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A Few More Notes
Here is the projected sounding at Birmingham at midnight tomorrow night… The whole column is below freezing, so at least there is not much doubt about the precipitation type if the WRF is correct (the model used for this forecast … Continue reading
Mid-Morning Look
About to head into Oxford Middle School for a weather program, but here is a quick peek at the new 12Z RPM snow accumulation output… This shows a good two to three inch snow for just about everybody along and … Continue reading
Winter Storm Watch Issued
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Post-WeatherBrains Model Review
A peek at some 00Z model output tonight… This pretty well supports the ongoing forecast. And, below is the 00Z NAM snow accumulation output through Thursday morning… This run is farther south, but with less snow. Won’t be making any … Continue reading
Hang Onto Your Hat
The pressure gradient has tightened up across North/Central Alabama in the wake of a cold front that just passed through… The winds will calm down later this evening as the gradient relaxes…
A Few Flurries Possible Tonight…
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. COLD AND ACTIVE: Much … Continue reading
At Mid-Morning
If you listened to Rick and Bubba this morning, or follow me on Twitter, you know I am fighting the “crud”. Horrible voice, low grade fever, feel horrible. Had to cancel three appearances today… but am about to head to … Continue reading
Cold And Unsettled Week
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The Week Ahead
Yet another challenging week ahead for Alabama meteorologists. Everybody is looking for answers that quite frankly can’t be handled very well more than 48 hours in advance. I am getting email and Facebook and Twitter messages from people telling me … Continue reading
Texas Snow/Ice
Thanks to Randy Hutcheson for these images… he writes… “This has been an amazing week of winter weather. The idea of reaching 30 today is probably out of reach and we will have to wait until sometime after noon on … Continue reading
