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Local Storm Reports for January 17, 2013


 

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0850 AM     SNOW             CARROLLTON              33.26N 88.10W
01/17/2013  E2.1 INCH        PICKENS            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SNOW IS STICKING TO ROADWAYS CREATING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

0930 AM     SNOW             VERNON                  33.76N 88.11W
01/17/2013  E0.5 INCH        LAMAR              AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1/2 INCH OF SNOW REPORTED IN DOWNTOWN VERNON, WITH SNOW STILL FALLING.

1000 AM     HEAVY SNOW       SIPSEY                  33.82N 87.09W
01/17/2013  E0.5 INCH        WALKER             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ACCUMLATIONS OF 1/2 AN INCH HAVE OCCURRED, WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL CONTINUING.

1040 AM     HEAVY SNOW       5 ENE CORDOVA           33.79N 87.11W
01/17/2013  E0.8 INCH        WALKER             AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            3/4 OF AN INCH OF SNOW ACCUMLATING, WITH SNOW STILL FALLING.

1132 AM     HEAVY SNOW       4 N ASHCRAFT CORNER     33.58N 87.90W
01/17/2013  M1.0 INCH        FAYETTE            AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            1 INCH OF SNOW ACCUMLATED SO FAR, WITH ACCUMULATIONS ON HIGHWAY 159 AT COUNTY ROAD 1.

1140 AM     HEAVY SNOW       4 N JASPER              33.91N 87.27W
01/17/2013  U0.0 INCH        WALKER             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            OVER 30 AUTOMOBILE WRECKS HAVE OCCURRED IN THE AREA SINCE SNOW BEGAN, WITH A POWER
            LINE DOWN IN THE CITY.

1145 AM     HEAVY SNOW       TUSCALOOSA MUN. ARPT.   33.22N 87.61W
01/17/2013  E1.0 INCH        TUSCALOOSA         AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            UP TO 1 INCH OF ACCUMULATIONS HAVE OCCURRED, WITH HEAVY SNOW STILL FALLING. SNOW HAS 
            BEGUN TO STICK TO ROADWAYS.

1200 PM     SNOW             BRILLIANT               34.02N 87.78W
01/17/2013  E1.0 INCH        MARION             AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

1200 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ADDISON                 34.20N 87.18W
01/17/2013  E2.0 INCH        WINSTON            AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            OVER 2 INCHES OF SNOWFALL HAVE ACCUMULATED IN ADDISON, WITH SEVERAL ROADWAYS COVERED. 
            HEAVY SNOW STILL OCCURRING.

1200 PM     SNOW             GUIN                    33.97N 87.91W
01/17/2013  E1.0 INCH        MARION             AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

1230 PM     SNOW             SUMITON                 33.75N 87.05W
01/17/2013  E2.0 INCH        WALKER             AL   911 CALL CENTER

            2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW HAVE FALLEN IN SUMITON, WITH HEAVY SNOW STILL OCCURRING.

1236 PM     SNOW             NORTHPORT               33.24N 87.59W
01/17/2013  M1.6 INCH        TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

1238 PM     HEAVY SNOW       BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM   33.45N 87.36W
01/17/2013  E1.2 INCH        TUSCALOOSA         AL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            UP TO 1/4 OF AN INCH OF SNOW ACCUMULATION ON GRASSY SURFACES. HEAVY SNOW STILL 
            FALLING WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW 800 FEET.

1245 PM     SNOW             OAKMAN                  33.71N 87.39W
01/17/2013  E1.5 INCH        WALKER             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            1 TO 1 AND 1/2 INCH OF SNOW ACCUMULATED ON GRASSY SURFACES. SOME ACCUMULATIONS 
            REPORTED ON ROADWAYS.

0100 PM     SNOW             BERRY                   33.66N 87.61W
01/17/2013  M3.0 INCH        FAYETTE            AL   911 CALL CENTER

            A TOTAL OF AT LEAST 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WAS MEASURED IN BERRY. SNOW HAS ENDED.

0100 PM     SNOW             4 SSE NORTHPORT         33.18N 87.58W
01/17/2013  M1.0 INCH        TUSCALOOSA         AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TOTAL OF 1 INCH OF SNOW ACCUMULATED NEAR THE CAMPUS OF SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY 
            COLLEGE. SNOW HAS ENDED.

0130 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ADAMSVILLE              33.60N 86.96W
01/17/2013  E1.5 INCH        JEFFERSON          AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SNOW IS QUICKLY ACCUMULATING ON ROADWAYS IN ADAMSVILLE. ROADS ARE BECOMING IMPASSIBLE             WITH MULTIPLE WRECKS REPORTED.

0130 PM     SNOW             VESTAVIA HILLS          33.43N 86.79W
01/17/2013  E1.5 INCH        JEFFERSON          AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            1 AND 1/2 TO 2 INCHES OF ACCUMULATIONS REPORTED AT THE VESTAVIA POLICE DEPARTMENT. 
            ROADS ARE BECOMING SLICK DUE TO THE SNOW.

0200 PM     HEAVY SNOW       PINSON                  33.69N 86.68W
01/17/2013  E1.0 INCH        JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

            UP TO 1 INCH OF SNOW ACCUMULATING IN PINSON, WITH HEAVY SNOW STILL FALLING.

0210 PM     SNOW             3 NNW CORDOVA           33.80N 87.22W
01/17/2013  M2.8 INCH        WALKER             AL   PUBLIC

0215 PM     SNOW             6 ESE FULTONDALE        33.58N 86.71W
01/17/2013  M2.0 INCH        JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            AT LEAST 2 INCHES OF SNOW HAVE ACCUMULATED NEAR THE HAWKINS PARK RECREATION CENTER. 
            SNOW IS ACCUMULATING ON ROADWAYS, CREATING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

0215 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 ESE HIGHLAND LAKE     33.88N 86.40W
01/17/2013  E2.5 INCH        BLOUNT             AL   PUBLIC

            2 AND 1/2 INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED ON STRAIGHT MOUNTAIN, WITH SNOW STILL FALLING. 
            NUMEROUS ROADS ARE BECOMING HAZARDOUS IN BLOUNT COUNTY.

0220 PM     SNOW             1 NW HUEYTOWN           33.45N 87.02W
01/17/2013  M1.8 INCH        JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

0225 PM     SNOW             1 ESE ADAMSVILLE        33.59N 86.94W
01/17/2013  M2.0 INCH        JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

0230 PM     SNOW             SAGINAW                 33.22N 86.79W
01/17/2013  M0.8 INCH        SHELBY             AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

0230 PM     HEAVY SNOW       MAYLENE                 33.20N 86.86W
01/17/2013  M1.0 INCH        SHELBY             AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

0240 PM     SNOW             1 SSE FORESTDALE        33.57N 86.90W
01/17/2013  M4.0 INCH        JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

0300 PM     HEAVY SNOW       2 E OAK GROVE           33.46N 87.12W
01/17/2013  M5.5 INCH        JEFFERSON          AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3 STRIKES OF LIGHTNING WAS OBSERVED AS WELL AS THE HEAVY SNOW.

0315 PM     SNOW             BLUFF PARK              33.40N 86.86W
01/17/2013  M2.5 INCH        JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

            2 AND 1/2 INCHES OF SNOW MEASURED IN BLUFF PARK. SNOW HAS COME TO AN END. 2 INCHES 
            OF SNOW ALSO REPORTED IN GARDENDALE.

0320 PM     SNOW             GARDENDALE              33.67N 86.80W
01/17/2013  M2.0 INCH        JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

0335 PM     SNOW             CLAY                    33.70N 86.60W
01/17/2013  M4.0 INCH        JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

0335 PM     SNOW             4 SSE REMLAP            33.79N 86.58W
01/17/2013  M5.0 INCH        ST. CLAIR          AL   PUBLIC

0345 PM     SNOW             1 NNE CHILDERSBURG      33.30N 86.34W
01/17/2013  M2.4 INCH        TALLADEGA          AL   PUBLIC

0410 PM     SNOW             PELL CITY               33.56N 86.27W
01/17/2013  E1.5 INCH        ST. CLAIR          AL   911 CALL CENTER

0410 PM     SNOW             SPRINGVILLE             33.77N 86.48W
01/17/2013  E2.0 INCH        ST. CLAIR          AL   PUBLIC

0410 PM     SNOW             PINSON                  33.69N 86.68W
01/17/2013  E3.0 INCH        JEFFERSON          AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0410 PM     SNOW             ODENVILLE               33.69N 86.40W
01/17/2013  E1.0 INCH        ST. CLAIR          AL   PUBLIC

0410 PM     SNOW             ONEONTA                 33.95N 86.47W
01/17/2013  M1.5 INCH        BLOUNT             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0410 PM     SNOW             MOUNT CHEAHA            33.49N 85.81W
01/17/2013  E3.0 INCH        CLEBURNE           AL   PUBLIC

            AT THE TOP OF MOUNT CHEAHA.

0431 PM     SNOW             ALTOONA                 34.03N 86.33W
01/17/2013  E2.0 INCH        ETOWAH             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0435 PM     SNOW             OAK MOUNTAIN STATE PARK 33.35N 86.71W
01/17/2013  E2.0 INCH        SHELBY             AL   PUBLIC

0435 PM     SNOW             LINCOLN                 33.60N 86.14W
01/17/2013  E1.5 INCH        TALLADEGA          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0549 PM     SNOW             MILLERVILLE             33.19N 85.93W
01/17/2013  E0.5 INCH        CLAY               AL   PUBLIC

0601 PM     SNOW             4 E WILSONVILLE         33.24N 86.41W
01/17/2013  E1.0 INCH        TALLADEGA          AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            NWS EMPLOYEE ESTIMATES SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 INCH BETWEEN WILSONVILLE AND 
            SYLACAUGA.

0601 PM     SNOW             TALLADEGA               33.43N 86.10W
01/17/2013  E1.0 INCH        TALLADEGA          AL   PUBLIC

0601 PM     SNOW             OHATCHEE                33.78N 86.02W
01/17/2013  E1.0 INCH        CALHOUN            AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0727 PM     SNOW             2 E REMLAP              33.84N 86.58W
01/17/2013  M2.8 INCH        BLOUNT             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ON PINE MOUNTAIN.