Alert archive / Alabama / Winter Storm Warnings in 2009
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this winter storm warning at Mar 1, 2009, 3:47 AM CST for 26 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 11 hr. 18 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2009, 3:47 AM CST (09:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2009, 2:56 PM CST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
All 26 counties
Autauga County, AL, Bibb County, AL, Blount County, AL, Calhoun County, AL, Chambers County, AL, Cherokee County, AL, Chilton County, AL, Clay County, AL, Cleburne County, AL, Coosa County, AL, Elmore County, AL, Etowah County, AL, Fayette County, AL, Jefferson County, AL, Lamar County, AL, Lee County, AL, Marion County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Randolph County, AL, Shelby County, AL, St. Clair County, AL, Talladega County, AL, Tallapoosa County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL, Walker County, AL, Winston County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 7:31 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Billingsley, AL | |
| Mar 1, 7:38 AM CST | SNOW 0.5 | 6 E Hendrix, AL | ON RED MOUNTAIN. |
| Mar 1, 7:53 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Wetumpka, AL | BRIDGES ON INTERSTATE 65 AND FEW COUNTY ROADS BECOMING SLUSHY AS SNOW ACCUMULATES. |
| Mar 1, 8:10 AM CST | SNOW 0.8 | Jasper, AL | |
| Mar 1, 8:10 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Double Springs, AL | ROADS CONDITIONS BEGINNING TO DETERIORATE. |
| Mar 1, 8:10 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Hamilton, AL | ROAD CONDITIONS BEGINNING TO DETERIORATE. |
| Mar 1, 8:15 AM CST | SNOW 0.5 | Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| Mar 1, 9:27 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 2 N Center Point, AL | |
| Mar 1, 9:50 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Mar 1, 9:53 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Millbrook, AL | |
| Mar 1, 10:05 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 3 Nw Chelsea, AL | HIGHLAND LAKES SUBDIVISION. |
| Mar 1, 10:23 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Auburn, AL | |
| Mar 1, 11:30 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | 4 Nne Calera, AL | TOTAL FOR THE EVENT AT KENSINGTON MANOR APARTMENTS IN CALERA. |
| Mar 1, 11:45 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Wetumpka, AL | MOSTLY 1 TO 2 INCHES ACROSS ELMORE COUNTY...WITH SOME TOTALS OF 3 INCHES ALONG THE COOSA COUNTY LINE. |
| Mar 1, 11:45 AM CST | SNOW 4 | 3 Nw Chelsea, AL | |
| Mar 1, 11:50 AM CST | SNOW 5.5 | 1 W Hueytown, AL | TOTAL FOR THE EVENT IN CONCORD. |
| Mar 1, 12:15 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | 5 Sse Alabaster, AL | TOTAL FOR THE EVENT AT THE SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT. |
| Mar 1, 12:30 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Beauregard, AL | STILL SNOWING. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 33 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 515 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS44 KBMX 010947 WSWBMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 347 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH THE MIDDLE AFTERNOON HOURS... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO DIG SOUTHEAST TOWARD SOUTH ALABAMA BY SUNDAY MORNING...AND THEN EAST ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. AS COLD AIR AND MOISTURE...ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM...SPREAD OVER THE AREA...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. SNOW WILL BEGIN OVER THE WESTERN COUNTIES...BEFORE SUNRISE...AND SPREAD OVER THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...LINGERING IN EAST ALABAMA INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ALZ017-012100- /O.UPG.KBMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBMX.WS.W.0001.090301T0947Z-090301T2100Z/ /O.UPG.KBMX.WS.A.0001.090301T1200Z-090301T2100Z/ BLOUNT- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONEONTA 347 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ON SUNDAY AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ALZ018>021-026>029-036>038-047-012100- /O.UPG.KBMX.WS.A.0001.090301T1200Z-090301T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBMX.WS.W.0001.090301T0947Z-090301T2100Z/ ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA-CLAY- RANDOLPH-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN... PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE... ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT... LAFAYETTE...AUBURN...OPELIKA 347 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ON SUNDAY AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF EAST ALABAMA. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE BETWEEN INTERSTATE 59 AND INTERSTATE 85...WITH THE LARGEST SWATH OF SNOW JUST SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ALZ030>033-035-039>046-048>050-012100- /O.UPG.KBMX.WS.A.0001.090301T1200Z-090301T2100Z/ /O.EXB.KBMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-CHILTON-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES- ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO... MOUNDVILLE...MARION...CLANTON...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA... PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE... MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...PHENIX CITY...TROY... EUFAULA 347 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL ALABAMA ON SUNDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON...AS A DEEPENING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES OVER SOUTH ALABAMA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF TWO INCHES OR LESS ARE LIKELY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ ALZ011>015-022>025-034-012100- /O.UPG.KBMX.WS.A.0001.090301T1200Z-090301T2100Z/ /O.EXT.KBMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON- SHELBY-BIBB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER... CENTREVILLE 347 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL ALABAMA ON SUNDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON...AS A DEEPENING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES OVER SOUTH ALABAMA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF TWO INCHES OR LESS ARE LIKELY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS44 KBMX 011429 WSWBMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 829 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH THE MIDDLE AFTERNOON HOURS... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT SOUTHEAST AND THROUGH SOUTH ALABAMA TODAY...AND THEN EAST ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH THE MORNING WITH SNOW LINGERING IN EAST ALABAMA INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ALZ011>015-022>025-034-035-043-012100- /O.UPG.KBMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ /O.EXA.KBMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON- SHELBY-BIBB-CHILTON-ELMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER... CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE 829 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL ALABAMA ON SUNDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON...AS A DEEPENING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES OVER SOUTH ALABAMA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF TWO AND THREE INCHES ARE LIKELY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ ALZ017>021-026>029-036>038-047-012100- /O.CON.KBMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA-CLAY- RANDOLPH-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE... HEFLIN...PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND... ROANOKE...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY... LANETT...LAFAYETTE...AUBURN...OPELIKA 829 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. ON SUNDAY AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF EAST ALABAMA. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE BETWEEN INTERSTATE 59 AND INTERSTATE 85...WITH THE LARGEST SWATH OF SNOW JUST SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ALZ030>033-039>042-044>046-048>050-012100- /O.CON.KBMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES- MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO... MOUNDVILLE...MARION...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA...PRATTVILLE... FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE... UNION SPRINGS...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 829 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL ALABAMA ON SUNDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON...AS A DEEPENING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES OVER SOUTH ALABAMA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF TWO INCHES OR LESS ARE LIKELY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS44 KBMX 011459 WSWBMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 859 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING THROUGH THE MIDDLE AFTERNOON HOURS... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT SOUTHEAST AND THROUGH SOUTH ALABAMA TODAY...AND THEN EAST ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH THE MORNING WITH SNOW LINGERING IN EAST ALABAMA INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ALZ041-012100- /O.UPG.KBMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ /O.EXA.KBMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ AUTAUGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PRATTVILLE 859 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL ALABAMA ON SUNDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON...AS A DEEPENING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES OVER SOUTH ALABAMA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF TWO AND THREE INCHES ARE LIKELY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ ALZ011>015-017>029-034>038-043-047-012100- /O.CON.KBMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS- ELMORE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN... ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER... PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE... CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE... VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...AUBURN... OPELIKA 859 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. ON SUNDAY AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF EAST ALABAMA. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ALZ030>033-039-040-042-044>046-048>050-012100- /O.CON.KBMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-MARENGO-DALLAS-LOWNDES-MONTGOMERY-MACON- BULLOCK-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO... MOUNDVILLE...MARION...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA...FORT DEPOSIT... HAYNEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS... PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 859 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL ALABAMA ON SUNDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON...AS A DEEPENING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES OVER SOUTH ALABAMA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF TWO INCHES OR LESS ARE LIKELY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS44 KBMX 011640 WSWBMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1040 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN PARTS OF THE AREA THROUGH THE MIDDLE AFTERNOON HOURS... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT EAST AND OUT OF ALABAMA TODAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. ALZ011>015-022-011745- /O.CAN.KBMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-PICKENS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...CARROLLTON 1040 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL SNOW HAS ENDED OVER THE AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM INTO THE MID 30S THIS AFTERNOON. $$ ALZ030-031-011745- /O.CAN.KBMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ SUMTER-GREENE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW 1040 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO WARM INTO THE MID AND UPPER 30S THIS AFTERNOON. $$ ALZ017>021-023>029-034>038-041-043-047-012100- /O.CON.KBMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON- SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA- TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-AUTAUGA-ELMORE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE... HEFLIN...TUSCALOOSA...BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM... ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND... ROANOKE...CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY... DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...PRATTVILLE...WETUMPKA... TALLASSEE...AUBURN...OPELIKA 1040 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. ON SUNDAY AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ALZ032-033-039-040-042-044>046-048>050-012100- /O.CON.KBMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ HALE-PERRY-MARENGO-DALLAS-LOWNDES-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK- RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION... DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE... MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...PHENIX CITY...TROY... EUFAULA 1040 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL ALABAMA ON SUNDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON...AS A DEEPENING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES OVER SOUTH ALABAMA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF TWO INCHES OR LESS ARE LIKELY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS44 KBMX 011751 WSWBMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1151 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE AREA THROUGH THE MIDDLE AFTERNOON HOURS... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT EAST AND OUT OF ALABAMA TODAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. ALZ017-023-024-034-011900- /O.CAN.KBMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ BLOUNT-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-BIBB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...TUSCALOOSA...BIRMINGHAM... HOOVER...CENTREVILLE 1151 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. $$ ALZ032-039-011900- /O.CAN.KBMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ HALE-MARENGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...DEMOPOLIS... LINDEN 1151 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. $$ ALZ018>021-025>029-035>038-041-043-047-012100- /O.CON.KBMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA-CLAY- RANDOLPH-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-AUTAUGA-ELMORE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN... COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA... SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD... ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE... PRATTVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...AUBURN...OPELIKA 1151 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. ON SUNDAY AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ALZ033-040-042-044>046-048>050-012100- /O.CON.KBMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ PERRY-DALLAS-LOWNDES-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-RUSSELL-PIKE- BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...SELMA...FORT DEPOSIT... HAYNEVILLE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS... PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA 1151 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL ALABAMA SUNDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON...AS A DEEPENING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES OVER SOUTH ALABAMA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF TWO INCHES OR LESS ARE LIKELY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS44 KBMX 011837 WSWBMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1237 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTHEAST PARTS OF THE AREA THROUGH THE MIDDLE AFTERNOON HOURS... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT EAST AND OUT OF ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. ALZ018-020-025-026-035-011945- /O.CAN.KBMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ ETOWAH-CHEROKEE-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-CHILTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GADSDEN...CENTRE...COLUMBIANA... PELHAM...ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY...CLANTON 1237 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. $$ ALZ033-040-011945- /O.CAN.KBMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ PERRY-DALLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...SELMA 1237 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. $$ ALZ019-021-027>029-036>038-041-043-047-012100- /O.CON.KBMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ CALHOUN-CLEBURNE-TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA- CHAMBERS-AUTAUGA-ELMORE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANNISTON...HEFLIN...TALLADEGA... SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY... DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...PRATTVILLE...WETUMPKA... TALLASSEE...AUBURN...OPELIKA 1237 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA...AN ADDITIONAL ONE INCH OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ALZ042-044>046-048>050-012100- /O.CON.KBMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ LOWNDES-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE... MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...PHENIX CITY...TROY... EUFAULA 1237 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON AS THE UPPER LOW SHIFTS TO OUR EAST. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN ONE INCH. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS44 KBMX 012056 WSWBMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 256 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST SECTIONS OF THE AREA THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT WELL EAST OF ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON. MAINLY LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE ADVISORY AREA. ALZ047-020000- /O.CAN.KBMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ /O.EXB.KBMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090302T0000Z/ LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUBURN...OPELIKA 256 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. MAINLY LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS THAN ONE INCH. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ ALZ019-021-027>029-036>038-041-043-012200- /O.CAN.KBMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ CALHOUN-CLEBURNE-TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA- CHAMBERS-AUTAUGA-ELMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANNISTON...HEFLIN...TALLADEGA... SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY... DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...PRATTVILLE...WETUMPKA... TALLASSEE 256 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW HAS ENDED FOR THE MOST PART ACROSS THE AREA. $$ ALZ042-044-049-012200- /O.CAN.KBMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090301T2100Z/ LOWNDES-MONTGOMERY-PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE... MONTGOMERY...TROY 256 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. $$ ALZ045-046-048-050-020000- /O.EXT.KBMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090302T0000Z/ MACON-BULLOCK-RUSSELL-BARBOUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS... PHENIX CITY...EUFAULA 256 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. MAINLY LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS THAN ONE INCH. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 28, 11:53 PM CST, 3 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 28, 11:53 PM CST, 3 hours 54 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1153 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2009 .UPDATE...AVIATION DISCUSSION. && .DISCUSSION... TRYING TO GET A HANDLE ON THE FORCING MECHANISMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPROACHING WINTER STORM. CLOSED UPPER-LEVEL LOW OVER CENTRAL ARKANSAS WILL CONTINUE TO DIG SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH ALABAMA BY 6 AM SUNDAY...BECOMING NEGATIVELY TILTED THEREAFTER. SIGNIFICANT LARGE-SCALE FORCING IS NOW SPREADING OVER THE FORECAST AREA...BUT WILL QUICKLY MOVE OUT OF WESTERN ALABAMA AFTER 6 AM SUNDAY. YET...FORECAST MODELS CONTINUE TO PRODUCE PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS BEHIND THE SYNOPTIC-SCALE FORCING...WHICH APPEAR TO TIED TO UPPER-LEVEL DEFORMATION...MID-LEVEL INSTABILITY...AND A DEVELOPING TROUGH OF WARM AIR ALOFT. THE ENTIRE DEFORMATION ZONE...OVER NORTHERN ARKANSAS TO WEST TENNESSEE...IS PIVOTING AND BECOMING MORE ORIENTED IN A NORTH TO SOUTH FASHION WITH TIME. LATEST NAM AND GFS MODELS CONTINUE TO BRING LIGHT SNOW INTO OUR NORTHWEST COUNTIES...MAINLY BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 3 AM...WITH THE LEADING EDGE OF SNOW SPREADING TO THE BIRMINGHAM AREA AROUND 6 AM. THE GFS AND NAM DISAGREE ON WHERE THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR THE HEAVIEST SNOW AFTER 6 AM. GFS SHOWS THE POTENTIAL FOR TWO PLUS INCHES FROM BIRMINGHAM NORTHEAST TO BLOUNT AND ETOWAH COUNTIES. HOWEVER...THE NAM PLACES ITS TWO PLUS INCHES OVER EAST-CENTRAL ALABAMA. AT THIS TIME...MY BEST GUESS IS THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL EAST OF I-65 AND NORTH OF I-85. WILL CONTINUE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY OVER NORTHWEST COUNTIES FOR TONIGHT...AND WINTER WEATHER WATCH OVER ENTIRE AREA FOR SUNDAY. 03 && .AVIATION...06Z TAF DISCUSSION. DID SOME MINOR TWEAKING TO THE FORECAST MAINLY TO ADJUST THE TIMING ON WHEN THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO MOVE IN. FOR SURE...TCL...ANB...EET AND BHM SHOULD SEE SNOW OUT OF THIS SYSTEM. MGM AND TOI COULD SEE A LITTLE LESS BUT STILL ENOUGH TO IMPACT AVIATION ACTIVITIES. LOW CEILINGS ARE STILL EXPECTED...BUT AFTER 00Z...SKIES ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME CLEAR. 10/ARM && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6 AM FOR MARION-WINSTON- BLOUNT-LAMAR-WALKER-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-BIBB-TUSCALOOSA-FAYETTE- PICKENS. WINTER STORM WATCH FOR ALL AREAS FROM 6 AM SUNDAY THROUGH 3 PM SUNDAY. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 28, 7:39 PM CST, 8 hours 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 739 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2009 ALZ011>015-017>050-020139- AUTAUGA-BARBOUR-BIBB-BLOUNT-BULLOCK-CALHOUN-CHAMBERS-CHEROKEE- CHILTON-CLAY-CLEBURNE-COOSA-DALLAS-ELMORE-ETOWAH-FAYETTE-GREENE-HALE- JEFFERSON-LAMAR-LEE-LOWNDES-MACON-MARENGO-MARION-MONTGOMERY-PERRY- PICKENS-PIKE-RANDOLPH-RUSSELL-SHELBY-ST CLAIR-SUMTER-TALLADEGA- TALLAPOOSA-TUSCALOOSA-WALKER-WINSTON- 739 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ON MANY RIVERS. SOME FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. MOISTURE WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST LATER TONIGHT. AS COLD AIR SPREADS SOUTHWARD...THE RAIN WILL BECOME MIXED WITH SNOW...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. A STRONG UPPER LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA SUNDAY MORNING. SOME MOISTURE WILL BE AVAILABLE AS THE COLD AIR FILTERS IN. THEREFORE...THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF MEASURABLE SNOW ON SUNDAY WITH POSSIBLE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. ANY ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY OCCUR ON GRASSY SURFACES...BUT SOME ROADWAYS MAY BECOME SLICK ESPECIALLY NORTH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY BE REQUIRED ON SUNDAY DUE TO POSSIBLE WINTER WEATHER.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 28, 10:58 PM CST, 4 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1058 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 AM TSTM WND DMG SMITHS STATION 32.54N 85.10W
02/28/2009 LEE AL PUBLIC
DAMAGE TO SMITHS STATION JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. AIR
CONDITIONERS AT THE ROOF OF THE SCHOOL WERE BLOWN AWAY.
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE CITY. A.D. MCLEIN
HISTORIC RAIL ROAD MUSEUM DAMAGED. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
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ARMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 3:28 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 18 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.