National Weather Service: Special Weather Statement

Gadsden, AL

Current Conditions

Rain

46 °F

Rain

22 mph from the WSW

45 °F

29.66 in

38 °F

93%

1.8 miles

Albertville, AL

Updated — 2:39 PM CDT on March 21, 2010

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Forecast for Etowah (35901)

Sunday
rain
Rain Showers
H 56° / L 32°
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 Monday
chancesnow
Chance of Snow
H 43° / L 38°
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 Tuesday
clear
Clear
H 63° / L 36°
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 Wednesday
clear
Clear
H 68° / L 40°
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 Thursday
chancerain
Chance of Rain
H 70° / L 47°
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Rest of Today

Cooler. Periods of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon...then slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Tonight

Colder...cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening... then chance of showers and snow showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Monday

Colder...cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers in the morning...then slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy. Isolated sprinkles in the evening. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Not as cool. Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 40.

Wednesday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 70.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Statement as of 2:25 PM CDT on March 21, 2010

Special Weather Statement


... Significant weather alert for Blount... Calhoun... Cherokee... Etowah
and St. Clair counties until 315 PM CDT...

At 225 PM CDT... the National Weather Service is tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Altoona to Ohatchee... or
along a line extending from 9 miles east of Oneonta to 9 miles west
of Saks... moving northeast at 55 mph.

Pea size hail and winds up to 50 mph are expected with these storms.

* Locations in or near the path include...
Steele.
Walnut Grove.
Rockledge.
Sardis City.
Wilsonia.
Spring Garden.

The gusty winds will be capable of knocking down small trees... tree
limbs... and powerlines. Seek safe shelter until the storm has passed.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio... commercial radio... or your local
television stations for later statements and possible warnings
concerning this weather situation.



111 PM CDT sun Mar 21 2010

... Early Spring season snow possible tonight and Monday morning...

A deep and strengthening low pressure system will move across the
northern half of Alabama tonight. A strong cold front ahead of the
low pressure system will spread much colder air across central
Alabama Sunday afternoon. As the upper low approaches Alabama... the
cold air aloft will deepen and extend closer to the surface...
allowing light rain to become mixed with snow as early 7 PM across
West Alabama. The rain and snow mixture will spread eastward
overnight reaching the Georgia state line by midnight. The mixture of
rain and snow could change over to all snow for several hours after
midnight.

Surface temperatures tonight will fall into the middle to upper 30s
across central Alabama... so no travel problems are expected since
temperatures should stay above freezing. At this time... some areas
may experience a dusting of snow as warm ground temperatures should
minimize any accumulation. However... if later forecast trends
indicate heavier precipitation amounts... a Winter Weather Advisory
may be required.






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