Time to get down to business now that our upper level low is knocking on the door.
I believe it is safe to forecast 1 to 2 inches of snow for most of Alabama along and north of a line from Eufaula to Montgomery to Carrollton. This is mostly on grassy areas; roads will be mainly wet with the warm soil temperatures.
However, within that large area, there is potential for a narrow strip of heavier snow of 2 to 4 inches. The higher probability of this will be over East-Central Alabama, but there is not sufficient skill to identity that zone now. Higher elevations over East Alabama have a chance of seeing over 5 inches of snow (mainly above 1,500 feet).
I don’t expect any major travel issues where 1 to 2 inches of snow, but some issues are possible where the heavier snow falls.
The best chance of snow will be from 9:00 tonight through 12:00 noon tomorrow; the best chance of accumulating snow will come after midnight.
REMEMBER: With any snow event in Alabama, some will be delighted, others severely disappointed, and that will be the case again this time. We simply don’t have much skill in forecasting snow placement and amounts under a cold core upper low. Stay tuned…
SPOT REPORTS TO THE NORTHWEST: These reports are from IM chat sessions…
*This is Justin Logan, KAIT weekend met. Snow is coming down heavily in Jonesboro (Arkansas). I’d say close to .5″
*Union City [Obion Co, TN] trained spotter reports SNOW of E0.5 INCH at 03:04 PM CST — moderate snow continuing to fall with an estimated half of an inch accumulation on the ground. roads remain wet.
*From Germantown, TN: CHANGED OVER TO ALL SNOW…32DEG…VSB 2SM -SN…
