Tag Archives: ice
Early Monday Morning Update
The NWS Huntsville has issued a winter storm warning for Colbert and Lauderdale Counties (including Florence and Muscle Shoals), where higher ice accumulation is likely due to freezing rain. A winter weather advisory remains in effect for the rest of … Continue reading
Sunday Night Notes
I will be on ABC 33/40 News tonight at 10:00… hope you can join us. Not much change in the overall thinking for tomorrow (since this morning)… New guidance rolling still suggests the main threat of icy travel will be … Continue reading
Sunday Afternoon Update
The 12Z model set confirms our revised forecast from early this morning… PLACEMENT: The greatest risk of freezing rain and bridge/road icing tomorrow morning will be north of a line from Vernon to Jasper to Oxford. This boundary between a … Continue reading
Late Morning Notes
I will have a more detailed discussion early this afternoon, but a quick note that the new model runs (12Z) confirm the forecast change. Best chance of freezing rain will be north of the Birmingham metro… Main threat of freezing … Continue reading
Early Sunday Morning Update
Brian will be along shortly with a new Weather Xtreme video; this is a look at the winter storm potential for North Alabama tomorrow… MODELS TREND WARMER: Bad news for snow lovers in Alabama, but good news for those that … Continue reading
Saturday Evening Post
Just a few notes; my next full discussion will be posted around 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. *The new 00Z model data is rolling in. The NAM has come in a bit warmer, suggesting the freeze line will be north of Birmingham … Continue reading
Evening Update
Here some some quick notes this evening on the potential for a winter storm across Alabama Monday. PRECIPITATION TYPE/ACCUMULATION: Main chance of snow will come over the Tennessee Valley of far North Alabama, where 2 to 4 inches are possible … Continue reading
Who Gets What?
That is always a difficult question to answer during any winter storm, but I think this model graphic is on target… from the high resolution NAM model… Mostly freezing rain/ice for Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Gadsden… best chance of snow north … Continue reading
Late Morning Notes
The new 12Z model runs are in… The trend is toward more freezing rain and sleet over North Alabama with less snow. But, understand this is just one set of model data, and you don’t make big changes. GFS: You … Continue reading
Ice Potential Monday Morning
This post concerns potential for ice accumulation across North/Central Alabama late Sunday night and Monday morning. See this post for a detailed overview of the entire winter storm event that will impact Alabama. The new morning run of the NAM … Continue reading
