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Arctic Cold Settles Into Alabama; Becoming Partly Sunny
FRIGID AIR: Temperatures are generally in the 10-18 degree range over the northern half of Alabama this morning… we even had a hard freeze down to the Gulf Coast; Mobile reports 20 degrees just before daybreak. Snow flurries overnight have provided a “dusting” this morning for many areas, and between that and black ice travel is very difficult in many areas. Continue reading
Precipitation Ends This Evening; Very Cold
RADAR CHECK: Rain and freezing rain along with some sleet continues over much of North/Central Alabama this afternoon, with strong to severe storms over the southern tip of the state, where severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for parts of Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry and Houston counties at mid-afternoon. Continue reading
Ice Storm Warning For Northwest Alabama
MAJOR WINTER STORM: An ice storm warning has been issued for these counties in North and West Alabama: Pickens, Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Winston, Cullman, Franklin, Lawrence, Morgan, Colbert, Lauderdale, Limestone, and Madison. A winter storm warning is in effect for these counties: Marengo, Sumter, Greene, Hale, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Marshall, Jackson, and DeKalb. These counties are under a winter weather advisory: Blount, Jefferson, Bibb, Perry, Choctaw, Clarke, and Washington. Continue reading
Sunday Evening Update
A potent winter storm will impact much of North and West Alabama tomorrow and tomorrow night with potential for enough ice accumulation for major travel impact and power outages. WATCHES/WARNINGS: A winter storm warning is in effect for these counties: … Continue reading
City By City Breakdown
Here is a look at what to expect for some of the larger cities in Alabama over the next 72 hours… BIRMINGHAM: Scattered light rain is possible tonight… a cold rain is likely tomorrow and early tomorrow night. Temperatures will … Continue reading
Winter Storm Ahead For North and West Alabama
A potent winter storm will impact much of North and West Alabama tomorrow and tomorrow night with potential for enough ice accumulation for major travel impact and power outages. WATCHES/WARNINGS: A winter storm warning has been issued for these counties: … Continue reading
Cold, Unsettled Weather Ahead For Alabama
THIS AFTERNOON: It is a cloudy and cold day for most of the state… the Arctic front is just southeast of Montgomery. At mid-afternoon temperatures range from 34 at Haleyville to 66 at Dothan, an impressive 32 degree spread on either side of the front. We have some patches of light rain and drizzle in progress, but a decent part of the state is dry. Continue reading
Cold Today; Some Light Rain/Drizzle
COMPLEX WINTER FORECAST: This kind of winter weather pattern will always cause great weeping and gnashing of teeth in weather offices across the southern U.S. The Polar Vortex over Canada, very cold Arctic air over much of the U.S., and an active southern branch of the jet stream. Continue reading
Cold Air Creeping Into Alabama; Rain Ends Tonight
COLD FRONT OVER NORTH ALABAMA: We have quite the thermal contrast over Alabama this afternoon thanks to an Arctic front just northwest of Birmingham. Cullman reported 39 degrees at 2p CT, while on the south side of the front Birmingham was at 63. The front will continue to creep southward tonight, and the rain across the state will end from west to east over the next few hours. Continue reading
Wet Today; Colder Air Arrives Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: Rain covers much of North and West Alabama this morning, with a few embedded thunderstorms. Occasional rain will continue today… the storms involved are noisy and are producing heavy rain, but should remain below severe limits. A cold front is draped over the northwest part of Alabama early this morning, and there is a big thermal contrast Continue reading
