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Frigid Airmass to Bring Significantly Colder Temperatures; Snow Continues Downwind of the Great Lakes

A frigid cold airmass will bring significantly colder weather across the eastern two thirds of the country early this week. Record low temperatures are expected in the Southeast by Tuesday morning. Moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes through Monday. Several inches of snow accumulation is expected, including in portions of the Chicago Metro Read More >

Snow Normals


 

Huntsville (1971-2000) Muscle Shoals (1971-2000)
October 0.00
November Trace
December 0.2
January 1.0
February 0.9
March 0.3
April Trace
October Trace
November Trace
December 0.1
January 1.3
February 0.7
March 0.4
April Trace

 


 

Alabama Snowfall and Snow Depth Extremes Table
(courtesy NCDC)
   Snow Amount
(inches)
Location Ending
Date
COOP Station Number    Station Name     
Greatest daily
snowfall.
19.2 012971 FLORENCE 1/ 1/1964
Greatest 2-day snowfall
(snowed both days).
19.5 012971 FLORENCE 1/ 1/1964
Greatest 3-day snowfall
(snowed all 3 days).
13.2 017157 SAINT BERNARD 1/25/1940
Greatest 4-day snowfall
(snowed all 4 days).
8.0 016805 RED BAY 2/ 1/1966
Greatest 5-day snowfall
(snowed all 5 days).
8.0 016805 RED BAY 2/ 2/1966
Greatest 6-day snowfall
(snowed all 6 days).
6.1 018469 VALLEY HEAD 1/11/1970
Greatest 7-day snowfall
(snowed all 7 days).
6.5 018469 VALLEY HEAD 1/12/1970
Greatest monthly snowfall
total
21.4 014064 HUNTSVILLE WBAS ARPT 12/1963
Greatest Aug-July snowfall
total
27.9 012971 FLORENCE 1964
Greatest daily Snow Depth
  
17.0 018469 VALLEY HEAD 3/14/1993