Special Weather Statement for Anniston, AL

Special Weather Statement as of 8:43 PM CST on December 22, 2010


...Snow possible between Friday night and Christmas night...

A strong storm system will begin moving southeast towards the Gulf
Coast over the next three days...bringing the threat of snow to
most of central Alabama...generally between midnight Saturday and
midnight Sunday.

Confidence has steadily increased that portions of central Alabama
will experience measurable snowfall at some point during this
winter weather event. The precipitation may begin as rain late
Friday night...transitioning to all snow by Christmas day and
evening. As cold air filters in with the system...the expected
changeover will begin in the northwest before sunrise and steadily
move southeast through the day...changing over to snow in the
southeast closer to sunset.

Based on the current forecast information...many areas will see
anywhere from a dusting to perhaps several inches of snow on
Christmas day. However...many uncertainties remain with regards
to this forecast...and certainly the moisture amounts...timing and placement...and
strength of the system are still large and looming questions.
These uncertainties and smaller scale features will directly
affect snow accumulations for the entire area. As new information
is introduced...the forecast will change and snow amounts will be
updated.