VIDEO ABOVE: Latest forecasts from WVTM 13 meteorologists After Tuesday's strong storms, another powerful storm system is bringing high wind gusts and heavy rain. This time, there is a greater threat of severe weather in central Alabama, including a greater possibility of tornadoes. Friday is a warning day with severe weather threatening Friday. A warning day means there is a possibility of life-threatening weather. Friday is alert day for us again. This means that hazardous weather is developing across much of the state, but the impacts will be very different from place to place. >> WVTM 13 ON-THE-GO: Download our app for free. Timing: The risk of “severe” thunderstorms (large hail, high wind gusts over 60 mph, and tornadoes) extends from about 8 a.m. at the earliest to 4 p.m. at the latest in central Alabama. The main window of severe storms for Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Anniston, Gadsden, Clanton, Cullman, Talladega, and Alexander City runs from about 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. >> Check your area: WVTM 13 Live Doppler Radar Major Threats Storm Prediction Center identifies “ “Enhance “Risk” of severe storms for part of Alabama on Friday. Whether you're inside this chart or not, pay close attention to the weather on Friday. >> Be aware: Current weather alerts in your area The Storm Prediction Center identifies an “increased risk” of severe storms for part of Alabama Friday. Whether you're inside this chart or not, pay close attention to the weather on Friday. The main threat facing us statewide comes from very strong wind gusts in excess of 60 to 70 miles per hour. A secondary threat from a few storms could be pellets Big Hail. The tornado threat is very low, but we will be watching the storms closely for any signs of rotation and tornado development. >> During Severe Weather: 5 Ways to Stay Safe Arctic After a Storm Friday's storm system is the first in a series of cold fronts moving Arctic air across the country. Saturday gets noticeably cooler. Morning temperatures will be in the 10s and 20s, with day highs only reaching the mid 40s with brisk northerly winds. Sunday also looks colder than usual, even as another, denser polar front approaches the North Pole. northwest.Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are all impact days due to the Arctic blast. Alabama is facing one of the 20 coldest seven-day periods on record, and one of the three coldest in the past 50 years. >> Before the Storm: How to Prepare Yourself and Your Home With this cold, we're getting dangerous wind chills, extremely low temperatures and the threat of some wintry weather Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning. Temperatures will drop throughout the day Monday, from the 40s to the 20s by the evening. What starts with some rain in the Birmingham area will likely end with some sleet and snow, adding up to a small but potentially impactful accumulation. There is a greater chance of 1 to 3 inches of snow falling in the northern part of the state Monday afternoon and evening. Whatever the fall (or freeze) is going to be for a while too. >> Share with us: Upload your photos and videos via uLocalStay Weather Aware To get the latest weather coverage for your area, click here. And stay up to date with alerts in the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here. For the latest Birmingham weather information and the most accurate forecasts approved for Central Alabama, watch WVTM News 13. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. >> Share with us: Upload your photos and videos via uLocal
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After strong storms on Tuesday, another powerful storm brought high winds and heavy rain. This time, there is a greater threat of severe weather in central Alabama, including a greater possibility of tornadoes.
Friday is a warning day with a threat of severe weather on Friday. A warning day means there is a possibility of life-threatening weather.
Friday is alert day for us again. This means that hazardous weather is developing across much of the state, but the impacts will be very different from place to place.
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timing
The risk of “severe” thunderstorms (large hail, high wind gusts over 60 mph, and tornadoes) extends from about 8 a.m. at the earliest to 4 p.m. at the latest in central Alabama. The main window of severe storms in Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Anniston, Gadsden, Clanton, Cullman, Talladega, and Alexander City runs from about 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Main threats
The Storm Prediction Center identifies an “increased risk” of severe storms for part of Alabama on Friday. Whether you're inside this chart or not, pay close attention to the weather on Friday.
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The Storm Prediction Center identifies an “increased risk” of severe storms for part of Alabama on Friday. Whether you're inside this chart or not, pay close attention to the weather on Friday.
The primary threat we face statewide comes from extremely high wind gusts in excess of 60 to 70 mph. A secondary threat from some storms may be large hail.
The tornado threat is very low, but we will be monitoring the storms closely for any signs of rotation and tornado development.
>> During severe weather: 5 ways to stay safe
The North Pole after the storm
Friday's storm system is the first in a series of cold fronts pushing Arctic air across the country. Saturday gets noticeably cooler. Morning temperatures will be “like” between 10 and 20 degrees Celsius, with highs of the day only touching the mid 40s with a brisk northerly wind.
Sunday also looks colder than usual, even as another, denser polar front approaches from the northwest.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are all impact days due to the Arctic blast. Alabama is facing one of the 20 coldest seven-day periods on record, and one of the three coldest in the past 50 years.
>> Before the storm: How to prepare yourself and your home
With this cold, we get serious wind chills, extremely low temperatures, and the threat of some wintry weather Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning.
Temperatures will drop throughout the day Monday, from the 40s to the 20s by the evening. What starts with some rain in the Birmingham area will likely end with some sleet and snow, adding to a small accumulation but likely to have an impact.
There is a higher chance of 1 to 3 inches of snow falling in the northern part of the state Monday afternoon and evening. Whatever falls (or freezes) will stick around for a while, too.
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Stay aware of the weather
To get the latest weather coverage for your area, click here. And stay up to date with alerts in the WVTM 13 app. Download it here.
For the latest Birmingham weather information and the most accurate forecasts approved for Central Alabama, watch WVTM 13 News.
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