Author Archives: spann
Radar/SKYCAM Update
I think I get 50 e-mail messages a day from people asking about the status of our radar… I will keep you posted on the progress here… SKYCAM NETWORK: The Inverness SKYCAM site is operational again… images and weather data … Continue reading
In Case You Forgot…
This is what rain looks like. Thanks to J.B. Elliott for passing along this picture… he writes: “From my son-in-law. Pix made near his work place off Academy drive, about two exits beyond Alabama Adventure (Visionland)”
Early Morning Rain!
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below, and on iTunes… I somehow doubt that any other weather blog in the nation has so many updates between midnight and 6:00 a.m…. … Continue reading
Rain!
Showers have actually been increasing across North-Central Alabama during the last hour; rain is falling in downtown Birmingham, and across much of Walker and Fayette counties. There is also a nice cluster of showers north of Lineville, in Clay County. … Continue reading
Dog Days
Thanks to Ray & Nancy Deadman of Hoover for this image… they write: “Here is our 11 year old white boxer, Abbey, keeping cool.”
Sun, Heat, Storms, And A Hurricane…
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below, and on iTunes… A FEW RAINDROPS: Nice to see a few isolated showers and storms on the radar this afternoon; that means the … Continue reading
From Alabama Power…
Reservoirs approaching winter levels Lakes expected to continue falling in coming weeks BIRMINGHAM – Because of the record-setting drought, Alabama Power’s six storage reservoirs are approaching their winter pool levels – a level normally not seen until early December. Those … Continue reading
A Record High Low
This note just came in from the Birmingham NWS office via the Instant Message conference… “Just an FYI. Birmingham missed the all-time record high low temp by 2 degrees. The record high low of 84 was set Jul 18, 1895. … Continue reading
Another Day Of Heat
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below, and on iTunes… Today should be the 10th day in a row of 100 degree heat for much of Alabama. You are tired … Continue reading
Digging Through The Records
This heat wave has kept us in the record vault for many hours in recent days. After yesterday’s official high of 105 in Birmingham, I searched the database to see just how many times we have been this hot since … Continue reading
