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Preliminary Sleet & Ice Reports for March 5, 2015


 

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

0159 AM     SLEET            3 NNE HAMILTON          34.18N 87.96W
03/05/2015  E0.00 INCH       MARION             AL   PUBLIC

            SLEET & FREEZING RAIN STARTED BETWEEN HAMILTON & HACKLEBURG ALONG HIGHWAY 43.

0440 AM     SLEET            DETROIT                 34.03N 88.17W
03/05/2015  E0.00 INCH       LAMAR              AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            THUNDER SLEET WITH SOME ACCUMULATION STARTING.

0519 AM     SLEET            GUIN                    33.97N 87.91W
03/05/2015  E0.00 INCH       MARION             AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            SLEET BEGINNING TO ACCUMULATE.

0552 AM     SLEET            9 N FAYETTE             33.82N 87.83W
03/05/2015  E0.00 INCH       FAYETTE            AL   PUBLIC

            THUNDER SLEET WITH ACCUMULATIONS STARTING.

0604 AM     FREEZING RAIN    SULLIGENT               33.89N 88.13W
03/05/2015  E0.00 INCH       LAMAR              AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            FREEZING RAIN & SLEET BEGINNING IN LAMAR COUNTY WITH A LIGHT GLAZE FORMING.

0628 AM     SLEET            FAYETTE                 33.69N 87.83W
03/05/2015  E0.00 INCH       FAYETTE            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SLEET & FREEZING RAIN BEGINNING TO ACCUMULATE.

0645 AM     SLEET            HACKLEBURG              34.27N 87.83W
03/05/2015  E0.38 INCH       MARION             AL   PUBLIC

            SLEET STILL FALLING.

0652 AM     FREEZING RAIN    HAYDEN                  33.92N 86.75W
03/05/2015  E0.00 INCH       BLOUNT             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SLEET & FREEZING RAIN STARTED & A LIGHT GLAZE HAS FORMED.

0657 AM     SLEET            HAMILTON                34.14N 87.98W
03/05/2015  M0.50 INCH       MARION             AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

0702 AM     SLEET            4 SSW BLOOMING GROVE    33.74N 88.00W
03/05/2015  E0.50 INCH       LAMAR              AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTED IN THE CROSSVILLE COMMUNITY. SLEET STILL FALLING. ROADS BECOMING 
            IMPASSABLE.

0720 AM     SLEET            1 S HALEYVILLE          34.22N 87.62W
03/05/2015  M1.00 INCH       WINSTON            AL   PUBLIC

            REPORTED ON 14TH AVENUE. PRECIPITATION STILL FALLING.

0819 AM     FREEZING RAIN    NECTAR                  33.98N 86.64W
03/05/2015  E0.00 INCH       BLOUNT             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ICE REPORTED ON TREES & GROUND ON HIGHWAY 45 IN NECTAR.

0900 AM     SLEET            1 WSW HALEYVILLE        34.23N 87.64W
03/05/2015  M1.00 INCH       MARION             AL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            1 INCH OF SLEET REPORTED AT THE CO-OP OBSERVING LOCATION IN HALEYVILLE.

0905 AM     FREEZING RAIN    NAUVOO                  33.99N 87.49W
03/05/2015  U0.00 INCH       WALKER             AL   PUBLIC

            TREES STARTING TO HEAVILY ICE IN NAUVOO. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0908 AM     SLEET            TWIN                    34.00N 87.86W
03/05/2015  E0.00 INCH       MARION             AL   PUBLIC

            SLEET & FREEZING RAIN CAUSING THICK SLUSH ON ROADWAYS BECOMING FROZEN IN SPOTS.

0944 AM     FREEZING RAIN    FAYETTE                 33.69N 87.83W
03/05/2015  U0.00 INCH       FAYETTE            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FREEZING RAIN NOW FALLING IN THE CITY OF FAYETTE.

1000 AM     FREEZING RAIN    4 WNW REFORM            33.41N 88.08W
03/05/2015  U0.00 INCH       PICKENS            AL   PUBLIC

            FREEZING RAIN BEING REPORTED IN COAL FIRE.

1048 AM     SLEET            SAMANTHA                33.42N 87.60W
03/05/2015  U0.00 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   PUBLIC

            SLEET NOW BEING REPORTED IN SAMANTHA VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

1055 AM     SLEET            GUIN                    33.97N 87.91W
03/05/2015  M1.00 INCH       MARION             AL   PUBLIC

            1 INCH OF SLEET & ICE ACCUMULATION IN GUIN. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

1107 AM     SLEET            BEAR CREEK              34.26N 87.72W
03/05/2015  M1.00 INCH       MARION             AL   PUBLIC

            1 INCH OF ICE & SLEET MEASURED IN BEAR CREEK VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

1113 AM     SLEET            LIVINGSTON              32.60N 88.19W
03/05/2015  U0.00 INCH       SUMTER             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SLEET NOW BEING REPORTED IN LIVINGSTON.

1115 AM     SLEET            DORA                    33.73N 87.08W
03/05/2015  U0.00 INCH       WALKER             AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SLEET NOW BEING REPORTED IN DORA.

1116 AM     SLEET            KIMBERLY                33.77N 86.80W
03/05/2015  U0.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SLEET NOW FALLING IN KIMBERLY.

1129 AM     SLEET            FULTONDALE              33.62N 86.80W
03/05/2015  U0.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SLEET NOW BEGINNING IN FULTONDALE.

1134 AM     FREEZING RAIN    MORRIS                  33.75N 86.81W
03/05/2015  U0.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

            SLEET & FREEZING RAIN NOW FALLING IN MORRIS.

1139 AM     SLEET            PINSON                  33.69N 86.68W
03/05/2015  U0.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

            SLEET NOW FALLING IN PINSON.

1139 AM     SLEET            BRYANT DENNY STADIUM    33.21N 87.55W
03/05/2015  U0.00 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   PUBLIC

            SLEET NOW REPORTED ON THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA CAMPUS, FALLING HEAVILY VIA SOCIAL 
            MEDIA.

1150 AM     SLEET            PLEASANT GROVE          33.49N 86.97W
03/05/2015  U0.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

            HEAVY SLEET NOW REPORTED IN PLEASANT GROVE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

1150 AM     FREEZING RAIN    SYLVAN SPRINGS          33.51N 87.03W
03/05/2015  U0.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ICE BEING REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF THOMPSON DRIVE & HIGHWAY 269 NORTH. ICE 
            ACCUMULATION ON MAILBOXES & ELEVATED SURFACES.

1203 PM     SLEET            BIRMINGHAM              33.53N 86.80W
03/05/2015  U0.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SLEET NOW BEING REPORTED IN DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM, ALONG WITH RED MOUNTAIN.

1227 PM     SLEET            3 SE IRONDALE           33.51N 86.67W
03/05/2015  U0.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            SLEET NOW REPORTED ON STONEBRIDGE ROAD.

1237 PM     SLEET            1 SW PELHAM             33.29N 86.81W
03/05/2015  E0.00 INCH       SHELBY             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LIGHT SLEET HAS STARTED.

1241 PM     SLEET            4 E LEEDS               33.56N 86.50W
03/05/2015  E0.00 INCH       ST. CLAIR          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            LIGHT SLEET HAS STARTED.

1244 PM     SLEET            ALABASTER               33.25N 86.82W
03/05/2015  U0.00 INCH       SHELBY             AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SLEET NOW BEING REPORTED IN ALABASTER.

1248 PM     SLEET            HOOVER                  33.39N 86.81W
03/05/2015  U0.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SLEET REPORTED IN HOOVER.

1248 PM     SLEET            SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT   33.18N 86.78W
03/05/2015  U0.00 INCH       SHELBY             AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            SLEET NOW BEING REPORTED AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.

0235 PM     FREEZING RAIN    2 SE BESSEMER           33.35N 86.93W
03/05/2015  M0.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1/4 OF AN INCH OF ICE MEASURED AT MORGAN ROAD & HILLTOP ROAD.

0300 PM     SLEET            6 S BIRMINGHAM          33.45N 86.79W
03/05/2015  E0.10 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

            IN VESTAVIA NEAR HIGHWAY 31 & CANYON ROAD.

0300 PM     FREEZING RAIN    3 ENE MOUNDVILLE        33.01N 87.58W
03/05/2015  E0.00 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   PUBLIC

            LESS THAN 1/10 INCH OF FREEZING RAIN GLAZE ON OBJECTS OFF MINK SLIDE ROAD.

0357 PM     SLEET            HANOVER                 33.00N 86.20W
03/05/2015  E0.00 INCH       COOSA              AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SLEET IS STICKING TO EXPOSED SURFACES.