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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Overcast and 48

Overcast and 48

Over the past week or so it seemed that every time I walked by my thermometer I saw the number “48” and every time I stepped outside the skies were overcast. I decided to check the previous three days’ worth of hourly observations from the Huntsville International Airport to see…

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Saturday, March 13, 2010

Images from the Blizzard of 1993

Images from the Blizzard of 1993

Valley Avenue, Homewood, ALKevin Selle on Red Mountain in BirminghamSatellite image58 mph in the blizzard on Red Mountain in Birmingham....

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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

3/2/10 Snowfall Totals From NWS HUN

These are the totals, sorted from greatest to least for the NWS Huntsville County Warning Area.Location / Amount / County / SourceMentone 6.0″ DeKalb Public/MediaMentone 5.5″ DeKalb Emergency Mgmt.Valley Head 5.0″ DeKalb Emergency Mgmt.Ider 5.0″ DeKalb Emergency Mgmt.Pleasant Gr…

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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Snowfall Totals - NWS Huntsville

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL952 AM CST WED MAR 3 2010...SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM THE MARCH 2 SNOW EVENT...A WINTER STORM BROUGHT SNOW TO A LARGE PORTION OF NORTH ALABAMA ANDSOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE ON TUESDAY MARCH 2ND. SNOWFALL AMOUNTSWITHIN T…

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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Snowfall Totals - NWS Huntsville

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL952 AM CST WED MAR 3 2010...SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM THE MARCH 2 SNOW EVENT...A WINTER STORM BROUGHT SNOW TO A LARGE PORTION OF NORTH ALABAMAAND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE ON TUESDAY MARCH 2ND. SNOWFALLAMOUNTS WITHIN T…

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Snowy Morning in North Alabama

Snowy Morning in North Alabama

7:40 West Point School, Cullman County. (By Joe Wilhelm)6:57 NW Cullman County (By Lisa Brock).7 a.m. Meridianville, AL (By Sharon Saunders).A few snowfall reports from the NWS: 6 inches of snow measured on Lookout Mountain - Mentone (Dekalb). Pics3 inches of snow measured over …

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Monday, March 1, 2010

Winter Storm Warning - Marshall/Dekalb

Winter Storm Warning - Marshall/Dekalb

Pink-WS Warning / Purple Winter Wx Advisory URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL247 PM CST MON MAR 1 2010...SNOW EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY....A STORM SYSTEM PASSING TO THE SOUTH OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY WILL COMBINE WITH COLD AIR MOVING IN F…

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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Flooding Safety

Flooding Safety

January 6, 2009, Decatur, ALSevere Weather Awareness Week continues. Thursday's topic is flooding, which is the number one weather killer in the United States. Please see the above link from the NWS.Always remember, "Turn around, don't drown". ...

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Thursday, February 25, 2010

NOAA Weather Radio

NOAA Weather Radio

Friday concludes Severe Weather Awareness Week in Alabama. Friday's topic is NOAA Weather Radio.NOAA Weather Radio is the voice of the National Weather Service, and is your fastest way to receive warnings in case of severe weather. During hazardous weather, normal broadcasts are…

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Tornado Safety

Tornado Safety

1/21/10 Huntsville tornado, by LeAnn Shady ReidSevere Weather Awareness Week Continues...Florence Times DailyClanton Advertiser From Birmingham NWS: ...Tornado Awareness Day.... ...Special Weekly Radio test message today at 9:00 am... This week has been proclaimed Severe Weather…

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