East Central Alabama – AccuWeather meteorologists are pointing to the potential for another winter storm even this coming weekend. The cold that settled in across the South and the East this week will help set the stage for the risk of wintry weather throughout the week, including another potential winter storm this weekend.
“Late this week, a storm is expected to strengthen along a stalled front near the Gulf Coast. This will bring the opportunity for rain and some wintry precipitation for the Southeast,” said AccuWeather Long Range Expert Paul Pastelok.
As early as Friday, precipitation could begin along the Gulf Coast. Rain is most likely south of Interstate 10 from Louisiana to Florida. Depending on exactly when the storm strengthens, snow could mix with rain from Interstate 10 northward across parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.
Currently across east-central Alabama, Accuweather calls for a 19% probability of snow and a 12% probability of ice Friday night, jumping to a 30% chance during the day on Saturday. They also call for frigid temperatures Friday night, never rising to the freezing mark until mid-day Sunday. The local low they forcast for Friday night is 12-degrees, with a high of only 28% on Saturday.
It’s not a high risk just yet, but it bears watching as you make weekend plans.
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