Deep South Winterwx Discussion 2015-2016

[timNms]

Great pix, Brent!
We got about 5 inches of snow by the time it was all said and done. I just wish my camera would have taken pix at night when those huge flakes were falling. They were among the biggest I've ever seen!

[dwsqos2]

To give some context, this was Pike County southeast of Troy, AL around noon today.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/47492892@N06/

[timNms]

To give some context, this was Pike County southeast of Troy, AL around noon today.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/47492892@N06/

Nice!

[RNGR]

To give some context, this was Pike County southeast of Troy, AL around noon today.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/47492892@N06/

Thats about what it looks like here around Atlanta

[Brent]

All Alabama state highways CLOSED due to ice. Wow. This didn't even happen in 93...

Oh and...

Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

[Turtle]

Wow ice? i didn't know that ice would be a problem with this storm! How much ice fell in Alabama?

[attallaman]

I woke up to the nicest frost this morning, my neighborhood looked like it was blanketed in snow, snow which my area missed out on getting yesterday except for a brief 30 minute show of snow which melted just as soon as it hit the ground. The sun is beginning to come up, currently it's 32F with winds out of the NNW at 4.

[Brent]

Wow ice? i didn't know that ice would be a problem with this storm! How much ice fell in Alabama?

It's not classic ice. What happened is all the snow that fell yesterday melted on the roads, then last night temps dropped below freezing and the water refroze creating sheets of ice.

So...

Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
413 AM CST SAT FEB 13 2010

ALZ011>015-017>029-132200-
MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-
CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-
TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-
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
413 AM CST SAT FEB 13 2010

...ANOTHER ROUND OF WINTER WEATHER POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT...

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DIVE SOUTH OVER THE WEEKEND BRINGING
THE POTENTIAL FOR A SECOND ROUND OF WINTER PRECIPITATION ON SUNDAY
EVENING THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS ON MONDAY. THE EVENT WILL
BEGIN AS RAIN ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON...BUT AS TEMPERATURES FALL NEAR
TO BELOW FREEZING AFTER SUNSET...THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER
TO ALL SNOW WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF THE
INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR. CURRENTLY THE FORECAST CALLS FOR NEARLY
ONE INCH GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20...BUT
ACCUMULATIONS GREATER THAN ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE GENERALLY ALONG AND
NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 278 AND INTERSTATE 59 CORRIDORS. STAY TUNED
FOR FURTHER UPDATES INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR WARNINGS OR
ADVISORIES AS THE EVENT CONTINUES TO UNFOLD.

$$

Sunday Night...Rain and snow in the evening...then snow after midnight. Light snow accumulations. Lows around 30. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

Presidents Day...Colder...cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in the morning...then slight chance of flurries in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.

[Snowluvr]

I was very happy to see SOME snow yesterday, but a little disappointed in the amount. In my opinion this storm was a major bust in my area. So my question is, does anyone think there's any chance at all that we see more snow in extreme southeast Ms in the next 2 weeks? The reason I ask is that i've been hearing we might have another cold shot coming down in that time frame.

[Brent]

I was very happy to see SOME snow yesterday, but a little disappointed in the amount. In my opinion this storm was a major bust in my area. So my question is, does anyone think there's any chance at all that we see more snow in extreme southeast Ms in the next 2 weeks? The reason I ask is that i've been hearing we might have another cold shot coming down in that time frame.

The pattern favors more threats for sure, it's going to remain cold and active through at least the end of the month. Now whether it actually snows is another matter, but there should be chances at least further north(on the coast, who knows, given the right storm track it's possible), but more likely further north.

and yeah, the coastal areas got doomed by the more northern track yesterday. More warm air, less snow. IMO though should be glad it snowed at all down there. This was a very very rare and unusual storm.

[Snowluvr]

Thanks Brent. My hometown of Seminary,Ms got several inches yesterday, man am I jealous. My wife is from Lucedale so i've lived here for about 5 years and since I've been down here Seminary has gotten measurable snow at least 4 times. I must be cursed lol

[RNGR]

That's true Brent, I believe I quoted a Huntsville AL discussion a few days ago that stated that the models underestimate the strength and how far north the lows track coming from the GOM. They got it right.

[Brent]

Thanks Brent. My hometown of Seminary,Ms got several inches yesterday, man am I jealous. My wife is from Lucedale so i've lived here for about 5 years and since I've been down here Seminary has gotten measurable snow at least 4 times. I must be cursed lol

Yeah, that area south of Jackson has hit the jackpot the last few years, more snow than us even further north.

The Euro shows a very interesting storm a week from today, the track is similar to yesterday's storm. Bears watching but too far out for details yet.

[RNGR]

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
300 PM EST SAT FEB 13 2010

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-140900-
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-
CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-
NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-
HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-
NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-
GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-
WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-
MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-
SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-
MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
300 PM EST SAT FEB 13 2010

...WINTRY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED FOR NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
GEORGIA SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING...

A STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE PLAINS WILL MOVE QUICKLY INTO
THE TENNESSEE VALLEY REGION BY SUNDAY MORNING...SPREADING PRECIPITATION
INTO PORTIONS OF NORTH AND WEST GEORGIA SUNDAY AFTERNOON. AT THIS
TIME...IT APPEARS THAT THE PRECIPITATION ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL
FALL AS RAIN. HOWEVER...AS WE GO INTO SUNDAY NIGHT THE PRECIPITATION
IS EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD WITH RAIN BECOMING MIXED
WITH SNOW ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA DURING THE EVENING. PRECIPITATION
IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO ALL SNOW ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA AFTER
MIDNIGHT...AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. ACROSS PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL GEORGIA A RAIN-SNOW MIX IS EXPECTED...GENERALLY NORTH OF A
COLUMBUS TO MACON LINE.

LATEST INDICATIONS ARE THAT SOME AREAS ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA COULD
SEE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN THE 1 TO 2 INCH RANGE...MAINLY FROM A
CEDARTOWN TO GAINESVILLE LINE NORTHWARD...BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS
OFF TO FLURRIES MONDAY AFTERNOON.

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY...AND SMALL ADJUSTMENTS IN THE
STORM TRACK MAY MAKE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE POTENTIAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS. RESIDENTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA ARE URGED
TO MONITOR THEIR NOAA WEATHER RADIOS OR THEIR LOCAL MEDIA FOR
LATER UPDATES.

[Brent]

Sunday Night...A chance of rain in the evening...then snow after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

[Ntxw]

Just my opinion, but I don't believe this upcoming event will be too big. It's associated with a strong cold front which will continue to dry things out as cold air advection kicks in with little moisture return from the gulf. However, it will put a deep freeze in places with residing moisture which can pose problems. It will be a bigger problem in the mid south and Appalachian mountains.

[MGC]

Snow possible again Sunday night for areas of interior Mississippi....lucky dogs just got dumped on and they might get it again. Beautiful day here on the MGC.......MGC

[attallaman]

Snow possible again Sunday night for areas of interior Mississippi....lucky dogs just got dumped on and they might get it again. Beautiful day here on the MGC.......MGC

Beautiful day here as well. Will you be at the Pass Parade tomorrow? Throw me somethin' Mistah, make it a moon pie.

[One Eye]

Me too!

[Brent]

Just my opinion, but I don't believe this upcoming event will be too big. It's associated with a strong cold front which will continue to dry things out as cold air advection kicks in with little moisture return from the gulf. However, it will put a deep freeze in places with residing moisture which can pose problems. It will be a bigger problem in the mid south and Appalachian mountains.

I agree, this won't compare to yesterday but I think the ground will whiten in a lot of areas, the bigger problem I think will be black ice for Monday Morning.