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Wintry King Kong Winter Storm Potential Feb 13th-16th

HSV AFD this morning


Busy early morning across the Tennessee Valley. The combination of
temperatures at or just below the freezing mark and light
precipitation moving across the area has resulted in a widespread
swath of freezing rain falling across the region. This unfortunately
has resulted in some light ice accretion on colder, elevated surfaces
such as trees, vehicles, etc. Additionally, we've gotten some reports
of roads and bridges icing up with the last hour or so. A Winter
Weather Advisory is now in effect until to 16z to account for the
threat for some travel impacts from the ice accretion, as well as a
few localized power outages. Expect precipitation will taper off
gradually over the course of the morning (though it may hang on
longer for our eastern areas in northeastern Alabama into the early
afternoon). Regardless, temperatures across those areas are above
freezing so don't expect any travel impacts to linger past the
morning hours.

Clouds will hang on for most of the day and subsequently expect
another very chilly day as temperatures won't budge a whole lot.
Models haven't been handling this as well of late and have taken a
cautious approach with highs for today. Bottom line: by early
afternoon we should have warmed above the freezing mark across the
entire area (though not by much). Highs will range from the mid 30s
across much of northwest and north central Alabama to the lower 40s
in far northeast Alabama.

.SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Monday night)
Issued at 416 AM CST Sat Feb 13 2021

Clouds will persist Saturday night into Sunday, as temperatures once
again fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s (around or just below the
freezing mark). However, expect a lull in the action with dry
conditions expected. This should continue into the day on Sunday,
with temperatures slow to climb much above the freezing mark once
again. Some isolated, light precipitation will be possible in the
afternoon, but think surface temperatures will be warm enough to
mitigate any freezing rain impacts.

Our attention will quickly turn to a potentially significant winter
storm that will impact the region Sunday night through early Tuesday
morning. A strong, amplified trough will dig south into the Mid-South and
Tennessee Valley region, sending an arctic front (and its associated
air mass) into the area Sunday night into Monday morning, before
stalling. The location of this boundary will have a significant
impact on precipitation type for our area as well as the duration and
potential magnitude of winter weather impacts during this timeframe.
As it stands right now, confidence is reasonably high that cold,
subfreezing air will be anchored across northwest Alabama and a good
portion of southern middle Tennessee and north central Alabama (with
temperatures in the mid to upper 20s). Locations across northeast
Alabama may be just above the freezing mark in the mid 30s -- though
this could change depending on how far south and east the
aforementioned boundary makes it.

A glance at model soundings continues to highlight a classic setup
for a prolonged freezing rain event that will extend well into the
day on Monday. A pronounced warm nose aloft of +4-6C at 850-925 mb
with subfreezing surface temperatures will make our area primed for
ice accumulations, especially for areas along and west of I-65 which
will have temperatures in the mid to upper 20s. Some travel impacts
and possible power outages during this late Sunday night to early
Monday morning window. Another concern is that models continue to
struggle with temperatures -- meaning that we probably won't warm up
much at all on Monday, with many areas remaining at/below the
freezing mark. Thus, any ice that accumulates will remain there all
day, with additional periods of freezing rain and/or sleet mixing in
later in the day. Bottom line: Folks should use this weekend to
prepare for the possibility of wintry precipitation and impacts
starting as early as Sunday evening.

As the upper trough axis swings into the Mid South and Tennessee
Valley Monday afternoon/evening into Monday night, precipitation
will become even more widespread. It is in this 18/21z Monday to 12z
Tuesday window where we believe our impacts will be maximized as the
arctic front will shift east of the region. As a result, cold,
arctic air will filter in as temperatures plummet into the 20s
areawide. Models indicate this will be a messy situation as
precipitation type will be determined by the vertical temperature
profile that we cannot fully resolve at this time. With the warm
nose fluctuating between +3-6C during this window, think freezing
rain with some pockets of sleet will be the predominant weather type.
However, there will be a window where freezing rain could mix with
snow as well, which makes total ice accumulations a big challenge to
forecast.

As with our previous package, we will focus on impacts which have
the potential to be significant if we get a long duration ice event.
As we've seen this morning, any ice accretion on roads can quickly
result in travel impacts. The fact that we expect temperature to drop
below the freezing mark for much of the event gives us confidence to
say that widespread travel impacts are probable Monday, and
especially Monday night. Depending on the amount of ice accretion,
some power outages could be possible. If this happens, it could take
a while for power to be restored in some areas. With temperatures
dropping into the Teens to mid 20s by Tuesday morning -- and
subfreezing air lasting until Wednesday, those that lose power may
not get it back for a few days. This would be particularly hazardous
given the arctic air mass in place. Bottom line: It is important to
monitor this situation over the holiday weekend and begin prepping
for these potential impacts now
 
HSVweather said:
HSV AFD this morning


Busy early morning across the Tennessee Valley. The combination of
temperatures at or just below the freezing mark and light
precipitation moving across the area has resulted in a widespread
swath of freezing rain falling across the region. This unfortunately
has resulted in some light ice accretion on colder, elevated surfaces
such as trees, vehicles, etc. Additionally, we've gotten some reports
of roads and bridges icing up with the last hour or so. A Winter
Weather Advisory is now in effect until to 16z to account for the
threat for some travel impacts from the ice accretion, as well as a
few localized power outages. Expect precipitation will taper off
gradually over the course of the morning (though it may hang on
longer for our eastern areas in northeastern Alabama into the early
afternoon). Regardless, temperatures across those areas are above
freezing so don't expect any travel impacts to linger past the
morning hours.

Clouds will hang on for most of the day and subsequently expect
another very chilly day as temperatures won't budge a whole lot.
Models haven't been handling this as well of late and have taken a
cautious approach with highs for today. Bottom line: by early
afternoon we should have warmed above the freezing mark across the
entire area (though not by much). Highs will range from the mid 30s
across much of northwest and north central Alabama to the lower 40s
in far northeast Alabama.

.SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Monday night)
Issued at 416 AM CST Sat Feb 13 2021

Clouds will persist Saturday night into Sunday, as temperatures once
again fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s (around or just below the
freezing mark). However, expect a lull in the action with dry
conditions expected. This should continue into the day on Sunday,
with temperatures slow to climb much above the freezing mark once
again. Some isolated, light precipitation will be possible in the
afternoon, but think surface temperatures will be warm enough to
mitigate any freezing rain impacts.

Our attention will quickly turn to a potentially significant winter
storm that will impact the region Sunday night through early Tuesday
morning. A strong, amplified trough will dig south into the Mid-South and
Tennessee Valley region, sending an arctic front (and its associated
air mass) into the area Sunday night into Monday morning, before
stalling. The location of this boundary will have a significant
impact on precipitation type for our area as well as the duration and
potential magnitude of winter weather impacts during this timeframe.
As it stands right now, confidence is reasonably high that cold,
subfreezing air will be anchored across northwest Alabama and a good
portion of southern middle Tennessee and north central Alabama (with
temperatures in the mid to upper 20s). Locations across northeast
Alabama may be just above the freezing mark in the mid 30s -- though
this could change depending on how far south and east the
aforementioned boundary makes it.

A glance at model soundings continues to highlight a classic setup
for a prolonged freezing rain event that will extend well into the
day on Monday. A pronounced warm nose aloft of +4-6C at 850-925 mb
with subfreezing surface temperatures will make our area primed for
ice accumulations, especially for areas along and west of I-65 which
will have temperatures in the mid to upper 20s. Some travel impacts
and possible power outages during this late Sunday night to early
Monday morning window. Another concern is that models continue to
struggle with temperatures -- meaning that we probably won't warm up
much at all on Monday, with many areas remaining at/below the
freezing mark. Thus, any ice that accumulates will remain there all
day, with additional periods of freezing rain and/or sleet mixing in
later in the day. Bottom line: Folks should use this weekend to
prepare for the possibility of wintry precipitation and impacts
starting as early as Sunday evening.

As the upper trough axis swings into the Mid South and Tennessee
Valley Monday afternoon/evening into Monday night, precipitation
will become even more widespread. It is in this 18/21z Monday to 12z
Tuesday window where we believe our impacts will be maximized as the
arctic front will shift east of the region. As a result, cold,
arctic air will filter in as temperatures plummet into the 20s
areawide. Models indicate this will be a messy situation as
precipitation type will be determined by the vertical temperature
profile that we cannot fully resolve at this time. With the warm
nose fluctuating between +3-6C during this window, think freezing
rain with some pockets of sleet will be the predominant weather type.
However, there will be a window where freezing rain could mix with
snow as well, which makes total ice accumulations a big challenge to
forecast.

As with our previous package, we will focus on impacts which have
the potential to be significant if we get a long duration ice event.
As we've seen this morning, any ice accretion on roads can quickly
result in travel impacts. The fact that we expect temperature to drop
below the freezing mark for much of the event gives us confidence to
say that widespread travel impacts are probable Monday, and
especially Monday night. Depending on the amount of ice accretion,
some power outages could be possible. If this happens, it could take
a while for power to be restored in some areas. With temperatures
dropping into the Teens to mid 20s by Tuesday morning -- and
subfreezing air lasting until Wednesday, those that lose power may
not get it back for a few days. This would be particularly hazardous
given the arctic air mass in place. Bottom line: It is important to
monitor this situation over the holiday weekend and begin prepping
for these potential impacts now
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Amazing they still waited on pulling the plug. I'm iced in already and models keep showing a major storm here.They are always last.
 
HSV taking a very good approach. Even at this point, there are way too many uncertainties with this setup. Being on the extreme SE side of intruding cold air, with a LP system sitting in central AL (most likely), so many things can go wrong. Cold air lags, LP cuts, etc. They will eventually issue a very tempered advisory at the most I would think and then go from there. No need to insight any panic when there is no convincing evidence that it’s needed at this point. I applaud you HSV!
 
This image is crazy
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Storm5 said:
This image is crazy
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This is sad... all that arctic air went straight south and none to be had here... winter storm warnings down to the Texas coast... and nothing but days and days of rain here... and no hope of winter weather here except lucky nw Alabama... such a disappointment on the models...

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You can see the freezing line running from south Mississippi to just north of Cullman Alabama . This is how I see Monday playing out currently . Everything just NW of Birmingham . Models trended colder overnight but I’d still hedge my bets just NW of Birmingham . Obviously still a lot of time and things can change
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Storm5 said:
You can see the freezing line running from south Mississippi to just north of Cullman Alabama . This is how I see Monday playing out currently . Everything just NW of Birmingham . Models trended colder overnight but I’d still hedge my bets just NW of Birmingham . Obviously still a lot of time and things can change
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Agree with that. Light coating of ice here in Huntsville
 
Storm5 said:
You can see the freezing line running from south Mississippi to just north of Cullman Alabama . This is how I see Monday playing out currently . Everything just NW of Birmingham . Models trended colder overnight but I’d still hedge my bets just NW of Birmingham . Obviously still a lot of time and things can change
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Looks that way. Bham area just on the outside looking in.
 
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