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Notes From The Weather Office
Random notes tonight from the ABC 33/40 Weather Center… *I am writing this while watching live coverage of the Denver Blizzard of 2006. The station we have up on the computer is KUSA-TV, Channel 9. All of the local stations … Continue reading
Lots Of Rain Ahead
The Wednesday afternoon edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below, and on iTunes: The rain is knocking on our door as I write this discussion this afternoon. Looks like rain will begin to … Continue reading
The Month Of Fog
Thanks to Mike Wilhelm for this picture taken yesterday morning. He writes: James: It was another foggy morning in North Alabama. I encountered visibilities of less than 1/10th of a mile on Lacon Mountain on my way to work this … Continue reading
Rain Getting Closer
The Wednesday morning edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below, and on iTunes: Once again a reminder we go into our holiday video schedule tomorrow; just one Weather Xtreme video per day through … Continue reading
Major Fire In Gadsden
Watching a big fire in downtown Gadsden on our SKYCAM… The news department reports this is the Sports Page Bar and Grille on 4th Street in downtown Gadsden. A major fire; six engine companies have responded… More details on ABC … Continue reading
An Active Pattern Ahead
The Tuesday afternoon edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below, and on iTunes: After a long period of rather benign weather, the pattern is getting active as we head toward Christmas. This will … Continue reading
WeatherBrains Episode 47
Yet another episode of our weekly 30 minute audio show, WeatherBrains, is available on the web, and on iTunes. In this week’s episode: -Stepping down: We talk with Max Mayfield, who retires in January as Director of the National Hurricane … Continue reading
Four Corners Storm Machine Cranking Up
The Tuesday morning edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below, and on iTunes: During the next few weeks a series of storms will develop over the “four corners” region of the Southwest U.S. … Continue reading
NWA Local Chapter Feast
J.B. Elliott and I rode down to the Birmingham NWS office at the Shelby County Airport tonight for the annual National Weather Association (NWA) local chapter Christmas dinner. We enjoyed a great meal and really good company… J.B. really knows … Continue reading
It Is Bound To Happen One Year…
It is the time of the year when people do indeed dream of a White Christmas, even here in Alabama, the Heart of Dixie. While our weather will be colder by Christmas Day, the prospect of snow on the ground … Continue reading
