**NO afternoon video today due to the travel schedule to Talladega tonight for Storm Alert 2005**
Boy do we have a lot going on here...
*Tornado watches have been posted for the general area from the northeast tip of Texas to Central Illinois. Strong convection is firing along the Arctic boundary. At first glace I would suggest severe weather should not be a big threat down here, but a few thunderstorms could acompany the front during the pre-dawn hours tomorrow morning.
*As noted below, the 12Z models are coming in colder, which is increasing the risk of a significant ice situation for parts of North Alabama and Tennessee. Lets take this one day at a time:
TOMORROW: I think temperatures will fall through the 40s during the day, and we should be in the 30s by tomorrow evening as the very cold seeps in from the north. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are likely along the front early in the morning. No travel problems during the day.
SATURDAY: Periods of rain are likely during the day. I think Birmingham will hold in the mid 30s much of the day, but along and north of U.S. 278, or north of a line from Hamilton to Cullman to Gadsden temperatures should be at or below freezing. This means freezing rain and sleet, and the chance of ice accumulation on exposed surfaces and bridges. Icy travel is likely over the northern third of the state, and the ice accumulation could be heavy enough for some power outages.
SATURDAY NIGHT: Temperatures drop below freezing along the I-20 corridor, and icy travel could become an issue for Tuscaloosa/Birmingham/Anniston between about 6:00 p.m. Saturday and 10:00 a.m. Sunday. The precipitation should be tapering off during the night, but even some light drizzle could mean bridge icing.
SUNDAY: Yet another wave moves along the Arctic front, and rain should increase again Sunday afternoon and Sunday night. Temperatures could be cold enough for more ice over the Tennessee Valley of extreme North Alabama. At this point it looks like temperatures will be above freezing down this way.
BOTTOM LINE: Anyone traveling north this weekend needs to understand that travel could be very difficult to a layer of ice on bridges. And, some bridge icing is very possible as far south as Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Anniston, and Gadsden Saturday night and Sunday morning.
Winter storm watches or advisories will be required for parts of the Deep South for the weekend....
STORM ALERT 2006: We begin tonight at 7:00 at the Ritz Theatre in downtown Talladega... come early, get a good seat, and join us. The first 500 get a free t-shirt.
I will be leaving here around 3:30... might make one more post on this developing situation before I head out the door...
Boy do we have a lot going on here...
*Tornado watches have been posted for the general area from the northeast tip of Texas to Central Illinois. Strong convection is firing along the Arctic boundary. At first glace I would suggest severe weather should not be a big threat down here, but a few thunderstorms could acompany the front during the pre-dawn hours tomorrow morning.
*As noted below, the 12Z models are coming in colder, which is increasing the risk of a significant ice situation for parts of North Alabama and Tennessee. Lets take this one day at a time:
TOMORROW: I think temperatures will fall through the 40s during the day, and we should be in the 30s by tomorrow evening as the very cold seeps in from the north. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are likely along the front early in the morning. No travel problems during the day.
SATURDAY: Periods of rain are likely during the day. I think Birmingham will hold in the mid 30s much of the day, but along and north of U.S. 278, or north of a line from Hamilton to Cullman to Gadsden temperatures should be at or below freezing. This means freezing rain and sleet, and the chance of ice accumulation on exposed surfaces and bridges. Icy travel is likely over the northern third of the state, and the ice accumulation could be heavy enough for some power outages.
SATURDAY NIGHT: Temperatures drop below freezing along the I-20 corridor, and icy travel could become an issue for Tuscaloosa/Birmingham/Anniston between about 6:00 p.m. Saturday and 10:00 a.m. Sunday. The precipitation should be tapering off during the night, but even some light drizzle could mean bridge icing.
SUNDAY: Yet another wave moves along the Arctic front, and rain should increase again Sunday afternoon and Sunday night. Temperatures could be cold enough for more ice over the Tennessee Valley of extreme North Alabama. At this point it looks like temperatures will be above freezing down this way.
BOTTOM LINE: Anyone traveling north this weekend needs to understand that travel could be very difficult to a layer of ice on bridges. And, some bridge icing is very possible as far south as Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Anniston, and Gadsden Saturday night and Sunday morning.
Winter storm watches or advisories will be required for parts of the Deep South for the weekend....
STORM ALERT 2006: We begin tonight at 7:00 at the Ritz Theatre in downtown Talladega... come early, get a good seat, and join us. The first 500 get a free t-shirt.
I will be leaving here around 3:30... might make one more post on this developing situation before I head out the door...
on February 16, 2006, 3:14 pm
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