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Forecast Lows For Tonight

We're expecting near record lows across our area tonight. Here are tonights records:

• Birmingham 38, 1960
• Tuscaloosa 37, 1960
• Anniston 34, 1960

Fox6 Meteorologist Wes Wyatt
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Protect Sensitive Vegetation-Freeze Warning For Tonight

A clear sky and calmer winds will help set the stage for freezing temperatures tonight. Temperatures in some locations to the north and northeast will drop below freezing for several hours after midnight. This includes places like Hokes Bluff, Gadsden, Hanceville, Brooksville, Cullman, Centre, Hamilton, and Double Springs. The counties that will experience several hours of freezing weather conditions have been highlighted in blue. These counties are under freeze warnings for tonight.

Low temperatures across our area will range between 25 and 33-degrees, with patchy frost. Make sure sensitive plants are well protected.

Fox6 Meteorologist Wes Wyatt
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Very Cold Air And Ice In Neighboring States

At 10:30 a.m. the sky was cloudy, with temperatures well above freezing. A few showers were impacting Marion and Lamar counties. The main winter weather event has developed well north of our area across Tennessee and the Carolinas. Travel in this direction is not advised as radar reveals lots of freezing rain, sleet and snow. We are seeing lots of accidents mainly north of I-40 as a result of icy weather. The temperature gradient across our region is impressive and you can see why our forecast was so challenging. At last check, the temperature in Anniston was 45, with a noted drop into the 30s across northeast Alabama; low 20s were in place for places like Asheville, North Carolina. So far this system has provided little in the form of rain and we only expect scattered showers and breezy conditions throughout the rest of today.

Fox6 Meteorologist Wes Wyatt
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Cold Front Brings Big Temperature Changes

A strong November cold front continues to make a push across the country today. This contour map shows the 24 hour temperature changes.  Check out the 42-degree drop in temperature for Omaha, NE.  At 5 PM yesterday the temperature in Ohama was 73 and right now the temperature is 28-degrees. Now I call that a front! You can expect our temperatures to tumble later tomorrow, with lows in the 30s tomorrow night.

Fox6 Meteorologist Wes Wyatt
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Cold Front Coming - Lots of Outdoor Activities

The coldest air of the season is making a push for the Southeast.  The cold front will not bring severe storms to our area, but it will mean a few showers Saturday.  The best chance of rain will remain north of I-20.  Behind the front, temperatures will fall into the 40s late Saturday night into Sunday.  We will see an increase in cloud cover through the day on Saturday with a north breeze.  Temperatures will struggle to reach the upper 70s.

If you have plans for a football game or going to the races at Talladega, the forecast is going to be fantastic.  The small chance of rain Saturday should not spoil any plans.  Showers will be short-lived at best with very few thunderstorms.  We can expect clearing skies late Sunday with sunshine back in the forecast for most of the next week.

Have a great weekend!

J-P Dice
Fox 6 Chief Meteorologist
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A Cold Monday Morning-Fox 6 Weather Watcher Reports

The fall chill was in the air across the state this morning. I wanted to share some of the low temperature reports from our team of weather watcher. Please feel free to share any reports you may have. You can also send our weather team reports on facebook and twitter. 

The weather remains picture-perfect! At last check it was sunny on Red Mountain, with a temperature of 63-degrees.

Fox6 Meteorologist Wes Wyatt

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A Snowy Scene

I found these pictures in my email inbox. While spring fever is in full effect here in Alabama, there are some locations that are still feeling the big chill. Check out these pictures from Jessica Cunningham. She checks in from Portland, Orgeon. These images were captured this past Wednesday night and on Thursday as a storm system produce heavy snowfall.  

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Weather Watcher Low Temperature Map

Here is a look at the Sunday morning weather watcher reports from across our area.

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Current Temperatures Plus Dual-Pole Radar View

I wanted to share some 9 AM temperature observations. Temperatures should level off in the low to mid 30s later today, with wind chills in the 20s. The wind chill could dip into the single digit range tonight.

We've been getting reports of snow flurries in many areas this morning. During the early morning hours I encountered a heavy downpour and it seemed like some snow was mixed in. I wanted to share this differential reflectivity view from the Dual-Pole Radar in north Alabama. This system is doing a very good job of picking up the snow flurry activity over northeast Alabama. The radar operated by the NWS Birmingham is currently being upgraded to this type of Dual-Pole technology.

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Saturday Discussion-Some of The Coldest Air Of 2012 Arrives

(VIPIR BAMS OUTLOOK ON THE NEXT RAINMAKER.)

Get ready for a big change in temperatures! The coldest air mass of 2012 is now settling into Alabama. This is bringing high winds to our area and we’re experiencing 20 to 35 mph gusts. Weaker tree limbs could break or fall because of these higher wind gusts. Temperatures will continue to fall through mid-morning and then level off in the lower 30s for the rest of the day.  In addition, the high winds will make it feel more like middle 20s outside.

 Tonight we will experience a hard freeze, with lows in the upper teens to lower 20s. Make sure the plants are well protected from the harsh cold. I know many plants have already started to bloom. We will rise above freezing by late morning tomorrow but the temperatures will take another big tumble into the 20s tomorrow night.

We will remain in a very active pattern and the good news is that the extreme cold won’t last long. Temperatures will recover on Monday as clouds and light rain return. There is a chance some sleet could mix in as the rain begins on Monday; however, this won’t be a big deal because of warmer surface temperatures.

The general flow pattern will guide a few waves of unsettled weather our way for next week. At this time the best timing for the better chances of rain look to be on Tuesday and Thursday. A surface low looks to track along the coast Tuesday and this will spread rain our way. This system will pass with a break in the activity through Wednesday morning. Models suggest another system will bring some rain to the state on Thursday and this system should move through quickly, with some cooler air arriving on Friday. Stay warm!

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