Alert archive / Alabama / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this winter storm warning at Feb 24, 2015, 1:42 PM CST for 19 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Feb 25, 2015, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 15 hr. 60 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
- Feb 24, 2015, 1:42 PM CST (19:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2015, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2015, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
Counties Bibb County, AL, Blount County, AL, Calhoun County, AL, Cherokee County, AL, Clay County, AL, Cleburne County, AL, Etowah County, AL, Fayette County, AL, Jefferson County, AL, Lamar County, AL, Marion County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Randolph County, AL, Shelby County, AL, St. Clair County, AL, Talladega County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL, Walker County, AL, Winston County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 9:13 AM CST | SLEET 0 | Birmingham, AL | SLEET NOW FALLING ACROSS THE BIRMINGHAM METRO...INCLUDING SYLVAN SPRINGS...HOMEWOOD...CAHABA HEIGHTS. |
| Feb 25, 9:20 AM CST | SLEET 0 | Westover, AL | SLEET NOW FALLING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SHELBY COUNTY, INCLUDING WESTOVER AND CALERA |
| Feb 25, 10:30 AM CST | SNOW 0 | Winfield, AL | |
| Feb 25, 11:45 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Birmingham, AL | ICING REPORTED AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY. REPORTS OF ICE ACCUMULATING ON ELEVATED SURFACES, POWERLINES, TREE BRANCHES. |
| Feb 25, 12:50 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.5 | Detroit, AL | UP TO 0.5 INCH OF ICE ON TREES FROM SLEET AND RAIN ALONG HWY 17 BETWEEN DETROIT AND SULLIGENT. |
| Feb 25, 1:00 PM CST | SNOW 0 | Fayette, AL | PRECIPITION TRANSITIONING TO SNOW ACROSS NORTH FAYETTE COUNTY. |
| Feb 25, 2:15 PM CST | SNOW 1.8 | Haleyville, AL | AS OF 215PM...1.75 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATED. |
| Feb 25, 2:22 PM CST | SNOW 4 | 7 N Jasper, AL | AS OF 222PM...4 INCHES OF SNOW ON GROUND ALONG HWY 5. SNOW STARTING TO ACCUMULATE ON TREES AND POWERLINES. NUMEROUS WRECKS REPORTED ACROSS THE COUNTY. |
| Feb 25, 2:25 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 1 S Smith Dam, AL | AS OF 225PM... 2.5 INCHES OF SNOW ALONG SMITH LAKE DAM RD. |
| Feb 25, 2:30 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Sulligent, AL | AS OF 230PM...1 INCH OF SNOW MEASURED IN SULLIGENT. |
| Feb 25, 2:37 PM CST | SNOW 1.8 | Oneonta, AL | AS OF 237PM...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1.75INCHES IN ONEONTA. |
| Feb 25, 2:40 PM CST | SLEET 0 | Ragland, AL | NUMEROUS WRECKS AND ICY SPOTS REPORTED ACROSS ST. CLAIR COUNTY. |
| Feb 25, 2:52 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Fowlers Crossroads, AL | AS OF 252PM...1 TO 1.5 IN OF SNOW ON ROADS ALONG AL HWY 102 IN NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY. |
| Feb 25, 2:53 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Vernon, AL | AS OF 253PM...1.5 INCH OF SNOW ACUMULATION IN VERNON. |
| Feb 25, 2:54 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 4 Wsw Hamilton, AL | AS OF 254PM...2.5 INCHES OF SNOW AT HWY 17 AND CR 81. |
| Feb 25, 2:55 PM CST | SNOW 2.8 | Hamilton, AL | AS OF 255PM...SNOW ACCUMULATION IN HAMILTON. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH PICTURE. |
| Feb 25, 2:55 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Brilliant, AL | AS OF 255PM...3 INCHES OF SNOW...VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Feb 25, 2:55 PM CST | SNOW 4 | 10 N Jasper, AL | AS OF 255PM...4 INCHES OF SNOW 10 MILES NORTH OF JASPER |
| Feb 25, 3:19 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | 7 N Jasper, AL | AS OF 222PM...4 INCHES OF SNOW ON GROUND ALONG HWY 5. SNOW STARTING TO ACCUMULATE ON TREES AND POWERLINES. NUMEROUS WRECKS REPORTED ACROSS THE COUNTY. UPDATED AT 319PM...4.5 INCHES NOW ON THE GROUND. TEMP 32F. |
| Feb 25, 3:23 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Blountsville, AL | AS OF 323PM...4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL NORTH AND WEST OF BLOUNTSVILLE |
| Feb 25, 3:39 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Wedowee, AL | AS OF 339PM...ICE ACCUMULATING ON TREES ACROSS RANDOLPH COUNTY |
| Feb 25, 3:49 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Vestavia Hills, AL | NUMEROUS MEDIUM SIZED TREES DOWN ACROSS ROADWAY IN VESTAVIA DUE TO ICE ACCUMULATION |
| Feb 25, 3:50 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Hayden, AL | AS OF 350PM...1.5 INCHES MEASURED ON SNOWBOARD VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Feb 25, 3:54 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Haleyville, AL | AS OF 354PM...4 INCHES MEASURED. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH PHOTO |
| Feb 25, 4:37 PM CST | SLEET 0 | Springville, AL | ICE BEGINNING TO ACCUMULATE ON TREES DUE TO SLEET. |
| Feb 25, 4:43 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Vernon, AL | STILL SNOWING HEAVILY. |
| Feb 25, 4:50 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | 1 Wsw Haleyville, AL | MEASURED BY THE COOP OBSERVER. STILL SNOWING HEAVILY. |
| Feb 25, 4:55 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | 4 S Detroit, AL | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON HWY 17 BETWEEN SULLIGENT AND DETROIT. |
| Feb 25, 5:00 PM CST | SNOW 1.8 | Kimberly, AL | STILL SNOWING. |
| Feb 25, 5:10 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Detroit, AL | 6 INCHES TOTAL SO FAR...WITH 2 INCHES IN LAST HOUR. STILL SNOWING HEAVILY. |
| Feb 25, 5:30 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Odenville, AL | ICE BEGINNING TO ACCUMULATE ON TREES. |
| Feb 25, 5:30 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5.2 | 4 Wsw Gadsden, AL | MEASURED ALONG I-59 AT MM 181 IN ATTALLA. STILL SNOWING HEAVILY. |
| Feb 25, 5:35 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7.5 | 1 Sse Lupton, AL | REPORTED ALONG HWY 5 APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES NORTH OF JASPER. STILL SNOWING. |
| Feb 25, 5:40 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Hamilton, AL | STILL SNOWING HEAVILY. |
| Feb 25, 5:43 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3 | Forney, AL | STILL SNOWING. |
| Feb 25, 5:57 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Guin, AL | |
| Feb 25, 5:57 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Sulligent, AL | |
| Feb 25, 5:57 PM CST | SNOW 8 | Guin, AL | |
| Feb 25, 5:58 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Oneonta, AL | STILL SNOWING |
| Feb 25, 5:59 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Sand Rock, AL | |
| Feb 25, 5:59 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Sand Rock, AL | |
| Feb 25, 6:00 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | Cedar Bluff, AL | |
| Feb 25, 6:00 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5.5 | Vernon, AL | UP TO 5.5 INCHES NOW. STILL SNOWING. |
| Feb 25, 6:00 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5.8 | Manchester, AL | |
| Feb 25, 6:00 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Bear Creek, AL | STILL SNOWING. |
| Feb 25, 6:00 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | Curry, AL | |
| Feb 25, 6:05 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Nauvoo, AL | |
| Feb 25, 6:15 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Mount Cheaha, AL | ICE ACCUMULATING ON TREES ON MT CHEAHA. |
| Feb 25, 6:15 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | 4 Nw Winfield, AL | *** 1 INJ *** TREE DOWN ON MOBILE HOME WITH ONE INJURY. DUE TO HEAVY SNOW. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Feb 25, 6:15 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | 4 Nw Winfield, AL | *** 1 INJ *** TREE DOWN ON MOBILE HOME WITH ONE INJURY. REPORTED ALONG HWY 253 IN THE TWIN COMMUNITY. DUE TO HEAVY SNOW. TIME ESTIMATED. UPDATED FOR LOCATION. |
| Feb 25, 6:23 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Hamilton, AL | |
| Feb 25, 6:23 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | Hamilton, AL | |
| Feb 25, 6:23 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | Hamilton, AL | |
| Feb 25, 6:28 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Black Creek, AL | |
| Feb 25, 6:29 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Vernon, AL | |
| Feb 25, 6:30 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Millport, AL | |
| Feb 25, 6:30 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | 4 Sw Hackleburg, AL | REPORTED IN THE NORTH FORK COMMUNITY. STILL SNOWING. |
| Feb 25, 6:38 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | 2 N Moores Bridge, AL | HIGHWAY 171 TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN |
| Feb 25, 6:38 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Broomtown, AL | |
| Feb 25, 6:42 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Clay, AL | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN CLAY |
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 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 52 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
- 909 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 79 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 148 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
002 WWUS44 KBMX 241942 WSWBMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 142 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER STORM EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY... .AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO STRENGTHEN ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS NEAR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. THIS WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION TO OVERSPREAD THE GULF REGION WEDNESDAY MORNING. AREAS NEAR AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR ARE EXPECTED RECEIVE A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH A TRANSITION TO SNOW WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. A VERY SHARP CUTOFF IN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IS EXPECTED ON THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE SNOW BAND...AND ANY SMALL SHIFT IN THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM WILL HAVE IMPLICATIONS ON SNOW TOTALS FOR A GIVEN LOCATION. ALZ011>015-017>029-034-250600- /O.UPG.KBMX.WS.A.0002.150225T1500Z-150226T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBMX.WS.W.0001.150225T1500Z-150226T0600Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-BIBB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE... HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA...BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...PELHAM... ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND... ROANOKE...CENTREVILLE 142 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EVENT...ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. * TIMING...FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY THROUGH MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM PICKENS TO SHELBY TO RANDOLPH COUNTIES. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ ALZ030>032-250600- /O.NEW.KBMX.WW.Y.0004.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ SUMTER-GREENE-HALE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO 142 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...SUMTER...GREENE...AND HALE COUNTIES. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW TOTALS UP TO 1.5 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
5 follow-up statements
277 WWUS44 KBMX 242350 WSWBMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 550 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER STORM EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY... .AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO STRENGTHEN ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS NEAR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. THIS WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION TO OVERSPREAD THE GULF REGION WEDNESDAY MORNING. AREAS NEAR AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR ARE EXPECTED RECEIVE A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH A TRANSITION TO SNOW WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. A VERY SHARP CUTOFF IN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IS EXPECTED ON THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE SNOW BAND...AND ANY SMALL SHIFT IN THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM WILL HAVE IMPLICATIONS ON SNOW TOTALS FOR A GIVEN LOCATION. ALZ011>015-017>029-034-250815- /O.CON.KBMX.WS.W.0001.150225T1500Z-150226T0600Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-BIBB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE... HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA...BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...PELHAM... ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND... ROANOKE...CENTREVILLE 550 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * EVENT...ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. * TIMING...FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY THROUGH MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM PICKENS TO SHELBY TO RANDOLPH COUNTIES. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ ALZ030>032-250815- /O.CON.KBMX.WW.Y.0004.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ SUMTER-GREENE-HALE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO 550 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...SUMTER...GREENE...AND HALE COUNTIES. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW TOTALS UP TO 1.5 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
327 WWUS44 KBMX 250936 WSWBMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 336 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED TODAY... .AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN TODAY AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS NEAR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. THIS WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION TO OVERSPREAD THE GULF REGION BEGINNING THIS MORNING. AREAS NEAR AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR ARE EXPECTED RECEIVE A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION THIS MORNING...WITH A TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. A VERY SHARP CUTOFF IN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IS EXPECTED ON THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE SNOW BAND...AND ANY SMALL SHIFT IN THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM WILL HAVE MAJOR IMPLICATIONS ON SNOW TOTALS FOR A GIVEN LOCATION. ALZ011>015-017>029-034-260300- /O.CON.KBMX.WS.W.0001.150225T1500Z-150226T0600Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-BIBB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE... HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA...BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...PELHAM... ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND... ROANOKE...CENTREVILLE 336 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * EVENT...ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. * TIMING...FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY THROUGH MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM PICKENS TO SHELBY TO RANDOLPH COUNTIES. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW TOTALS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 OR IMPOSSIBLE. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ALZ030>032-260300- /O.CON.KBMX.WW.Y.0004.150225T1500Z-150226T0300Z/ SUMTER-GREENE-HALE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO 336 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...SUMTER...GREENE...AND HALE COUNTIES. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW TOTALS UP TO 1.5 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
711 WWUS44 KBMX 251633 WSWBMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1033 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED TODAY... .AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN TODAY AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS NEAR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. THIS WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION TO OVERSPREAD THE GULF REGION BEGINNING THIS MORNING. AREAS NEAR AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR ARE EXPECTED RECEIVE A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION THIS MORNING...WITH A TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. JUST NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. A VERY SHARP CUTOFF IN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IS EXPECTED ON THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE SNOW BAND...AND ANY SMALL SHIFT IN THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM WILL HAVE MAJOR IMPLICATIONS ON SNOW TOTALS FOR A GIVEN LOCATION. ALZ025-027>029-034-260300- /O.CAN.KBMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150226T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KBMX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150226T0600Z/ SHELBY-TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-BIBB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PELHAM...ALABASTER...TALLADEGA... SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...CENTREVILLE 1033 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SLEET AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...FROM NOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT PM WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...BIBB...SHELBY...TALLADEGA...CLAY AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW TOTALS UP TO 1 INCH AND SLEET TOTALS UP TO ONE HALF INCH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW OR SLEET WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ALZ011>015-017>024-026-260300- /O.CON.KBMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150226T0600Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-ST. CLAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE... HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA...BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER... PELL CITY...MOODY 1033 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * EVENT...ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. * TIMING...FROM NOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * LOCATION...ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM PICKENS TO JEFFERSON TO CLEBURNE COUNTIES. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ALZ030>032-260300- /O.CON.KBMX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ SUMTER-GREENE-HALE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO 1033 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...FROM NOW TO 9 PM TONIGHT. * LOCATION...SUMTER...GREENE...AND HALE COUNTIES. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET TOTALS UP TO ONE HALF INCH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW OR SLEET WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
079 WWUS44 KBMX 252309 WSWBMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 509 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED TODAY... .A HISTORIC WINTER STORM IS CURRENTLY IMPACTING AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20. SEVERAL REPORTS OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 6 INCHES HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECEIVED. PRECIPITATION STRETCHES BACK ALL THE WAY INTO LOUISIANA AND EXPECT THE NORTHERN TIER OF COUNTIES WILL RECEIVE NEARLY A FOOT OF SNOW. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO BRING DOWN TREES AND POWER-LINES WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN TIER OF COUNTIES COUNTIES DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW. ALZ011>015-017>024-026-260600- /O.CON.KBMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150226T0600Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-ST. CLAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE... HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA...BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER... PELL CITY...MOODY 509 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * EVENT...ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. * TIMING...FROM NOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * LOCATION...ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM PICKENS TO JEFFERSON TO CLEBURNE COUNTIES. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ALONG THE I-20 CORRIDOR WITH AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 11 INCHES ALONG AND NORTH OF A FAYETTE TO JASPER TO GADSDEN LINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ALZ025-027>029-034-260600- /O.CON.KBMX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150226T0600Z/ SHELBY-TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-BIBB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PELHAM...ALABASTER...TALLADEGA... SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...CENTREVILLE 509 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * TIMING...FROM NOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT PM WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...BIBB...SHELBY...TALLADEGA...CLAY AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW TOTALS UP TO 1 INCH AND SLEET TOTALS UP TO ONE HALF INCH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW OR SLEET WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ALZ030>032-260300- /O.CON.KBMX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/ SUMTER-GREENE-HALE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO 509 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...FROM NOW TO 9 PM TONIGHT. * LOCATION...SUMTER...GREENE...AND HALE COUNTIES. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET TOTALS UP TO ONE HALF INCH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW OR SLEET WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
141 WWUS44 KBMX 260547 WSWBMX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1147 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...HISTORIC WINTER STORM COMING TO AN END... ALZ011>015-017>024-026-260700- /O.EXP.KBMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150226T0600Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-ST. CLAIR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE... HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA...BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER... PELL CITY...MOODY 1147 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... SNOWFALL IS COMING TO AN END IN THE WARNING AREA...ALTHOUGH....A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH 6 AM. TRAVEL WILL STILL BE IMPACTED IN THE AREAS THAT RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND PLEASE SEE THE CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGES FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. TEMPERATURES SHOULD BEGIN TO RISE ABOVE FREEZING ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA BY 8-10 AM. $$ ALZ025-027>029-034-260700- /O.EXP.KBMX.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150226T0600Z/ SHELBY-TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-BIBB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PELHAM...ALABASTER...TALLADEGA... SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...CENTREVILLE 1147 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... SNOWFALL IS COMING TO AN END IN THE ADVISORY AREA BUT A FEW FLURRIES OR LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS COULD CONTINUE THROUGH 6 AM. $$
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 24, 11:59 AM CST, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 11:59 AM CST, 1 hour 43 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1159 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 .UPDATE... FOR 18Z AVIATION. && .SHORT TERM... TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AN UPPER LEVEL IMPULSE WAS BEGINNING TO MOVE AWAY FROM CENTRAL ALABAMA EARLY THIS MORNING. LOCAL AREA RADARS WERE STILL INDICATING LIGHT RETURNS NORTH...ALTHOUGH SOMEWHAT SPORADIC. A BIT MORE LIGHT PRECIPITATION COVERAGE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST. SEVERAL LOCATIONS WERE STILL REPORTING SOME WINTRY PRECIPITATION AS OF THIS WRITING...ONCE AGAIN ONLY LIGHT. MAINLY RECEIVED REPORTS ON ELEVATED SURFACES AND TREES. WILL LEAVE THE CURRENT ADVISORY GOING FOR A FEW MORE HOURS AND RE-EVALUATE. IT APPEARS THAT THE ADVISORY MAY BE LIFTED A BIT BEFORE 9AM...BUT THERE IS STILL THE POTENTIAL OF SOME MINOR ISSUES DURING RUSH HOUR. THE PRECIPITATION MOVES EAST OF THE AREA BY AFTERNOON AND HIGHS WILL CLIMB INTO THE 40S AREA WIDE. NOT MUCH OF A BREAK AS THE NEXT SYSTEM APPROACHES CENTRAL ALABAMA FROM THE WEST. PRECIPITATION WILL BE ON THE RADAR WEST AND SOUTHWEST OF THE AREA LATE TONIGHT...SO KEPT SMALL RAIN CHANCES SOUTHWEST. THE MODELS CONSENSUS WAS EVEN SLOWER WITH MANY NOT SPITTING ANYTHING MEASURABLE OUT. TYPICALLY...THE PRECIPITATION MOVES IN FASTER AND KEPT THE MENTION IN. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THE PRECIPITATION WILL START OFF AS LIQUID. 75 THE BIG IMPACT THIS WEEK IS OBVIOUSLY THE WEDNESDAY SNOW EVENT. CURRENT THINKING IS NOT MUCH DIFFERENT FROM THE PREVIOUS FORECAST. AFTER TALKING THINGS OVER WITH WPC...THE GFS APPEARS TO BE TOO FLAT WITH THE TROUGH AS IT APPROACHES AND SUPPRESSED THE QPF TOO FAR SOUTH. THE NAM IS TOO AMPLIFIED. A COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE SREF AND EURO WAS USED FOR OUR LOCAL FORECAST. THE SREF PROBABLY HIGHLIGHTS THE 278 CORRIDOR AS ITS HOT ZONE WITH ACCUMULATING SNOWS STILL WELL SOUTH. LEANED HEAVILY ON PROBABILISTIC NUMBERS AND THE 0 DEGREE 850MB ISOTHERM. THE OPERATIONAL EURO FORECASTS THE HEAVIEST BAND VERY CLOSE TO THE TCL/BHM/ANB METRO AREAS. ITS QPF SLIGHTLY UNDER DONE FROM THE PREVIOUS RUN DUE TO A FASTER TIMING WITH THE 700 MB WAVE ACROSS THE REGION. HOWEVER...THE EURO ENSEMBLE MEAN WAS ACTUALLY WETTER (THANKS WPC FOR COORDINATION). PROBABLY THE BIGGEST CHANGE WAS TO DELAY THE ONSET OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW UNTIL AFTER 18Z WITH THE PRIME TIME PERIOD BETWEEN 18Z AND 00Z (WEST TO EAST). ALL THE MODELS SHOWED THIS SLOWER ARRIVAL TIME. FORECAST SOUNDINGS WERE STILL SHOWCASING A WET HEAVY SNOW EVENT AND USED A RATIO AVERAGE OF ABOUT 8:1. CONSIDERING FORECAST SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE JUST ABOVE FREEZING SOME INITIAL SNOW MAY MELT BEFORE ACCUMULATIONS BEGIN. ALSO WORTH NOTING IS SOME OF THE SNOW MAY MELT AS SOON AS THE SNOW STOPS. FOR SNOW TOTALS...THE HEAVIEST BAND WAS SHIFTED SLIGHTLY SOUTHWARD BUT FEEL ITS STILL A LITTLE EARLY TO HIGHLIGHT ANY PARTICULAR AREA WITH A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER SNOW TOTAL...ALTHOUGH THAT IS LIKELY TO OCCUR. QPF/MELTING/RATIO ALL CONSIDERED...BUMPED UP THE SNOW TOTALS IN THE HIGHEST ZONE TO A 4 TO 6 INCH RANGE (MOSTLY 4 TO 5) WHICH IS ROUGHLY BETWEEN HIGHWAY 278 AND INTERSTATE 20. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE JUST OUTSIDE THE SOUTHERN EXTENT OF THE WATCH SO AN EXPANSION OF THE WATCH OR AN ADVISORY CAN NOT BE RULED OUT FOR THE NEXT ROW OF COUNTIES TO THE SOUTH. PRECIPITATION SHOULD END QUICKLY FROM WEST TO EAST BETWEEN 00Z AND 06Z THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY NIGHT/THURSDAY MORNING WILL BE BELOW FREEZING FOR ALL OF THE WATCH AREA (AND MOST OF THE CWA) SO ANY SNOW THAT MELTS WILL RE-FREEZE OVERNIGHT. 88/05 .LONG TERM... THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY. STRONG RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS ON THURSDAY WITH A THANKFUL BREAK IN THE PRECIPITATION ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. SOME LINGERING CLOUD COVER MAY REMAIN. A WEAK UPPER SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS LATE THURSDAY...BUT MOISTURE LOOKS SHALLOW SO THINK THAT SOME CLOUD COVER MAY ALL THAT WILL BE NOTED. OTHERWISE...NORTHERLY FLOW WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES ON THE COOL SIDE FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS THE RIDGE SINKS INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS BY FRIDAY. ON SATURDAY...THE RIDGE SHIFTS FURTHER ACROSS THE U.S. TO THE EAST OVER OHIO DURING THE DAY AND TO THE ATLANTIC COAST BY SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL CUT OFF OUR NORTHERLY FLOW AND BRING SOME RETURN FLOW. ONLY LOW RAIN CHANCES RETURN BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT THOUGH AS OVERALL MOISTURE WILL BE LIMITED INITIALLY. ON SUNDAY...A SERIES OF FRONTS...ONE SINKING INTO MONTANA AND THE DAKOTAS FROM CANADA WHILE FORCING ANOTHER FRONT INTO THE PLAINS FURTHER SOUTH. THIS WILL IN TURN TIGHTEN GRADIENTS OVER THE EASTERN U.S. AND PUSH OUR RIDGE INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN INCREASING OUR ONSHORE MOISTURE FLOW OVER ALABAMA AND YIELDING A LITTLE BETTER CHANCE FOR RAIN AND CREATING MILDER TEMPERATURES FOR SUNDAY INTO MONDAY IN ADVANCE OF THE PLAINS FRONTAL SYSTEM...WITH 60S/70S FOR HIGHS BY MONDAY. WITH THE MILDER TEMPERATURES OUR INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE AND WILL HAVE THE CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS BACK INTO THE FORECAST BY LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY AHEAD OF THE FRONT. AS WE MOVE INTO THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK SOME MODEL DIFFERENCES IN TIMING AND PATH OF THE LOW BRING CONFIDENCE DOWN AND COULD LINGER POPS INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. 08 && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF DISCUSSION. VFR CIGS CURRENTLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN TAF SITES...WITH MVFR CIGS AT MGM AND CIGS JUST ABOVE IFR AT TOI. EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE NORTHERN TAF SITES...WITH IMPROVING CIGS AT MGM/TOI THIS AFTERNOON...BECOMING VFR BY 00Z OR EARLIER. GUIDANCE INDICATES POTENTIAL FOR LOW CLOUDS TO RE- DEVELOP AFTER 6Z AT MGM/TOI...AND WILL INCLUDE MENTION OF MVFR CIGS THERE FOR NOW. A WINTER STORM WILL APPROACH THE NORTHERN TAF SITES TOMORROW MORNING. HAVE INTRODUCED RASN AFTER 15Z AT THE NORTHERN SITES. CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE NEAR THE END OR JUST BEYOND THIS TAF CYCLE. 32/DAVIS && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 43 30 36 29 44 / 10 0 100 70 10 ANNISTON 45 31 37 30 45 / 10 0 100 80 10 BIRMINGHAM 42 32 35 29 45 / 10 10 100 70 10 TUSCALOOSA 44 33 36 28 46 / 10 10 100 60 10 CALERA 45 34 36 29 46 / 10 10 100 70 10 AUBURN 47 36 40 32 48 / 10 10 100 90 10 MONTGOMERY 48 37 41 32 49 / 10 20 100 80 10 TROY 48 38 43 34 49 / 10 20 100 80 10 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: BIBB...BLOUNT...CALHOUN... CHEROKEE...CLAY...CLEBURNE...ETOWAH...FAYETTE...JEFFERSON... LAMAR...MARION...PICKENS...RANDOLPH...SHELBY...ST. CLAIR... TALLADEGA...TUSCALOOSA...WALKER...WINSTON. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 24, 9:00 AM CST, 4 hours 42 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 900 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 ALZ011>015-017>050-251800- MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE- CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA- CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA- CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON- BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- 900 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. A WINTER STORM SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SLEET WITH AMOUNTS UP TO 5 INCHES ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF CENTRAL ALABAMA ON WEDNESDAY...WITH AN ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. THE SPECIFIC TRACK AND INTENSITY OF THE SYSTEM WILL MAKE A BIG IMPACT ON WHERE THE HEAVIEST WINTER PRECIPITATION FALLS. RIGHT NOW THE GREATEST IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 BEGINNING LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WILL BE NEEDED WEDNESDAY.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 1:42 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BMX | Bibb, Clay, Greene, Hale, Randolph, Shelby and 2 more | 34 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.