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Significant Snow Event Wednesday?
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. NO DULL DAYS IN … Continue reading
Pre-Dawn Monday Update
NWS Birmingham has dropped the winter advisories for Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, where temperatures remain above freezing… And, precipitation is moving rapidly to the east, with just some freezing drizzle remaining over the northern third of the state, where the surface … Continue reading
Sunday Night Look
We continue to watch radar/temperature trends tonight. One of our better performing high resolution, short term models is the HRRR, and it is suggesting the freeze line will be north of Birmingham/Tuscaloosa/Anniston/Gadsden early tomorrow morning… If this is indeed the … Continue reading
Winter Weather Potential Update
Let me say up front this is a low confidence forecast, with bit questions involving the placement of the deepest moisture and the timing of the cold air moving in from the north. Some of you will simply have a … Continue reading
Winter Weather Advisory Expanded
It now includes all of North Alabama… Scroll down for complete details on what to expect… ALABAMA POWER IS READY, ARE YOU? Our friends at Alabama Power are monitoring the forecast closely, ready to deploy people and assets to quickly … Continue reading
Ice Issues Possible Tomorrow Morning
This discussion concerns potential travel issues for tomorrow morning; Brian will be along shortly with the regular discussion and a new Weather Xtreme video. The NWS has issued a winter weather advisory for freezing rain advisory for parts of North/Central … Continue reading
Severe Weather Risk – Be Ready
Since the generational severe weather outbreak across Alabama on April 27, 2011, thankfully severe weather events have been few in number around here. So, time for a refresher course on getting ready for severe weather issues… GETTING THE WARNING: The … Continue reading
Concerning Monday
The new GFS run still shows good potential for yet another “wintry mix” across Central Alabama late tomorrow night into Monday morning. Highest risk of ice accumulation will be near the I-20 corridor, and this could have a significant impact … Continue reading
Icy Travel North and East of Birmingham
Significant icing issues have developed north and east of Birmingham. I-65 northbound is shut down near Morris due to an overturned tanker containing formaldehyde. I am totally sure this is related to ice, but it most likely is. Old Springville … Continue reading
For Birmingham Commuters
Concerning roads in the Birmingham metro… Temperatures remain below freezing across the Birmingham metro as of 1:00… Tuscaloosa was warmed to 33, as you can see, but most others are still in the 20s. Thankfully, the snow/sleet/graupel combination has been … Continue reading
