Anniston, Alabama
Anthony mentioned that he never gets any weather in his forecasts. Well, I do. Snow in Alabama!
At 1053AM, CT, Anniston was reporting a temperatures of 42 degrees with clear skies. An area of low pressure developing over the western Gulf of Mexico was tapping into some Arctic air driven south by a very cold dome of high pressure and was creating a broad area of snow over Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Anniston is currently in a winter storm warning in anticipation of this boundaries arrival, though there are no reports of precipitation in the state yet.
The low itself was not vertically stacked with it's upper level support, which suggests continued strengthening as the system shifts northeast, however the strengthening is likely to be an eventual redevelopment over the Gulf Stream. In the short term, there is no reason to suggest that the system will deteriorate as it marches eastward. There may be some rain at the outset, but by sunrise tomorrow, rain will have changed to snow, and a couple of inches are possible in Anniston. Things will clear quickly, and the afternoon will be pleasant, if chilly tomorrow. Expect a sun fueled warm up for Friday.
Tomorrow - Early morning rain changes to snow by sunrise. Clearing by late morning, High 42, Low 29
Friday - Sunny, High 50, Low 22
TWC: Tomorrow - Partly cloudy skies (snow overnight) High 46, Low 27
Friday - Sunny High 48, Low 24
AW: Tomorrow - Colder with clouds giving way to some sun (morning snow) High 44, Low 26
Friday - Mostly sunny High 46, Low 21
NWS: Tomorrow - Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny (early AM snow) High 39, Low 27
Friday - Sunny High 45, Low 22
WB: Tomorrow - Partly cloudy (early AM snow) High 41, Low 27
Friday - Sunny High 48, Low 23
A look at the visible satellite shows the wall of precipitation just now edging into Mississippi. I have it moving a bit slower than my counter parts, which would mean precip later into the day, but the fact remains the same... it's going to snow in Anniston.
