1 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Huntsville, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 26, 2:50 AM CST, 3 hours 10 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
250 AM CST THU FEB 26 2004
.DISCUSSION...
THE PRECIP TYPE TRANSITION IS UNDERWAY IN THE TENNESSEE VALLEY...BUT
THE BAND OF PRECIP HAS ROTATED OUT OF THE AREA FOR THE TIME BEING.
THE UPPER LOW IS CURRENTLY CENTERED NEAR MERIDIAN MS...AND IS
FORECAST TO MOVE TO NEAR TALLADEGA BY NOON TODAY. THE QUESTION IS
WHEN (OR IF?) THERE WILL BE ANOTHER BAND OF PRECIP TO DEVELOP.
NOTE: WE WILL REASSESS THE ADVISORY AND WARNING AREAS CLOSER TO 4
AM. IF THEY CHANGE...THIS AFD WILL BE UPDATED.
SHORT TERM (TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY)...
WITH COPIOUS CLOUD COVER OVER THE AREA TODAY...THERE WILL NOT BE
MUCH TEMP RECOVERY...AND WE ARE LIKELY TO STRUGGLE BACK TO 40 (AT
BEST) IN MOST AREAS. WITH THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE UPPER LOW
ENERGY...THERE WILL BE A NEED TO HOLD ON TO A CHANCE POP FOR TONIGHT
FOR RAIN OR SNOW IN THE EAST.
THE REMAINDER OF THE SHORT TERM PERIOD IS ALMOST DOWNRIGHT BORING.
CLOUDS WILL DECREASE DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY...THEN FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT WILL FEATURE VIRTUALLY NO CLOUDS IN THE SKY
AND A GRADUAL WARMING TREND. HOWEVER...BOTH THE LATEST ETA AND GFS
ARE SHOWING YET ANOTHER WEDGE-ISH FEATURE OVER THE WEEKEND. THE GOOD
NEWS IS THIS ONE IS DRY. THE BAD NEWS IS I WILL BE BACKING OFF ON
THE WARM TEMPS WE HAD BEEN CARRYING OVER THE WEEKEND...INCLUDING A
MAJOR DROP IN MIN TEMPS SAT NIGHT.
EXTENDED (SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)...
THAT SHIFT IN TEMPS WILL CONTINUE TO BE REFLECTED THROUGH SUNDAY.
PRECIP MOVES BACK IN SUNDAY NIGHT WITH A WARM NIGHT IN STORE THERE.
RAIN WILL CONTINUE ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING ON MONDAY. TEMPS WILL
NOT COOL MUCH BEHIND THIS SYSTEM AS THE UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM RACES
NORTHEAST...NOT DIGGING A TROUGH OVER THE AREA.
IN DAY SIX AND BEYOND...GREAT UNCERTAINTY JUMPS INTO THE FORECAST
SINCE THERE IS A CLOSED LOW INVOLVED. FOR NOW...WILL LEAVE DAYS 5-7
DRY AND NEAR CLIMO FOR TEMPS.
SUBTLE PLEA...
WE WANT AND NEED YOUR SNOW REPORTS (IN THOSE AREAS WHERE IT IS
SNOWING THIS MORNING). GROUND TRUTH IS ALWAYS THE MOST IMPORTANT
THING FOR US DURING A WINTER WEATHER EVENT...AND ALL YOUR REPORTS
ARE TREMENDOUSLY APPRECIATED.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
HUNTSVILLE 39 31 52 33 / 80 10 0 0
SHOALS 42 33 52 34 / 50 10 0 0
CULLMAN 40 31 52 33 / 80 10 0 0
FAYETTEVILLE 41 31 51 32 / 80 10 0 0
FT PAYNE 38 32 49 32 / 100 30 0 0
&&
.HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 10 AM ALZ008>010.
(MARSHALL/JACKSON/DE KALB).
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM ALZ005>007-016.
(LIMESTONE/MADISON/MORGAN/CULLMAN)
TN...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 10 AM TNZ097 (FRANKLIN).
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM TNZ076-096 (MOORE/LINCOLN).
&&
JE/23HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 449 AM CST THU FEB 26 2004 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-261900- COLBERT-CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN AL-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LAUDERDALE- LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARSHALL-MOORE-MORGAN- 449 AM CST THU FEB 26 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PARTS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...(TODAY AND TONIGHT)... A STRONG LOW LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST INTO GEORGIA TODAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING COLDER AIR AND PRECIPITATION INTO THE TENNESEE VALLEY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. 1-2 INCHES OF SNOWFALL HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVERNIGHT OVER PARTS OF MARSHALL AND DEKALB COUNTIES. ANOTHER DUSTING TO 1 INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN ALABAMA AS THE SYSTEM EXITS THE AREA. CAUTION IS ADVISED WHEN TRAVELING ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TODAY AND TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALLOW SOME ADDITIONAL TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR A FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET...FOR ADDITIONAL UPDATES AND STATEMENTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)... AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL BRING THE NEXT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. KTW
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
236 AM CST THU FEB 26 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0225 AM SNOW 6 N SECTION 34.58N 85.98W
02/26/2004 0.50 INCH JACKSON AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
1/4 TO 1/2 AN INCH OF SNOWFALL WAS REPORTED ON ROADWAYS
ON SAND MOUNTAIN AREA NEAR DUTTON. SLICK CONDITIONS IN
BOTH SKYLINE AND DUTTON AREAS REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
0205 AM SNOW BOAZ 34.20N 86.16W
02/26/2004 2.00 INCH MARSHALL AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
1-2 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION ON GRASSY SURFACES IN
BOAZ AREA.
&&
KTWSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 250 AM CST THU FEB 26 2004 ALZ006-008>010-TNZ076-096-097-261000- DE KALB-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARSHALL-MOORE- 250 AM CST THU FEB 26 2004 ...BURSTS OF HEAVY SNOW...RAIN...AND SLEET WERE AFFECTING PARTS OF NORTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE... AT 250 AM CST...AREAS OF SNOW...RAIN...AND SLEET HAVE BEEN REPORTED OVER PARTS OF NORTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. THIS AREA OF PRECIPITATION WAS MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. THE PRECIPITATION WAS ENDING SOUTH OF AN ATHENS...TO GURLEY...TO COLLINSVILLE LINE. A FEW LOCATIONS GREATER THAN 1000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL HAVE REPORTED SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON GRASSY SURFACES...INCLUDING THE LOCALITIES OF COLLINSVILLE...BOAZ...SECTION...DUTTON...AND NORTHWEST FRANKLIN COUNTY TENNESSEE. SNOW AMOUNTS NOTED THUS FAR HAVE RANGED FROM A DUSTING...TO ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES IN DUTTON...TO NEARLY 2 INCHES IN BOAZ. IN ADDITION...RECENT HEAVY BURSTS OF SNOW AND SLEET HAS CAUSED SLICK ROADS CONDITIONS TO OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF JACKSON AND DEKALB COUNTIES. MOUNTAINS ROADS IN THESE AREAS WILL BECOME VERY DANGEROUS FOR OVERNIGHT TRAVELERS. THROUGH 4 AM...THIS MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL AFFECT EASTERN MADISON...JACKSON...DEKALB... LINCOLN...MOORE...AND FRANKLIN COUNTY TENNESSEE...WITH THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS GETTING AFFECTED BY HEAVY BURSTS OF SNOW AND SLEET. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS...LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU...AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS WINTER WEATHER SITUATION. RSB
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 435 AM CST THU FEB 26 2004 ALZ005>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-261130- CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON- MARSHALL-MOORE-MORGAN- 435 AM CST THU FEB 26 2004 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 10 AM CST FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY TENNESSEE...ALONG WITH JACKSON...MARSHALL...AND DEKALB COUNTIES OF NORTHEAST ALABAMA... ...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES UNTIL 10 AM CST FOR MOORE AND LINCOLN COUNTIES OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...ALONG WITH MADISON... MORGAN...AND CULLMAN COUNTIES OF NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... AT 435 AM CST...AN AREA OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION WAS REDEVELOPING OVER THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. MOST OF THIS PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS LIGHT RAIN...BUT A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL OCCUR...MAINLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1000 FEET. THIS PRECIPITATION WAS MOVING NORTH AROUND 15 MPH. THROUGH 530 AM CST...ADDITIONAL LIQUID AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITATION SHOULD RANGE FROM A TRACE...UPWARDS TO FIVE HUNDREDS OF AN INCH. THIS WILL CREATE A DUSTING OF SNOW...UPWARDS TO NEARLY AN INCH OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. MOTORISTS WHO MUST TRAVEL ACROSS MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS...LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU...AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS WINTER WEATHER SITUATION. RSB
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 530 AM CST THU FEB 26 2004 ALZ005>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-261230- CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON- MARSHALL-MOORE-MORGAN- 530 AM CST THU FEB 26 2004 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 10 AM CST FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY TENNESSEE...ALONG WITH JACKSON...MARSHALL...AND DEKALB COUNTIES OF NORTHEAST ALABAMA... ...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES UNTIL 10 AM CST FOR MOORE AND LINCOLN COUNTIES OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...ALONG WITH MADISON... MORGAN...AND CULLMAN COUNTIES OF NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... AT 530 AM CST...AN AREA OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION CONTINUED ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. MOST OF THIS PRECIPITATION WAS IN THE FORM OF RAIN. HOWEVER...A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND RAIN WAS OCCURRING ACROSS THE REGION...MAINLY AT ELEVATIONS GREATER THAN 1000 FEET. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED THUS FAR. THROUGH 630 AM CST...ADDITIONAL LIQUID AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITATION SHOULD RANGE FROM A TRACE...UPWARDS TO FIVE HUNDREDS OF AN INCH. AT THE HIGHER ELEVATED LOCALITIES...SOME LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE. AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM A DUSTING...UPWARDS TO NEARLY AN INCH. THIS AREA OF PRECIPITATION WAS MOVING NORTH AROUND 15 MPH. MOTORISTS WHO MUST TRAVEL THIS MORNING IN THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS...LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU...AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS WINTER WEATHER SITUATION. RSB
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Three inches of snow occurred 10 miles south of Winchester on Keith Springs Mountain.
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