Witness Protection Program

Big tornado outbreak and once again people can log into their local NWS pages.

I might buy the inevitable "Russia musta hacked us!" excuse if it hadn't been happening off and on for many months.  And even if it actually is, agencies have been instructed for several years now to upgrade their cyberdefenses.  "What would you say you do here?"

National Weather Service

So, what, 8 simultaneous tor warns in LA right now?

4 simultaneous tor warns along the foothills/mountains.  Not something you see every day....

I bet they did not see (or hear) this coming.

Tornado south of Birmingham about to reach the suburbs of Helena, Pelham, Alabaster.

Still ongoing

https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=JAN&wwa=tornado warning

Might be better to move MS & AL to the Tennessee Valley section.  This Southeast board has never given a flying flip about tornadoes in AL and MS.  

10 minutes ago, WishingForWarmWeather said:

Quick question, and I'm sorry to ask - I did try to find this information on my own first. Does anyone have any idea on the timing of when the weather is supposed to get to the New Orleans area tomorrow? Even a guesstimate is fine. 

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=29.9859&lon=-90.145&unit=0&lg=english&FcstType=graphical

The (sometimes) Weather Channel showing extensive damage to homes in Round Rock.  Roof damage/gone on several houses.

Knocked that cam around

So are radars down nationwide?  Every NWS page I go to has "Radar image unavailable."  DFW, Houston, Memphis, Atlanta, DC.

Storm viewership must be busting for The Weather Channel, they've really ramped up the formulaic inanities this afternoon.  A few minutes ago:  "Tornado confirmed near BFEgypt, AL, population 2.  If you know someone there, please give them a call...."

The occasional Weather Channel is calling for .25-.75 inches of ice on the north side of DFW.

Much of DFW is still supplied by overhead lines, passing through Don't Touch My Beautiful Trees NIMBYhoods, so if that forecast verifies there's a high likelihood of significant outages.

35 minutes ago, Holston_River_Rambler said:

You need to return your Google Traffic, it's defective.

3 hours ago, PowellVolz said:

 

 Jan 16-17th Boom or Bust

Bold move, most other posters are predicting a Boom.

4 minutes ago, StantonParkHoya said:

I don't know if you know this, but here in CNC, we have a very short window. In the 2020s, winter's door is really shut after Valentine's Day here.

I'll have bradford pears blooming by the first week of March.

Large sample size is large.

26 minutes ago, leesburg 04 said:

If you can't get people to cover their mouth and nose or wash their hands you're definitely not going to get them to NOT drive when it's snowing like crazy.

And not going to get Governor Lame Duck Face to call up the National Guard, either.

Snow has reached Dalton, GA.

27 minutes ago, Coach B said:

According to Google maps, everything south and east of Nashville is slow, including the interstates.

Yes, Google Maps Traffic is my very scientific go to for watching the changeover advance.  Saves me time and tabs.

Tor warn 20 miles southwest of Chattanooga.