Author Archives: spann
2011Hurricane Season Ends
The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends today, having produced a total of 19 tropical storms of which seven became hurricanes, including three major hurricanes. This level of activity matched NOAA’s predictions and continues the trend of active hurricane seasons … Continue reading
Severe Clear
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. WARMING TREND AHEAD: The … Continue reading
Gradual Clearing
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. BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD: Most … Continue reading
Brighter Days Ahead
**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today due to travel** I had a late afternoon weather program today up at Corner… won’t be able to post a new video, and thanks to the great American weather legend J.B. Elliott for the … Continue reading
Snow Pix
How about this scene from our Alfa SKYCAM up on Mount Cheaha this morning… This image below is from Mentone, in DeKalb County… And, the image below is from Northwest Marion County, near the Mississippi line…
Another Cold, Raw, Damp Day
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. THIS MORNING: The deep … Continue reading
What Now?
The closed, cold core 500 upper low is over Northwest Alabama late tonight… A lobe of energy rotating around the closed low is producing a large area of light to moderate snow over North Mississippi, and that is posted to … Continue reading
New Model Data
Just for fun… here is a look at the latest run of the new HRRR (High Resolution Rapid Refresh) model… As you look at this, remember much of the snow on the southern periphery will melt due to the warm … Continue reading
Evening Look
The 500 mb low responsible for the wintry mix over North Alabama features temperatures as low as -28 degrees (C)… This cold core will lift northeast overnight, and we will maintain the chance of light rain, drizzle, and light snow. … Continue reading
Trolls, Haters, and Know-It-Alls
Long time blog readers know these folks show up every time snow is mentioned. Whether the forecast is right or wrong, they populate the blog like bed bugs at a bad motel. I guess it is a reflection of society, … Continue reading →