As you well know, unless you're blind, deaf and live under a rock, it's
supposed to snow in Alabama today. It snowed in Louisiana overnight and in Mississippi. By all means, we're
definitely getting the snow! Ha!
Have you looked outside?
All it's done today is rain, mist, rain, get cold, mist, rain, get colder and rain. The temperature is dropping, dropping, dropping. All week long, ever since James Spann said the word snow, Alabama has had a shortage of milk, water, eggs and bread.
Will someone please explain why you need those exact items in the event a flurry falls?!!Traffic is ridiculous because everyone is trying to find the last gallon of milk. Everyone who's not on the roads is glued to their computers and windows waiting for the first flake to fall. I have to admit, I've been looking at the radar today myself. I'm skeptical about any snow in Alabama, and even more skeptical when the SpannMan himself predicts it! Here's a secret: Just because James Spann predicted the Winter Storm of 1993 doesn't mean that he always gets it right. 1993 was
15 years ago and I dare you to count how many times that island headed man has said the word "snow" since and his prognostication actually come to pass!
To burst the snow bubble even more (and please tell me you never really
thought we were actually getting snow),
NOAA's radar shows the snow diminishing where it stands, it's not moving East
at all, and they've changed the forecast to
this:
Late Afternoon: Scattered rain and snow showers. Cloudy,
with a steady temperature around 40. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 1 inch.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before
8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around
30. North wind between 5 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Little or
no snow accumulation expected.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind between 5
and 10 mph.
If you really wanted to see some snow, Alabamians, I suggest putting some ice in a meat processor and scattering it about the front lawn.
