audioguy3107 Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 and with more reports coming in BMX has extended the advisory to the eastern portion of there area. Maybe FFC will take a little notice now to what less than a .10 of ice can do to an area with a frozen ground... FFC will most likely do nothing of the sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I think within the hour they will address it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neatlburbwthrguy Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I think within the hour they will address it. i agree. i think they would be foolish not to issue freezing rain advisory with precip on the way and temps not climbing very fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 DP in Atlanta is 6..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I will be making my call very soon as well. Stay tuned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowdevil Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 im in west central ga. Will be interesting to see how long any precip takes to reach the ground. In reality it may not start falling for many hours which in turn the temp would be above 32 im sure. It will be a close call to see if any freezing rain falls in Ga which such dry air and borderline temps. Yea the DP is low I know for some evp. cooling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams30721us Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 i agree. i think they would be foolish not to issue freezing rain advisory with precip on the way and temps not climbing very fast. Oh I have no doubt they will its the fact it should have already been addressed. I mean more reports from Alabama and the moisture is on its way....I just check my hometime stats in Dalton. Temp of 27 with a dew point of 12. Means not only is it below freezing its gonna drop some when precip arrives around lunch time. The ground is frozen solid already with sub freezing temps since Sunday. More Ice Notes… James Spann | 7:52 am December 15, 2010 | Comments (5) *Tuscaloosa Police have closed the Paul Bryant/Eastern Bypass bridge near Holt after several accidents. *Many accidents now being reported due to icy bridges over Bibb County *Dallas County is reporting many ice covered bridges… this is deep into Central Alabama (the Selma area) *In Marion County, roads and bridges county wide covered with a light glaze of ice and numerous accidents. *Wreck on Warrior River Road, overturned in a ditch (western part of Jefferson County) *Emergency Mngr in Vernon: Most bridges in Lamar County are covered with a light glaze of ice. *Bridges are getting iced over in Fayette county, couple of wrecks reported due to ice *A number of wrecks reported on Alabama 216 east of Tuscaloosa (Brookwood area) *Ice on eastern valley road from Tannehill state park to the middle school. *Numerous accidents now reported due to icy bridges near Prattville in Autauga County (north of Montgomery) Below is a shot of the Hugh Thomas Bridge (U.S. 43), which connects Tuscaloosa and Northport. Our SKYCAM at the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse is showing 31 degrees… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWY316wx Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 FFC will most likely do nothing of the sort. I agree. For fear they will send the city into Frenzy - worry mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams30721us Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 btw should mention Frz. rain now in Montgomery...oh and no suprise they are actually under an advisory... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Just sent an email to one of the FFC guys, let's see if he can tell us anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams30721us Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Got this from Tennessee Wx site where a guy who works for EMA office in Huntsville gets NWS radio briefings and heres his synopsis of the report: HUN is starting a new Wx Briefing right now rather than waiting until 10am.. WWA still valid. Reports of precip reaching the ground in NW AL and down the I65 corridor south of I565 WWA will be continued through 9pm Warm air will come in and warm things up towards the end of the event. Current forecast is on track, maybe a little earlier. Precip will be lighter to the south and greater to the north (of current positions). Treacherous conditions are starting to take place on bridges and overpasses, and some secondary roads where the precip is reaching the ground. Temps will warm above freezing late this evening, but ice will still be around until sfc warms. Secondary low is forming over AR, which is going to enhance moisture inflow as the system moves north/northeast. Travel problems in the NW corner of the state will start occurring between now and 10am. Some schools still in session in that area. Although the FZRA is light, it is having no issues covering the roads. There is still a drier surface layer to the N/NE, but since the precip is gaining moisture, it won't take long to saturate the column and begin reaching the ground. NWS advised counties that the 11am early dismissal time may not be early enough to avoid travel issues getting students home. It's possible early dismissals will be rescheduled based on statement from the counties. Again, this is per the NWS HUN briefing at 8am Yet NWS FFC is not gonna warn anyone on the impending danger until its too late. Students driving in this could be fatal. Heck anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amos83 Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 temp has barely moved this morning. DP is 9 with a temp of 22. Clouds are rolling in now so I find it hard to believe we get much above freezing today unless the clouds break. DOT has begun treating roads around here just incase anything falls tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWY316wx Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 FFC better get on their horse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams30721us Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 * James Spann reports big snowflakes at his home in North Shelby, mixed with light sleet and light freezing rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neatlburbwthrguy Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 * James Spann reports big snowflakes at his home in North Shelby, mixed with light sleet and light freezing rain. i was just about to say i wonder if anyone is seeing in any snow...maybe were in for a surprise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Basically they say nothing? Statement as of 9:39 AM EST on December 15, 2010 ... A wintery mix of precipitation expected over portions of north Georgia late this afternoon and evening... A warm front in central Mississippi will gradually move northeast through Alabama tonight and into north Georgia on Thursday. This front will cause a wintry mix of precipitation to move into northwest Georgia late this afternoon and the remainder of north Georgia this evening. Surface temperatures are expected to be above freezing when the initial precipitation begins late this afternoon. Light rain or sleet can be expected with areas of freezing rain possible just after sunset as temperatures hover around the freezing mark. Spotty ice accumulations can be expected... especially on bridges and overpasses... which may cause hazardous driving conditions. Motorists are advised to use caution and slow down. As the warm front approaches north Georgia during the night temperatures will gradually rise into the mid to upper 30s. This will change over any frozen or freezing precipitation to all rain. Rainfall amounts of one quarter to one half inch can be expected on Thursday through Thursday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Special Weather Statement FFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandymanColumbusGA Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I can tell you here in Columbus, GA, we aren't seeing too much in the way of rain actually making it to the ground. Most of this is virga... at least the leading edge so far. It will be interesting if we can get the surface to moisten up just a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams30721us Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Horrible statement..Temps will be in the upper 20s at best during most of evening as precip falls in NW GA Even when they go above overnight the ground is still frozen so its still gonna be slick spots...Who ever is in that office in charge of warning the public which is prob most of them should be out of there. I just wished either HUN covered NW GA or they re open the Chatt office cause they cannot make an accurate winter forecast for there entire area for anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWY316wx Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Special Weather Statement FFC So lets see... it's 10 AM... wonder how long before they send out the "you better start home now" statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgiawx11 Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 So FFC says a chance of frozen precip north of a line from Cedartown to Gainesville ? So that basically means most of metro Atlanta will be spared. Why is it that much of AL is seeing freezing rain but in GA it will stay in extreme north GA ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaStorm Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 So lets see... it's 10 AM... wonder how long before they send out the "you better start home now" statement. They must think temps are going to warm up quickly this afternoon which I don't see how with single digit dewpoints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams30721us Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 They must think temps are going to warm up quickly this afternoon which I don't see how with single digit dewpoints. There logic never makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Precip is supposed to start at the worst possible time in the Triangle tomorrow, during morning rush hour. I bet we see some school and work delays in the morning to see what happens first before any closings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DixieBlizzard Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 So FFC says a chance of frozen precip north of a line from Cedartown to Gainesville ? So that basically means most of metro Atlanta will be spared. Why is it that much of AL is seeing freezing rain but in GA it will stay in extreme north GA ? Hey...welcome to the board! Where are you located in GA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 The new NAM is a nice hit for VA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgiawx11 Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Hey...welcome to the board! Where are you located in GA? Thanks. I'm in Dallas, GA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandymanColumbusGA Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 There logic never makes sense And that is WHY I never use them for forecasting purposes... Even if they do cover half of my DMA... They don't know what to do until it's already happening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DixieBlizzard Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Thanks. I'm in Dallas, GA. Cool. I lived in Paulding for a while and we still have friends in that area. welcome again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgertime Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 temp has barely moved this morning. DP is 9 with a temp of 22. Clouds are rolling in now so I find it hard to believe we get much above freezing today unless the clouds break. DOT has begun treating roads around here just incase anything falls tonight. Yep this could be interesting with the initial moisture that falls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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