Quick notes from the forecast office...
Some 8:00 a.m. conditions:
Anniston 42 and cloudy
Tuscaloosa 38 with rain
Birmingham 37 with rain
Gadsden 37 and cloudy
Fort Payne 34 with rain
Muscle Shoals 33 with freezing rain
Huntsville 33 with freezing rain
Decatur 33 with freezing rain
The observation at Cullman is not correct.... there is a calibration issue there at the airport (near Vinemont). The automated system is reporting 30, but most likely it is 32 or 33 now.
We have a number of reports of freezing rain and ice accumulation on exposed surfaces over the Tennessee Valley of North Alabama... seems the freezing rain reports are mostly north of a line from Hamilton to Cullman to Guntersville.
A cold rain is falling south of this line.
The Arctic air continues to slowly seep into Alabama, and temperatures should fall slowly during the day. Some bridge icing could develop today as far south as Sulligent, Jasper, Blount Springs, and Jacksonville.
As we have discussed for days here, we expect only a cold rain for the I-20 corridor during the day (Birmingham, Anniston, Tuscaloosa). However, tonight as temperatures fall below freezing in this area some light bridge icing is possible. Any precipitation tonight should be very light, but even a little freezing drizzle can lead to dozens of accidents; I have seen it many times on Birmingham interstates.
I think much of the day tomorrow will be dry, but the next round of rain comes in here late tomorrow night into Monday morning. That will be another close call with bridge icing... more on that as the weekend unfolds....
Some 8:00 a.m. conditions:
Anniston 42 and cloudy
Tuscaloosa 38 with rain
Birmingham 37 with rain
Gadsden 37 and cloudy
Fort Payne 34 with rain
Muscle Shoals 33 with freezing rain
Huntsville 33 with freezing rain
Decatur 33 with freezing rain
The observation at Cullman is not correct.... there is a calibration issue there at the airport (near Vinemont). The automated system is reporting 30, but most likely it is 32 or 33 now.
We have a number of reports of freezing rain and ice accumulation on exposed surfaces over the Tennessee Valley of North Alabama... seems the freezing rain reports are mostly north of a line from Hamilton to Cullman to Guntersville.
A cold rain is falling south of this line.
The Arctic air continues to slowly seep into Alabama, and temperatures should fall slowly during the day. Some bridge icing could develop today as far south as Sulligent, Jasper, Blount Springs, and Jacksonville.
As we have discussed for days here, we expect only a cold rain for the I-20 corridor during the day (Birmingham, Anniston, Tuscaloosa). However, tonight as temperatures fall below freezing in this area some light bridge icing is possible. Any precipitation tonight should be very light, but even a little freezing drizzle can lead to dozens of accidents; I have seen it many times on Birmingham interstates.
I think much of the day tomorrow will be dry, but the next round of rain comes in here late tomorrow night into Monday morning. That will be another close call with bridge icing... more on that as the weekend unfolds....
on February 18, 2006, 8:19 am
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on February 18, 2006, 8:58 am
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