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Saturday Evening Look At Tuesday Snow Potential
An Arctic cold front will pass through Alabama early Tuesday morning, and along with it comes a chance of snow, which will bring potential for travel impact and schedule disruptions. Here is a Saturday evening update. TIMING: Precipitation will initially … Continue reading
Wise Words
WISE WORDS: This is a great piece from my colleague Rick Smith, who is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM) for the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma. He wrote this a few years ago for those that live in Oklahoma, … Continue reading
Update On The Snow Potential Tuesday Morning
An Arctic cold front will pass through Alabama early Tuesday morning, and along with it comes a chance of snow, which will bring potential for travel impact and schedule disruptions. Here is a Saturday morning update. TIMING: Precipitation will initially … Continue reading
Dry Weekend; Snow Possible Tuesday
BLUE SKY AND SUNSHINE: The sky is mostly sunny across Alabama this afternoon with 40s for the northern counties of the state, and 50s to the south. Tonight will be fair and cold with freezing temperatures early tomorrow; most places will fall into the 20s. Continue reading
An Updated Look At The Snow Potential Tuesday
TUESDAY SNOW UPDATE: Model data remains fairly consistent, suggesting potential for some light snow across Alabama Tuesday. Here is the current thinking: *Precipitation should begin early Tuesday, during the pre-dawn hours, as light rain over North Alabama. *The light rain … Continue reading
Cold, Dry Today; Some Snow Tuesday???
COLD START: Temperatures are generally in the 25-32 degree range across the northern half of Alabama this morning, and today will be another cold, dry day with ample sunshine along with a high in the mid 40s. Tonight will be clear and cold again; most communities will drop into the mid to upper 20s early tomorrow morning. Continue reading
Cold, Dry Weather Through Tomorrow
SUNNY BUT COLD: We pretty much have a case of “severe clear” across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures in the 40s. A secondary surge of cold air arrives tonight, mostly in dry fashion, although a snow flake or two might be seen somewhere across North Alabama after midnight. Temperatures will fall into the 20s early tomorrow morning…then the daytime hours tomorrow will be sunny and a bit colder, with a high between 40 and 45 degrees across the northern half of the state. Continue reading
Clearing And Colder Today; Dry This Weekend
A CHILL IN THE AIR: As expected, colder air has moved into Alabama this morning, and some communities saw a few snow flurries/showers during the pre-dawn hours. Temperatures are mostly in the 30-35 degree range over the northern half of the state; we have heard of no travel issues or ice from standing water after yesterday’s soaking rain. Look for a clearing sky today with a high in between 45 and 49 degrees. Continue reading
Rain Ends Tonight; Dry, Colder Tomorrow/Friday
BIG SOAKING: As forecast, rain has been widespread across Alabama today with gusty south winds. Most places are reporting around 1.5 inches of rain so far, and we have a few flash flood warnings for counties in Southwest Alabama. And, there is still some risk of a few strong to severe thunderstorms near the Gulf Coast through the evening hours. Continue reading
Wet/Windy Weather For Alabama Today
GOOD SOAKING AHEAD: Rain becomes widespread across the great state of Alabama today; we project rain amounts between 1 an 2 inches statewide between now and midnight. And, a few strong storms are possible over the southern counties of the state… SPC has defined a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe storms for parts of Mobile and Baldwin counties today, with a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) as far north as Demopolis, Greenville, and Geneva. Continue reading
