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Late Afternoon Notes…
*Local area emergencies have been declared in Marshall and DeKalb Counties due to ice on bridges and dangerous travel. *All roads atop Lookout Mountain in DeKalb and Etowah Counties have been closed due to ice. *Icing reported on both the … Continue reading
Icy Day
These images were sent to us today from scattered pockets of Alabama, where freezing rain made for icy bridges and dozens of crashes…
A Nocturnal Warm-Up
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Ice In Etowah County
Thanks to Tara Bowen for this image… she writes… “Hey James, These pics are from Noccalula Mountain in Gadsden. The ice on my road is solid enough for me to “skate” around on 🙂 wondering if any roads are going … Continue reading
More Ice Notes…
*Tuscaloosa Police have closed the Paul Bryant/Eastern Bypass bridge near Holt after several accidents. *Many accidents now being reported due to icy bridges over Bibb County *Dallas County is reporting many ice covered bridges… this is deep into Central Alabama … Continue reading
7:00 Notes
*Freezing rain, mixed with some sleet, continues to increase over the western half of Alabama this morning. Remember, sleet (ice pellets) rarely causes travel problems, but freezing rain is the real issue (liquid precipitation that falls with surface temperatures are … Continue reading
Mississippi Ice
Thanks to Jonathan Rogers for these images… he writes: Jason, I am a graduating senior from the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS in Electrical Engineering from Sulligent, AL. I follow you and James constantly on the weather blog. No … Continue reading
Cold, Wet, Icy Day
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Hole Punch Cloud
Thanks to Rob Fowler for these images and videos… he writes: “James, I met you at the Wes Helms baseball clinic (outstanding testimony for the kids–and adults by the way). The other day (December 3) while driving to Atlanta with … Continue reading
Some Winter Weather Issues Tomorrow?
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