The Dreaded Wedge

The afternoon video update is on the server:

http://beta.abc3340.com/weather/video.hrb

J.B. Elliott's afternoon discussion is posted as well:

http://beta.abc3340.com/weather/7day.hrb

Everyone is talking about the wedge... but we need to stress up front if we do see any icing problems over east Alabama early Saturday it will be temporary, and probably not a really big deal. Bridge icing is the main concern since the ground is so warm.

The CAD (cold air damming) effect kicks in Friday, with colder air rolling into Alabama from the east. The WEDGE. As rain begins to fall into relatively dry air, evaporative cooling will probably take temperatures to near, or just below freezing over parts of east and northeast Alabama late Friday and early Saturday morning. The greatest risk of freezing rain and bridge icing will be east of a line from Huntsville to Oneonta to Pell City and south to Ashland. This would include places like Gadsden, Anniston, Centre, Heflin, and Roanoke. Temperatures should be above freezing in these areas by mid-morning, which means any icing will be quite temporary.

A stronger system rolls in here with a chance of rain maybe even some strong storms Sunday night into Monday morning.

The February 5-15 period still should be cold, based on the pattern. Details are impossible to nail down this far in advance.

Watch the VIDEO for all the good details!