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A Snowy Start To The Weekend

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. TO THE WEST: Snow has been falling around the Houston … Continue reading →

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Texas Snow

Thanks to our readers for these images of snow this morning from the Houston area of Southeast Texas…

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Winter Weather Update From SPC

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2197 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1213 PM CST FRI DEC 04 2009 AREAS AFFECTED…S/CNTRL LA/MS CONCERNING…HEAVY SNOW VALID 041813Z – 042215Z CLIMATOLOGICALLY RARE SNOW EVENT WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP EWD THROUGH THE EVENING…WITH RAIN TRANSITIONING TO … Continue reading →

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Mid-Morning Update

Watching developments to the west… rain is changing over to snow in the Houston area… but no major travel issues out there so far. You can see the Houston traffic cams here. The Houston metro area is under a winter … Continue reading →

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Models Trending Drier

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NWS Statement

Looks like we are all in pretty decent agreement here… WWUS84 KBMX 040406 SPSBMX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1006 PM CST THU DEC 3 2009 ALZ011>015-017>050-041200- MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON- COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE- MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…HAMILTON…SULLIGENT…VERNON… … Continue reading →

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Thursday Evening Report

Watching model data running, and observing developments to the west. Remember, at some point you quit using NWP (staring at computer model output) and simply look out the window. Precipitation continues to increase over Texas with the impulse riding down … Continue reading →

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Snow Flakes Possible Saturday Morning

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. TONIGHT AND TOMORROW: Cloudy and cold weather continues. We might … Continue reading →

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Lunch Hour Update

Dr. Tim Coleman is working on a post that will hit the blog around 1:00 with an update on the snow potential for Saturday morning. I have been on the road, but a quick glance at new data suggests no … Continue reading →

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At Mid-Morning

A quick peek at the new 12Z NAM conforms the possibility of light snow for Central Alabama Saturday morning… here is the output valid at 6:00 a.m. local time Saturday: Scroll down for the complete morning discussion and Weather Xtreme … Continue reading →

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