
Evening Update
A quick note from the forecast office this evening… the last three sets of the RPM, and the available 00Z global data suggest the ongoing forecast is in pretty good shape. Highlights…. *Very little snow north of I-20… *The I-20 … Continue reading
Bad Day In The Weather Office (In Boston)
Thanks to Jenny Henderson for passing this along… she writes: “Hello from Massachusetts! My husband and I moved to Massachusetts this fall. At one point we were predicted to have around 8 inches of snow today. That has been lowered … Continue reading
DC Snow Trip
Thanks to ABC 33/40 Skywatcher Ronald Hughes for these images… he writes: “James these pics are from our friend John David Booth here in Coker. His 6th grade class from Gordo Elementary are on a field trip in Washington DC. … Continue reading
Winter Storm Watch – Central Alabama
The NWS products match up nicely with our ongoing forecasts… scroll down for the afternoon discussion and Weather Xtreme video… WWUS44 KBMX 102109 WSWBMX URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 309 PM CST WED FEB 10 … Continue reading
Snow For Alabama Friday
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. THIS AFTERNOON: Temperatures are considerably below MOS guidance; the computer … Continue reading
Accumulation Forecast
Here is a graphic that sums up my thinking on Friday’s snow event in Alabama. The ECMWF remains the favored model; the Canadian and the US models are slowly moving in that direction. I-20 will be on the northern periphery … Continue reading
Mid-Morning Notes
A quick peek at the 12Z run of the NAM confirms the trend of the American models adjusting northward on our Friday surface low in the Gulf of Mexico. Extraction of the NAM shows 0.12″ of liquid for Birmingham, or … Continue reading
