Here is a roundup of low temperatures this morning in Alabama + some regional and national reports, including Great Smoky National Park and the mountain country of Western North Carolina. Looks like Valley Head took the prize for Alabama:
ALABAMA
10 in ValleyHead
11 at Black Greek (NE Etowah County--lowest in exactly two years)
13 at Wedowee, Hytop (Jackson County) and Talladega
14 at Talladega, Shoal Creek (Calhoun County) and Russell Cave
15 in Pinson, Collinsville, Belle Mina, Crossville, Scottsboro, Owens Crossroads and 12 miles NE of Huntsville
16 in Anniston, Mentone, Gadsden, Leeds, Huntsville/Monte Sano Mountain, Meridianville, Union Springs
17 in Addison, Alexander City, Huntsville (Airport), Madison and Oxford
18 in Birmingham and Moulton
19 in Tuscaloosa, Jasper, Cullman, Oakmulgee (Bibb County) and Section (Jackson County)
20 in Guntersville, Russellville, Livingston, Calera, Montgomery,
22 in Selma
24 in Lillian (Gulf Coast)
25 at Mobile Airport
26 at Grand Bay
SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
7 in Gatlinburg and Cades Cove with a trace of snow
0 on Newfound gap with 2 inches of snow on the ground
-12 atop 6400-ft. Mt. Leconte with 4 inches of snow
-4 at Beech Mountain, N. C., with 3 inches of snow
-4 on Grandfather Mountain, N. C., with 2 inches of snow
-7 on Mt. Mitchell, N. C., with no snow
5 in Boone, N. C., with 2 inches of snow
OTHER REGIONAL REPORTS
-3 at Mountain City, Tenn. (see note at the end of this section)
23 in Memphis
15 in Nashville
7 above in Crossville and Bristol, Tenn.
11 in Knoxville
16 in Chattanooga
20 in Tupelo and Oxford, Miss.
18 at Perry, Ga.
12 at Augusta, Ga (a new record for january 24)
At Mountain City, Tenn., where the low this morning was 3 below zero, the wind chill over the weekend dropped to between 20 and 27 below zero. Mountain City is located in extreme NE Tennessee on U. S. Route 421 that connects Bristol, Tenn., and Boone, N. C. The elevation is 2429 feet and that scenic town has a population of 2383 people.
NATIONAL
-23 in Saranac Lake and Watertown, N. Y
-25 in Glens Falls, N. Y., the coldest in the "Lower 48
11 in Milwaukee
+ 8 in New York City
+ 3 in Boston and Philadelphia
-1 in Pittsburgh
-15 in Burlington, Vermont
14 in Washington, D. C.
15 in Chicago
42 in Billings, Mont (26 degrees warmer than Anniston
In Denver, the high Sunday afternoon was a balmy 68 which was 34 degrees warmer than Birmingham's high of 34!
Temperatures in Alaska are "relatively mild" especially when compared to their recent bitter cold. Around midnight it was 15 ABOVE at Chandalar Lake where it was close to -60 just a few days ago. Even good ole Deadhorse, near the Arctic Coast was only 15 below.
ALABAMA
10 in ValleyHead
11 at Black Greek (NE Etowah County--lowest in exactly two years)
13 at Wedowee, Hytop (Jackson County) and Talladega
14 at Talladega, Shoal Creek (Calhoun County) and Russell Cave
15 in Pinson, Collinsville, Belle Mina, Crossville, Scottsboro, Owens Crossroads and 12 miles NE of Huntsville
16 in Anniston, Mentone, Gadsden, Leeds, Huntsville/Monte Sano Mountain, Meridianville, Union Springs
17 in Addison, Alexander City, Huntsville (Airport), Madison and Oxford
18 in Birmingham and Moulton
19 in Tuscaloosa, Jasper, Cullman, Oakmulgee (Bibb County) and Section (Jackson County)
20 in Guntersville, Russellville, Livingston, Calera, Montgomery,
22 in Selma
24 in Lillian (Gulf Coast)
25 at Mobile Airport
26 at Grand Bay
SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
7 in Gatlinburg and Cades Cove with a trace of snow
0 on Newfound gap with 2 inches of snow on the ground
-12 atop 6400-ft. Mt. Leconte with 4 inches of snow
-4 at Beech Mountain, N. C., with 3 inches of snow
-4 on Grandfather Mountain, N. C., with 2 inches of snow
-7 on Mt. Mitchell, N. C., with no snow
5 in Boone, N. C., with 2 inches of snow
OTHER REGIONAL REPORTS
-3 at Mountain City, Tenn. (see note at the end of this section)
23 in Memphis
15 in Nashville
7 above in Crossville and Bristol, Tenn.
11 in Knoxville
16 in Chattanooga
20 in Tupelo and Oxford, Miss.
18 at Perry, Ga.
12 at Augusta, Ga (a new record for january 24)
At Mountain City, Tenn., where the low this morning was 3 below zero, the wind chill over the weekend dropped to between 20 and 27 below zero. Mountain City is located in extreme NE Tennessee on U. S. Route 421 that connects Bristol, Tenn., and Boone, N. C. The elevation is 2429 feet and that scenic town has a population of 2383 people.
NATIONAL
-23 in Saranac Lake and Watertown, N. Y
-25 in Glens Falls, N. Y., the coldest in the "Lower 48
11 in Milwaukee
+ 8 in New York City
+ 3 in Boston and Philadelphia
-1 in Pittsburgh
-15 in Burlington, Vermont
14 in Washington, D. C.
15 in Chicago
42 in Billings, Mont (26 degrees warmer than Anniston
In Denver, the high Sunday afternoon was a balmy 68 which was 34 degrees warmer than Birmingham's high of 34!
Temperatures in Alaska are "relatively mild" especially when compared to their recent bitter cold. Around midnight it was 15 ABOVE at Chandalar Lake where it was close to -60 just a few days ago. Even good ole Deadhorse, near the Arctic Coast was only 15 below.