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No show for snow NWS says delicate timing of cold and moisture was disrupted By JIMMY WIGFIELD Managing Editor
Cold-crushing end Photos by Cliff Williams / The Outlook Roy Granger with Regeneration tears down the old church and school in the Russell complex Tuesday afternoon. Regeneration has started to crush the remaining concrete from many of the floors of the old Russell manufacturing complex to finish cleaning up the site of the former textile giant.
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Meteorologist Jason Holmes was on time and even excited when he arrived at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday to begin his shift at the National Weather Service office in Calera. But when he started talking to those who had been working overnight, Holmes understood what any weather forecaster doesn’t want to hear — the cold air and snow he and many other specialists expected to feel and see was late. In fact, it never materialized in many areas of north and central Alabama. “We started to get indications of it from the night shift,” Holmes said. “I know the kids looked forward to this and those of us who are fans of winter weather did too, so we were disappointed too.” After ordering a precautionary day off to avoid icy roads and up to 1 inch of predicted snow, officials of Tallapoosa County and Alexander City schools said their systems will reopen today. Tallapoosa County schools will open at 10 a.m. today, with buses running approximately two hours later than usual, according to school system spokesperson Casey Davis. Central office staff will report to work at 8:30 a.m. Teachers will report to school as instructed by their principals and all athletic events will resume their normal schedules, Davis said. Superintendent Dr. Keith Lankford said Alexander City schools will reopen today on their regular schedule. Tallapoosa County Emergency Management Agency director Jason Moran said he didn’t see a single snowflake and didn’t know of anyone who had. “With all the technology available, things still happen,” he said. “I feel like the county was prepared on the whole.” The culmination of four days of consistent predictions of snow came with streets in most areas more spritzed than sodden, which quickly dried under sunshine and northerly breezes. The timing of frigid air and moisture unraveled overnight and in the South, forecasters said, timing is especially delicate. The moisture arrived sooner than expected and the cold air was delayed. In the Heart of Dixie, forecasters are prepared for scorn when snow doesn’t fall after they said it might. See WEATHER • Page 3
Police and fire departments holding public safety academy By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
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Have a desire to know more about how area first responders work to help keep Alexander City safe? Citizens have an opportunity to get an up close and personal look behind the scenes. The Alexander City police and fire departments are accepting applications for the 15th annual Citizens Public Safety Academy. “It is split between the fire and police departments,” ACPD Capt. James Orr said. “The goal is to give insights to how each department operates.” This academy meets once a week on Tuesday evenings for 10 weeks. The classes will last approximately two hours. While participants aren’t trained to be first responders, they do get to experience a lot of the same training exercises. “It is not about doing things,” Orr said. “It is about learning the things we do. There See ACADEMY • Page 3
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