The Thursday afternoon map discussion video is on the server:
http://beta.abc3340.com/weather/video.hrb
HOUSEKEEPING: Let me say up front that I will be at Mississippi State University tomorrow and Saturday at the Southeast Severe Storms Symposium along with J.B. Elliott and John Oldshue. Jason Simpson will be driving over after his midday newscast tomorrow to join us.
Brian Peters and Bill Murray will be "left behind" to cover the usual chores... Brian will handle the map discussion videos tomorrow and over the weekend.
I will be posting from the symposium.... "live blogging" if you will.
I always enjoy this event; not only the great information that is shared, but also the food. Going to Pap's Place in Ackerman Friday night, and the Little Dooey Saturday night have become quite a tradition. Pap's Place might have the best home cooking buffet on the planet, and Dooey is the best BBQ joint in Starkville.
ON TO BUSINESS... After morning clouds the sun is out and temperatures are soaring into the mid to upper 70s again. Tuscaloosa has reached 78 degrees; down in Mobile they are reporting 81. No doubt spring fever is running wild again today.
A cool front will move through tonight bringing the mercury down to levels you expect in early March. The chance of rain with the front is very small, and highs tomorrow and Saturday will be close to 60 degrees with a good supply of sunshine both days. We will be near freezing early Saturday morning.
Dry and cool weather should continue Sunday and Monday; there is just a small risk of some light rain or a few sprinkles late Sunday night or Monday with a clipper type feature.
BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH: Mid-month still looks very active and very interesting. The 12Z GFS actually keeps the severe weather threat mainly west of Alabama with one wave around March 11, and another one around March 13. Both of those waves could bring a potent severe weather setup to parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Northeast Texas, and Missouri.
The new run of the GFS keeps a ridge over us that shunts most of the severe weather parameters to the west and north of Alabama March 11-15. Not sure if this is valid.
It also has backed off on the idea of a full latitude, cold upper trough over the central U.S. Cold air does invade the U.S., but mainly the northern half of the nation.
The jury is still out on all of this... the picture should be much clearer next week.
I enjoyed speaking at the Youth Leadership Forum at the University of Alabama this morning; thanks to Alabama Power, the event sponsor, for the invitation!
Be watching for our posts from Mississippi State... I will keep a running total on the number of doughnuts J.B. Elliott sucks down. My early prediction is 15 during the two day period. Stay tuned...
http://beta.abc3340.com/weather/video.hrb
HOUSEKEEPING: Let me say up front that I will be at Mississippi State University tomorrow and Saturday at the Southeast Severe Storms Symposium along with J.B. Elliott and John Oldshue. Jason Simpson will be driving over after his midday newscast tomorrow to join us.
Brian Peters and Bill Murray will be "left behind" to cover the usual chores... Brian will handle the map discussion videos tomorrow and over the weekend.
I will be posting from the symposium.... "live blogging" if you will.
I always enjoy this event; not only the great information that is shared, but also the food. Going to Pap's Place in Ackerman Friday night, and the Little Dooey Saturday night have become quite a tradition. Pap's Place might have the best home cooking buffet on the planet, and Dooey is the best BBQ joint in Starkville.
ON TO BUSINESS... After morning clouds the sun is out and temperatures are soaring into the mid to upper 70s again. Tuscaloosa has reached 78 degrees; down in Mobile they are reporting 81. No doubt spring fever is running wild again today.
A cool front will move through tonight bringing the mercury down to levels you expect in early March. The chance of rain with the front is very small, and highs tomorrow and Saturday will be close to 60 degrees with a good supply of sunshine both days. We will be near freezing early Saturday morning.
Dry and cool weather should continue Sunday and Monday; there is just a small risk of some light rain or a few sprinkles late Sunday night or Monday with a clipper type feature.
BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH: Mid-month still looks very active and very interesting. The 12Z GFS actually keeps the severe weather threat mainly west of Alabama with one wave around March 11, and another one around March 13. Both of those waves could bring a potent severe weather setup to parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Northeast Texas, and Missouri.
The new run of the GFS keeps a ridge over us that shunts most of the severe weather parameters to the west and north of Alabama March 11-15. Not sure if this is valid.
It also has backed off on the idea of a full latitude, cold upper trough over the central U.S. Cold air does invade the U.S., but mainly the northern half of the nation.
The jury is still out on all of this... the picture should be much clearer next week.
I enjoyed speaking at the Youth Leadership Forum at the University of Alabama this morning; thanks to Alabama Power, the event sponsor, for the invitation!
Be watching for our posts from Mississippi State... I will keep a running total on the number of doughnuts J.B. Elliott sucks down. My early prediction is 15 during the two day period. Stay tuned...
Why do people keep asking James or the weather staff to have rain or not to have rain when it is God that controls the rain (sigh)
on March 2, 2006, 2:55 pm
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