Friday, March 7, 2008

HEAVY SNOW WARNING

...WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING....

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ON FRIDAY BRINGING COLD TEMPERATURES FROM THE NORTHWEST ALONG WITH GULF MOISTURE FROM THE SOUTH. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FALLING ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING.

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...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY.

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.AS A STRONG SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA TONIGHT...COLD AIR WILL BEGIN FILTERING INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM ARE EXPECTED TO CHANGEOVER TO SNOW DURING THE EVENING HOURS IN THE NORTHWEST AND LAST THROUGH EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. INITIALLY THE GROUND TEMPERATURES WILL BE TOO WARM TO SUPPORT ACCUMULATIONS. HOWEVER...AS THE TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO COOL THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO GENERALLY BE UP TO 2.5 INCHES.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE PRIMARILY ON GRASSY SURFACES. HOWEVER...A FEW ISOLATED SLICK ROAD SURFACES CAN NOT BERULED OUT...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS AND NORMALLY COLDER LOCATIONS. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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