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Friday, March 07, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Winter Weather Warnings, Watches, Advisories

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
835 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008

...WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

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

ALZ030>033-035>050-080345-
/O.CAN.KBMX.SN.Y.0001.080308T0300Z-080308T1600Z/
SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-
MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-
LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...
MOUNDVILLE...MARION...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...
DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...
SELMA...PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...
TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...
OPELIKA...PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA
835 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008

...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW
ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL ALABAMA. ALTHOUGH THE RAIN
WILL MIX WITH SOME SNOW LATER TONIGHT...LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION
IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR.

$$

ALZ011>015-017-018-020-081000-
/O.CON.KBMX.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080308T1600Z/
MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CHEROKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON...
FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...CENTRE
835 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST
SATURDAY...

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SATURDAY.

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 NORTHEAST 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 BE
RULED OUT...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS AND NORMALLY COOLER
LOCATIONS. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$

ALZ019-021>029-034-081000-
/O.CON.KBMX.SN.Y.0001.080308T0300Z-080308T1600Z/
CALHOUN-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-
TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-BIBB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANNISTON...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...
TUSCALOOSA...BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...
ALABASTER...PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...
ROANOKE...CENTREVILLE
835 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SATURDAY...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SATURDAY.

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 LATE EVENING HOURS 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...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO
ACCUMULATE ON MAINLY GRASSY SURFACES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
WILL DECREASE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH BY TOMORROW MORNING. WIDESPREAD
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...A FEW ISOLATED
SLICK ROAD SURFACES CAN NOT BE RULED OUT...ESPECIALLY ON ELEVATED
ROADWAYS AND IN RURAL AREAS. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. GENERALLY...
AMOUNTS OF ONE INCH OR LESS ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$
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