Archive for the ‘Weather’ Category
03/31/2016 – BE SAFE TONIGHT AND HERE ARE SOME SITES TO STAY CURRENT ON WEATHER WATCHES AND WARNINGS!
March 31, 2016 – Please be aware of the tornado, thunderstorm, hail and flash flood warnings in your area at this time and in general.
We would like to direct you to some online websites where you can follow our (Marion and surrounding counties in Alabama) weather watches and warnings.
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02/23/2016 – Severe Weather Tax-Free WeekEnd
AL. – This Weekend is Alabama’s Severe Weather Tax-Free Weekend.
The Alabama Department of Revenue is offering a sales tax holiday on a variety of items that can keep you safe in a storm.
The tax holiday begins Friday, February 26th, 2016, and wraps up Sunday, February 28th, 2016, at the end of business hours.
For a full list of what items are eligible for the state sales tax exclusion, click here.
Click Here for more information…WHNT.COM
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03/04/2015 – Winter Storm Warning for Thursday
Effective: 12:50 CST on 03-04-2015
Expires: 15:00 CST on 03-05-2015
Event: Winter Storm Warning
Alert:
…WINTER STORM EXPECTED ON THURSDAY…
.AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING ANOTHER ROUND
OF FROZEN PRECIPITATION TO NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA ON
THURSDAY. AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT…
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY DECREASE BEHIND THE FRONT.
AREAS OF RAIN WILL BEGIN TO CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING LASTING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE
SLEET MAY BE LIMITED TO JUST THE NORTHWEST. ICE ACCUMULATIONS
COULD BE BE SUBSTANTIAL IN THE NORTHWEST. TEMPERATURES ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO RETURN TO ABOVE FREEZING UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM CST
THURSDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ICE COMBINED WITH PERIODS
OF SLEET AT TIME…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM CST
THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* EVENT…SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING ICE IN THE WARNED AREA…WITH
THE POSSIBILITY OF MIXING IN WITH SLEET AT TIMES.
* TIMING…FROM 3 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH 3 PM THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
* LOCATION…AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM MILLPORT…TO
CORDOVA…TO ONEONTA.
* ACCUMULATIONS…ICE TOTALS OF OVER THREE TENTHS FOR THE WARNED
AREA. THERE COULD BE A VERY SMALL SECTION THAT RECEIVES SOME
SLEET ACCUMULATION AS WELL…BUT THE BIGGEST CONCERN REMAINS
ICING POTENTIAL.
Instructions: THIS WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND SOME SLEET…WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. COMMERCE WILL LIKELY BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
Target Area:
Blount
Fayette
Lamar
Marion
Walker
Winston
02/03/2015 – HAMILTON, AL, DID YOU HEAR THE SIRENS TONIGHT?
Hamilton, AL – Not to worry, not tonight anyway. Each and every first Tuesday evening of each month, at 6:00 p.m., in Hamilton, at least, Emergency Management tests the weather sirens. If you did not hear them, you might talk to EMA and see why you didn’t. Stay safe and pay attention to the warnings for bad weather. It can happen anytime as so many know.
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01/23/2015 – UPDATE – Weather Alert – Report of Sleet Snow and Rain at Northfork
Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 – 49 County News.Net has a report of large snowflakes along with sleet and rain at Northfork Bridge, in Marion County, North of Hamilton, Alabama at 10:30 p.m. tonight.
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02/11/2014 – SNOW IN ALABAMA!
Send us your 2014 Snow Day Pics! Be sure to tell us your location and first name. Only your own pics please! We’re looking for YOUR FRONT YARD (or back yard)! Thanks for sharing! Please send them to: jmays@49countynews.net
Here is our front yard!
Crystal H. of Hamilton, AL Shared her Snow Day 2014 Pics
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01/29/2014 – MARION COUNTY, AL – HARD FREEZE WARNING IN TONIGHT!
- Hard Freeze Warning in effect from January 29, 09:00 PM CST until January 30, 09:00 AM CST
- Red Flag Warning in effect from January 29, 11:00 AM CST until January 29, 06:00 PM CST
- Hazardous Weather Outlook
- Please check on your neighbors, friends, and the elderly to insure that they are warm and have food and water tonight!
- Don’t forget our furry friends…dogs, cats, and other outside pets and livestock need plenty of food and water to stay warm tonight. Blankets and other old clothes can be useful for bedding. Even an old incandescent light bulb warms up a little space outside for the animals. *Important Note: Always read instructions for using a heat lamp and bulbs for heating. Make sure they are not touching blankets, cloth, or wood (anything flammable).
- Be safe and if you travel, carry water, blankets, flashlights, cell phones, and first-aid supplies in your car in case you get stranded.
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03/12/2013 – Marion County, AL – Remembering the Blizzard of 1993
Marion County, AL – Remembering the Blizzard of 1993 – 20 years later , March 12, 1993.
Send us your pictures from the Blizzard of 1993 and tell us about your experiences. We’ll publish them on http://www.49countynews.net.
Send scans of your pics (we realize that digital photography was not around at that time). Send them in .jpg, .gif, .tif or .png format. (.jpg being the most common) and send to jmays@49countynews.net .
Thanks! Judy Webb Mays
Associate Editor
(Be sure that you document their location and that you have the proper authority to share the pictures.)
01/14/2013 – Icy Conditions in Phil Campbell
Freezing rain is causing icy conditions in Hackleburg, AL., Russellville, AL. and in Phil Campbell, AL. where I happen to be right now. There is a travel advisory in effect for all of North Alabama and for good reason! Don’t travel if you can possibly avoid it!
12/20/2012 – Severe Thunderstorm Warning Until 7:45 am CST
Sharing with our readers a SAF-T-Net Weather Alert: A Severe t’storm warning for your home until 7:45 am CST. *** * http://now.baronservices.com/01093
06/12/2012 – Early Evening Storm Downed Trees and Power Lines in Hamilton and Surrounding Areas
Monday, June 11th, 2012 – A line of thunderstormes knocked out power in Hamilton, Alabama and surrounding areas, creating a long, dark night for many residents last night.
Lover’s Lane, Hamilton, AL
Crews with Alabama Power and other services were still working today to restore power, cable, and telephone service to customers.
02/07/2012 Severe Weather Preparedness Seminar for Businesses to be held February 23
HAMILTON, AL – We have finalized our agenda and presenters list for the Severe Weather Preparedness Seminar for Businesses. Please mark your calendars for Thursday, February 23, 6 p.m., Hamilton High School Library. The seminar will be presented by the Hamilton Area Chamber of Commerce and hosted by the Hamilton High School Student Government Association. This seminar is open to all businesses, not just Chamber members.
The seminar will have seven speakers, each speaking approximately ten minutes, giving an overview of their assigned topic in preparation for severe weather, i.e., tornado, flood, lightning, winds, etc., or even a situation such as theft, fire, or environmental contamination. At the end of the speaking portion of the program, each participant will have a table where they will have information, pamphlets, business cards, templates of business contingency plans, etc., where attendees can gather information and ask questions on a one-on-one basis relating to their specific planning. The Chamber will also have a table set up for membership recruitment.
There is no cost to attend this seminar, and there is no registration required. Please share this information with everyone.
Seminar Itinerary:
1. Severe weather plan of action, weather radios, cell phone notifications – Jimmy Mills, David Cantrell, Marion County EMA
2. Electricity loss issues – Melinda Weaver, Alabama Power Company
3. Insurance issues – David Hall, David Hall Insurance Agency
4. Data back up and off-site data storage – John Boyett, Hamilton BASE
5. Security issues – Matt McCracken, Status Station
6. Financial issues – Larry Nix, Edward Jones
7. Templates for business contingency plans – Elizabeth Foster, Alabama Department of Public Health
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