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Storms, Colder, Then Some Snow
MUCH TO DISCUSS: We will be very busy in the weather office over the next 48 hours as a very robust weather system swings through the eastern half of the nation. TODAY: A surface low, the initiation of what promises … Continue reading
Strong Storms, Colder, Some Snow
VERY ACTIVE WEATHER: Rain is still falling this afternoon across parts of Central Alabama, mainly south of I-20. Otherwise, it is a cloudy and cold day. Temperatures are barely above freezing across Northeast Alabama, where some light icing has been … Continue reading
Snow Potential Late Friday/Friday Night
Let’s take a closer look at the situation for Alabama…. Friday will be a day with falling temperatures as the deepening surface low moves northeast, away from us. We should begin the day in the 50s, falling through the 40s … Continue reading
Active Weather Pattern Continues
THIS MORNING: The NWS Huntsville is maintaining the “winter weather advisory” for far North Alabama; Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison, Jackson, and DeKalb Counties. However, temperatures are generally above freezing, and so far there have been no ice issues in our state. … Continue reading
Some Icing Tomorrow – Far North Alabama
THIS AFTERNOON: Temperatures are generally colder than forecast; again today some North Alabama communities are below freezing at mid-afternoon; temperatures are near 40 along the I-20 corridor. Clouds will increase this evening ahead of a wave that will bring the … Continue reading
Very Active Weather Through Friday
FRIGID MORNING: Check out these temperatures around sunrise across Alabama… Valley Head 12 Black Creek (just northeast of Gadsden) 12 Russellville 14 Fort Payne 14 Cullman 15 Haleyville 15 Sycamore 16 Gadsden (Noccalula Falls) 17 Cottondale 17 Concord 18 Anniston … Continue reading
Coldest Night So Far This Winter
HARD FREEZE: Birmingham’s coldest morning so far this season was back on January 11 when the low was 20. We should beat that easily tonight; we project a low between 15 and 19 degrees for most North/Central Alabama communities, and … Continue reading
A Few Flakes
A weak disturbance is squeezing out a few light flurries over Northwest Alabama this morning… They won’t last long, and no impact. Cold weather is the headline; we won’t get out of the 30s today, and we drop into the … Continue reading
Very Cold Day For Alabama
FRIGID AIR: We are starting the day with sub-freezing temperatures over about the northern half of the state, and unfortunately these values won’t be changing much during the day, despite a decent amount of sun. Most of the Tennessee Valley … Continue reading
Arctic Air Invades Alabama Monday
THIS AFTERNOON: The rain we experienced this morning has moved on to the east, but clouds linger across most of Alabama this afternoon. Temperatures are mostly in the low 50s; clouds will linger tonight. THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Tomorrow will be … Continue reading
