Deep South Winterwx Discussion 2015-2016

#4361 Postby **BigB0882** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:25 pm

My local news website is reporting a wintry mix so I went outside. I just see a very light mist which has persisted all day. I did see one or two bigger pieces of something fall and I think it might have been a sleet pellet but the radar shows nothing. Does mist ever turn to snow? I never thought about it, can you have a snow mist? lol

Website · #4362 Postby **Brent** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:32 pm

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1004 PM CST WED JAN 16 2013

...SNOWFALL EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA
THURSDAY...

.RAINFALL TONIGHT IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW THURSDAY
MORNING ACROSS THE WEST...THEN TRANSITION TO SNOW ACROSS THE REST
OF THE AREA THROUGH THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS.
ONE TO THREE INCHES IS EXPECTED NORTH OF A LINE FROM DEMOPOLIS TO
CLANTON TO LAFAYETTE...BUT THERE COULD BE A COUPLE OF AREAS THAT
RECEIVE UP TO 4 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...ESPECIALLY EAST
OF INTERSTATE 65.

ALZ013-015-017>036-171215-
/O.UPG.KBMX.WS.A.0001.130117T1200Z-130118T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBMX.WS.W.0001.130117T1100Z-130118T0100Z/
FAYETTE-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-
TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-
SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAYETTE...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...
ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA...
BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER...
PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...
LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION...
CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD
1004 PM CST WED JAN 16 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 7 PM CST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 7
PM CST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...SNOW BEGINS AROUND 5 AM IN THE WEST AND LASTS UNTIL 7PM
IN THE EAST.

* LOCATION...OF THE HEAVIER TOTALS WILL BE NORTH OF A DEMOPOLIS...
TO CLANTON...TO ROANOKE LINE.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO THREE INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE
WARNED AREAS...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR UP TO 4 INCHES...
ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE DAY THURSDAY.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT CAN 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.

&&

#4363 Postby **BigB0882** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:38 pm

The one thing I take comfort in is that one day, hopefully sooner rather than later, I will be moving up to the Northeast and I will be reminiscing about the days when I didn't have to deal with the cold and snow. So I may cry and moan about never seeing any of it but I better enjoy this while it lasts. lol

CYCLONE MIKE · #4364 Postby **CYCLONE MIKE** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:17 am

I feel you big b. Told my wife we need to start taking a winter vacation somewhere just to play in snow once a year. But yet that wwould just make me want to see it more :lol:

If you use your imagination and go outside and look at the light rain/mist falling under the floodlights almost can convince yourself that flakes of snow are mixed in right now. :roll:

Jag95 · #4365 Postby **Jag95** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:28 am

Radar looks pretty good around Jackson, MS right now. Traffic cams show it coming down heavily on the west side of town.

#4366 Postby **Lane** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:34 am

Storm just got named Iago!! Good morning Iago welcome to the deep south

#4367 Postby **northjaxpro** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:54 am

I actually hate the idea of naming winter storms. It is just a silly marketing gimmick by TWC that I personally think we can do without, but this is certainly not to detract or to dampen the enthusiasm with the snow in the Deep South today for some of you during the next 24 hours. This is a very potent closed core upper level low system moving through the Deep South the next 24 hours.

Good snow accumulations in portions of North Mississippi, North Alabama and later today into the North Carolina mountains and Piedmont region. Should be a fun time today along the I-20 corridor from Jackson, MS to Atlanta as the day progresses. Also, late this evening into eary Friday morning, the I-85 corridor from Greenville, SC to Petersburg, VA will be messy with some snow accumulations likely.

zippity · #4368 Postby **zippity** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:07 am

It'll be a fun weather-watching day in north Alabama. Much of the snow will likely be south and east of Huntsville , but it's always interesting to watch a lovely ULL come through. :froze:

Snowluvr · #4369 Postby **Snowluvr** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:33 am

Snow flurries about 10 miles north of lucedale, ms. Headed to Work in Hattiesburg, maybe ill see a little more there.

#4370 Postby **Lane** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:33 am

I am surprised at how dead this thread is.

Website · #4371 Postby **Brent** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:42 am

I'm still in believe it when I see it mode here. It has been so long since we've had more than a couple flakes.

Also I'm supposed to work tonight and that's further complaining matters. :lol:

Really wanting to chase up to the higher elevations but it's coming in so late. Grrrr.

zippity · #4372 Postby **zippity** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 11:13 am

sleeting in Madison, AL now...

Where is everyone???

knoxtnhorn · #4373 Postby **knoxtnhorn** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 11:48 am

I'm here. Knoxville, TN. Waiting for the snow to hit the fan. Rumors of school closing early - I'm a teacher. Excited as I've been moping about how my former home, Dallas, has gotten more winter stuff the last couple of years.

#4374 Postby **Ntxw** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:25 pm

Moderate band from Huntsville to Birmingham, looks like a quick 1-2 inches for the next couple of hours

#4375 Postby **Lane** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:54 pm

Coming down hard in Birmingham

#4376 Postby **cycloneye** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:15 pm

This photo from the afternoon is in Alabama on I-65.

georgia_tech_swagger · #4377 Postby **georgia_tech_swagger** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:04 pm

All the locals are calling for zip in Upstate, SC. But the NWS disagrees and calls for ice and 1-2".

FXUS62 KGSP 180014
AFDGSP

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
714 PM EST THU JAN 17 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE UPSTATE TONIGHT. EXPECT HIGH
PRESSURE TO PROVIDE DRIER AND SEASONABLY COOL WEATHER FOR THE
WEEKEND. THE COLDEST WEATHER IN QUITE A WHILE MAY ARRIVE NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
AS OF 215 PM...COMPACT UPR LOW NOW CROSSING AL ATTM...WITH A
STRENGTHENING DEFORMATION ZONE SNOW BAND ON N SIDE OF LOW ACRS NRN
AL INTO S-CENTRAL TN. THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW LGTNG STRIKES IN THE
BAND...INDICATIVE OF CONDITIONAL SYMMETRIC INSTABILITY (CSI). A DRY
SLOT IS JUST ENTERING THE WRN EDGE OF THE CWFA AND WILL TAPER OFF
THE WARM CONVEYOR BELT RAIN SHIELD FROM WEST TO EAST THE REST OF THE
AFTN INTO THE EVENING HOURS. GUIDANCE IN DECENT AGREEMENT ON THE
DEFORMATION ZONE TRACKING STRAIGHT ACRS THE CWFA THIS EVENING. THE
12Z NAM IN PARTICULAR SETS UP STRONG 850 MB FRONTOGENESIS WITH THE
FN VECTOR CONVERGENCE RIGHT ALONG I-85. AS THE LOW WRAPS UP...A
TROWAL WILL KEEPING SUPPLYING MOISTURE AND CSI INTO THE DEFORMATION
ZONE AS IT CROSSES THE CWFA. A NAM CROSS SECTION PERPENDICULAR TO
THE ZONE SHOWS NEG GEOSTROPHIC EPV IN THE MID LVLS WITH THE STRONG
OMEGA AND IDEAL DENDRITIC ICE GROWTH ZONE. ALL THIS MEANS THAT
CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT A NARROW INTENSE BAND OF PRECIP...WHICH WILL
LIKELY CHANGEOVER TO MOD-HVY SNOW. CONFIDENCE ON WHEN AND EXACTLY
WHERE THE BAND SETS UP IS STILL LOW. STILL THINKING IT WILL DEVELOP
ALONG I-85 IN NE GA AND CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE NEWD TO THE CHARLOTTE
METRO AREA LATER THIS EVENING. LLVL CAA WILL HELP THE TRANSITION
FROM THE TOP-DOWN IN THE MTNS AND FROM THE NE TO SW ACRS THE
PIEDMONT. SO STILL EXPECTING 5-8" IN THE NRN MTNS...3-5" ABV 3500FT
IN THE CENTRAL MTNS AND OUT ACRS THE NC FOOTHILLS AND NW PIEDMONT.
SNOW ACCUM TO THE SOUTH ARE MORE UNCERTAIN...AS IT DEPENDS ON WHEN
THE CHANGEOVER OCCURS AND WHERE THE BAND SETS UP. BASED ON THE
TRENDS...I THINK THE CURRENT WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WX
ADVISORIES LOOK GOOD.

SaskatchewanScreamer · #4378 Postby **SaskatchewanScreamer** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:06 pm

cycloneye wrote:This photo from the afternoon is in Alabama on I-65.
http://oi50.tinypic.com/349dxn6.jpg[

So how happy are folks with the weather down there?

#4379 Postby **Lane** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:50 pm

SaskatchewanScreamer wrote:
cycloneye wrote:This photo from the afternoon is in Alabama on I-65.
http://oi50.tinypic.com/349dxn6.jpg[

So how happy are folks with the weather down there?

I cannot speak for everyone, I enjoyed the snow while it lasted.

SaskatchewanScreamer · #4380 Postby **SaskatchewanScreamer** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:04 pm

while it lasted????

I take it you don't live near where the above pic was taken Lane (or has it disappeared off that highway already????)

If so I really do live in the wrong location.

no smilie here expresses my dismay enough re how long it lasts at my location. :cry:

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