A Bit of Light Rain

December 1, 2005, 9:38 am
Posted by J.B. Elliott in Weather Discussions
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An approaching cold front has created some cloud cover over North and Central Alabama.

Radar also shows a band of rain moveing across the area. Most of this rain is evaporating before reaching the ground.

However, a little light rain has been reported at the surface in Cullman, Tuscaloosa, Columbus, Miss., and we have had a few sprinkles in Northeast Trussville.
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Posted by  
on December 1, 2005, 9:46 am
A very cold rain is falling here in Tuscaloosa. Any colder I'm sure it would be sleet.

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Posted by  
on December 1, 2005, 9:55 am
It's raining heavy in south Tuscaloosa.

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Posted by J.B. Elliott  
on December 1, 2005, 10:34 am
Surprised to see the report of heavy rain in South Tuscaloosa. The total all morning at Tuscaloosa Airport was only 0.01. At 10 am, the temperatrure was up to 39 at the airport with no rain reported at that time.

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Posted by  
on December 1, 2005, 10:07 am
Well it's is rain here in Pelham temperature is 40.0, so it looks like the GFS missed the forecast today.

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Posted by  
on December 1, 2005, 10:07 am
A few sprinkles here in Riverchase, too....

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Posted by  
on December 1, 2005, 10:09 am
Well it looks like we have a lot of us trying to get on the blog because it is running slow again.

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Posted by  
on December 1, 2005, 10:12 am
everyone is probably wondering when to go get their bread and milk LOL!! I hope soon folks, I am working on it TEE HEE HEE!!

Michael, see you in a little bit :-)

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Posted by  
on December 1, 2005, 10:54 am
J.B. has there been any reports of any small ice pellets...Could that not have been possible with the moisture falling... I figure with the Evaporational cooling and the dew points being so low, that there could have been some ice pellets falling.. The radar signature sure was showing sleet in the lower levels of the atmosphere.. Am I way off base here??Do I need to go back to Met 101??

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Posted by J.B. Elliott  
on December 1, 2005, 11:52 am
Rusty...
Not out of the question but I have not heard of any IP. Evaporative cooling is pretty good but there is also a rather quick warmup in the lower several thousand feet above BHM

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Posted by  
on December 1, 2005, 11:56 am
Thanks ..But I am correct in stating that the radar signature was that of IP... ????

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Posted by Jamie  
on December 1, 2005, 12:59 pm
At 8:30 this morning, there was a little light sleet fallling at my house in Jasper. It only lasted a couple of minutes.

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Posted by Andrew  
on December 1, 2005, 1:44 pm
There was sleet falling in Liberty Park this morning at around 9:45

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Posted by Brandon  
on December 1, 2005, 2:01 pm
Pretty heavy rainfall on UA campus about 9:30 this morning. Cold rain but no sleet in sight.

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Posted by  
on December 1, 2005, 2:25 pm
As I was on my way to class... I felt little ice pellets falling, melting on my face and coat. The temperature is 48 according to the weather channel at the airport here in carrollton Georgia. Certainly that wasnt Sleet I felt.



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