Author Archives: spann
See You Saturday!
Radar is a wonderful tool, but it is not a panacea. The radar goes in a straight line, so it gets higher and higher as you get farther away from the radar site due to the curvature of the Earth. … Continue reading
Big Time Drought…
Thanks to Huel Long for passing along these images… he writes: “James, These are from my long time friend, Dave Voots, NK9Q, over in Atlanta who lives near Lake Alatoona. I don’t feel bad about our level here at Logan … Continue reading
Shuttle Over Birmingham?
Thanks to Kevin McGuire for this image… he writes: “Hello James, I’m pretty sure this was the shuttle Discovery as it passed over the north side of Birmingham. It appeared at the right time in the right place and we … Continue reading
A Fall Drive
What a great day for a drive to Gadsden… I did a weather program today for the kids at Walnut Park Elementary School in Gadsden… and as you know, I took the roads less traveled. The journey took me through … Continue reading
Another Freeze Ahead
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below, and on iTunes… Very interesting to read all of the reports of the sonic boom associated with the shuttle late this morning… scroll … Continue reading
Anyone See The Shuttle?
I pulled off the road for a minute here on the way back from Gadsden… I saw a fast moving high altitude airplane a few minutes ago (I am near Springville now) that was most likely the space shuttle. Anyone … Continue reading
Coldest Morning So Far…
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below, and on iTunes… Be sure and scroll down for a list of morning lows that J.B. combined around 5:00… and for information about … Continue reading
Space Shuttle To Come Right Over Us
Thanks to many of our sharp readers for this… this note is from Mike Wilson: “Landing ground tracks for tomorrow’s Shuttle Landing should take it directly over Tuscaloosa and should be visable from Birmingham between 11:30 and Noon. Here is … Continue reading
Fall Colors Come Alive
Thanks to one of our readers for these images… “Thought I would share some photos taken this past weekend around the Oxford, AL area. From a distance color looks really nice right now. Pictures are of the Coldwater Mountain area … Continue reading
A November Freeze…
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below, and on iTunes… FREEZING TEMPS AHEAD: The stage is set for the first widespread freeze of the season both tomorrow and Thursday morning. … Continue reading
