Weather: Sleet? Freezing Rain? South Ala. Ice Storm?

January 8, 2011

The weather forecast gets very interesting by Sunday as a potential ice storm treks across Southern Alabama.

Two different forecasts are posted below — one for our Florida readers and one for our Alabama readers.

ESCAMBIA & SANTA ROSA, FL

  • Tonight…Mostly clear until early morning becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
  • Sunday…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
  • Sunday Night…Rain. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
  • Monday…Mostly cloudy in the morning becoming mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the morning. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
  • Monday Night…Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of showers 20 percent.

ESCAMBIA, AL

  • Tonight…Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
  • Sunday…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
  • Sunday Night…Rain and chance of freezing rain. Lows in the mid 30s. East winds 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
  • Monday…Mostly cloudy in the morning becoming mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain and chance of light freezing rain in the morning. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph becoming 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
  • Monday Night…Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of showers 20 percent.

Comments

7 Responses to “Weather: Sleet? Freezing Rain? South Ala. Ice Storm?”

  1. sambo on January 8th, 2011 10:39 pm

    Darryl, are you serious? People also die in bed.

  2. AL on January 8th, 2011 8:57 pm

    Watchful – your comment shows you are under the common misperception that global warming causes higher temperatures. In fact, the melting of the polar ice caps cause lower temps.

    I don’t buy the whole global warming thing, but at least know what it is that you are not believing. LOL :)

  3. Watchful on January 8th, 2011 6:53 pm

    Gotta love that Global Warming. :)

  4. Darryl on January 8th, 2011 3:26 pm

    There will be accidents and death because people will still try to go shopping and such. They should make it illegal for workplaces to be open when this type of weather is going on.

  5. mayday on January 8th, 2011 1:56 pm

    Sounds like the winters when I was a kid.

  6. interested reader on January 8th, 2011 9:59 am

    Thanks William, for keeping us informed on weather conditions and all the other news in the north end.

  7. CandysVinceGill-NoMore on January 8th, 2011 6:07 am

    hey everybody, if we get the freezing rain, please slow down a little while driving on highways, now would be a good time to check your tires for air and tread depth, you don’t want slick tires on slick roads, that leads to rear end collisions and visiting the ditch…..please be careful..