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I don't see any real reason to change the ongoing forecast. The weekend will be cold, wet, and miserable. And, some bridge icing along the way for parts of North Alabama. Lets break it all down for your weekend planning:
TONIGHT: The cold air continues to creep in here. Lots of clouds as moist air begins to ride over the shallow layer of cold air near the surface, but I think most of the night will be dry. No travel problems.
TOMORROW: Periods of rain are likely during the day, and it will be a cold rain. Mid 30s are likely during the day for I-20, including Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Anniston, so no travel problems are expected there.
However, north of a line from Sulligent to Jasper to Blount Springs to Jacksonville, temperatures could be around 32 degrees (or colder), and bridge icing is possible thanks to freezing rain and sleet. Once again, freezing rain is simply rain (liquid) that falls when temperatures are 32 degrees or lower. Sleet means ice pellets.
Due to the relatively warm ground, roads will be only wet, even where temperatures are at freezing. The bridges will provide the challenge due to icy spots. BE CAREFUL ON BRIDGES OVER THE NORTHERN THIRD OF THE STATE TOMORROW.
The WRF is amazingly dry, but both the NAM and the GFS support periods of rain through the day tomorrow. The GFS is the wettest model, and it has done fairly well in this kind of pattern this season.
TOMORROW NIGHT: The precipitation will taper off tomorrow evening, but some lingering drizzle is likely tomorrow night, and with temperatures dropping there could be some light bridge icing as far south as Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Anniston (I-20). Thank goodness any precipitation tomorrow night should be light. Temperatures should reach the upper 20s in most areas early Sunday morning.
SUNDAY: There might be some lingering freezing drizzle early in the day, but I now think most all of Sunday will be dry. Maybe even a few peeks of afternoon sunshine.
NEXT WEEK: Looks like the GFS is forecasting rain through Easter (that is a joke..). The stalled, wavy front could very well mean rain on a daily basis Monday through Thursday. Think wet for much of next week. Temperatures will slowly moderate, so no ice. We might even have some thunderstorms by Thursday as a strong wave forms on the front.
We will keep the blog fresh all weekend... so check in often!
http://beta.abc3340.com/weather/video.hrb
I don't see any real reason to change the ongoing forecast. The weekend will be cold, wet, and miserable. And, some bridge icing along the way for parts of North Alabama. Lets break it all down for your weekend planning:
TONIGHT: The cold air continues to creep in here. Lots of clouds as moist air begins to ride over the shallow layer of cold air near the surface, but I think most of the night will be dry. No travel problems.
TOMORROW: Periods of rain are likely during the day, and it will be a cold rain. Mid 30s are likely during the day for I-20, including Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Anniston, so no travel problems are expected there.
However, north of a line from Sulligent to Jasper to Blount Springs to Jacksonville, temperatures could be around 32 degrees (or colder), and bridge icing is possible thanks to freezing rain and sleet. Once again, freezing rain is simply rain (liquid) that falls when temperatures are 32 degrees or lower. Sleet means ice pellets.
Due to the relatively warm ground, roads will be only wet, even where temperatures are at freezing. The bridges will provide the challenge due to icy spots. BE CAREFUL ON BRIDGES OVER THE NORTHERN THIRD OF THE STATE TOMORROW.
The WRF is amazingly dry, but both the NAM and the GFS support periods of rain through the day tomorrow. The GFS is the wettest model, and it has done fairly well in this kind of pattern this season.
TOMORROW NIGHT: The precipitation will taper off tomorrow evening, but some lingering drizzle is likely tomorrow night, and with temperatures dropping there could be some light bridge icing as far south as Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Anniston (I-20). Thank goodness any precipitation tomorrow night should be light. Temperatures should reach the upper 20s in most areas early Sunday morning.
SUNDAY: There might be some lingering freezing drizzle early in the day, but I now think most all of Sunday will be dry. Maybe even a few peeks of afternoon sunshine.
NEXT WEEK: Looks like the GFS is forecasting rain through Easter (that is a joke..). The stalled, wavy front could very well mean rain on a daily basis Monday through Thursday. Think wet for much of next week. Temperatures will slowly moderate, so no ice. We might even have some thunderstorms by Thursday as a strong wave forms on the front.
We will keep the blog fresh all weekend... so check in often!
Ice storms always concern me although we have come a long way trimming tree limbs away from power lines. At least it's the weekend and kids are out of school and travel will be lessened. They so often have a way of being sneaky and coming up and biting ya. Hopefully, I will continue to have power to keep warm and check the blog (By the way I live in North Alabama) As well I thought the same thing Knight about the NWS and all their watches/warnings being different than their neighbors NWS office. Very confusing on what to expect. Guess we will hope for the best and see what we will see!
on February 17, 2006, 3:03 pm
Keep up the good work ( ;
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