Tag Archives: winter
Midday Nowcast: A Cold Rain Arrives Tonight With Winter Weather Issues For North Alabama
A low tracking through the northern Gulf of Mexico will bring a cold rain and some winter weather issues tonight and into tomorrow for Alabama and the Mid-South. Continue reading
For The Snow Lovers
In the cold air advection pattern over Alabama earlier today, we had a few snow flurries across North Alabama. They didn’t amount to anything, and there was no impact. And, most places didn’t see a single flake. But, it brings … Continue reading
El Nino Winters
I wrote this way back on August 13… “Almost every night on national news media outlets, we hear of “monster storms” with “80 million in the path” that are “unprecedented”. Today a new level of hyperbole has been introduced with … Continue reading
Late Night Peek
Here is a late night look at expected weather for Alabama tomorrow. Most of the model guidance still looks rather dry for our state; the 4km RPM, which performed very well last week, shows nothing (this is output valid at … Continue reading
Understanding Alabama Winters
I hear this often. When it is going to turn cold, and “stay cold”? The answer in Alabama is “never”. We are a low latitude state much closer to the equator than the pole, and our winter here should be … Continue reading
NOAA Winter Outlook
Long time readers here know I am not a big fan of seasonal outlooks since there is very little skill. But for what it is worth….. here is the NOAA Winter Outlook… U.S. dealt another La Niña winter but ‘wild … Continue reading
Your Winter Storm Surprises? Disappointments?
It has been a while since a widespread snowfall has been forecast this far in advance with fairly high confidence and good model agreement here in Central Alabama. There are still lots of details to be worked out. Remember, this … Continue reading
Saturday Sleet
Many folks woke up to the sound of sleet bouncing off their decks and windows and striking the leaves around their homes and apartments on this Saturday morning. Sleet is like the Rice Krispies of the weather world, with lots … Continue reading
