URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 409 AM CST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER IMPACTS POSSIBLE FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA TODAY AND TONIGHT... .COLD AIR WILL QUICKLY SPREAD SOUTHWARD THIS MORNING AS MOISTURE FROM A SYSTEM IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO SPREADS NORTHWARD. WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AND ADVISORY AREAS. SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL ARE LIKELY. ALZ018-020-023-024-026-032>034-061900- /O.UPG.KBMX.WW.Y.0001.170106T1200Z-170107T1500Z/ /O.EXA.KBMX.WS.W.0001.170106T1200Z-170107T1500Z/ ETOWAH-CHEROKEE-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-ST. CLAIR-HALE-PERRY-BIBB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GADSDEN...CENTRE...TUSCALOOSA... BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...PELL CITY...MOODY...GREENSBORO... MOUNDVILLE...MARION 409 AM CST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EVENT...A WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED THAT WILL PRODUCE ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SLEET IN THE WARNING AREA. * TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...ALONG AND NEAR I-59 * ACCUMULATIONS...ONE HALF TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN A CORRIDOR INCLUDING TUSCALOOSA...WEST BLOCTON...PORTIONS OF THE BIRMINGHAM METRO AREA...AND GADSDEN. * IMPACTS...ROADS AND BRIDGES MAY BECOME SLICK MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE LOWER 20S OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. HIGHS SATURDAY WILL ONLY RISE INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ ALZ019-021-025-027>029-035>038-061900- /O.CON.KBMX.WS.W.0001.170106T1200Z-170107T1500Z/ CALHOUN-CLEBURNE-SHELBY-TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CHILTON-COOSA- TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANNISTON...HEFLIN...TALLADEGA... SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD... ALEXANDER CITY...VALLEY...LANETT 409 AM CST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... * EVENT...A WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED THAT WILL PRODUCE ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SLEET IN THE WARNING AREA. * TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-20 AND EAST OF I-65. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET. * IMPACTS...ROADS AND BRIDGES WILL BECOME SLICK MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE LOWER 20S OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. HIGHS SATURDAY WILL ONLY RISE INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ ALZ011>015-017-022-061900- /O.CON.KBMX.WW.Y.0001.170106T1200Z-170107T1500Z/ MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-PICKENS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON... FAYETTE...JASPER...CARROLLTON 409 AM CST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... * EVENT...A WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED THAT WILL PRODUCE ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SLEET IN THE WARNING AREA. * TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...IMPACTS FROM A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG AND NORTH OF THE US HIGHWAY 82 CORRIDOR. * ACCUMULATIONS...ONE HALF TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...ROADS AND BRIDGES MAY BECOME SLICK MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOW 30S. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE LOWER 20S OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. HIGHS SATURDAY WILL RISE INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOW 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND SLEET MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ALZ030-031-039>045-047-061900- /O.CON.KBMX.WW.Y.0001.170106T1200Z-170107T1500Z/ SUMTER-GREENE-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY- MACON-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...SELMA... PRATTVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE... AUBURN...OPELIKA 409 AM CST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... * EVENT...A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WITH POTENTIAL WINTER WEATHER IMPACTS. * TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...IMPACTS FROM A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG AND NORTH OF THE US HIGHWAY 80 AND I-85 CORRIDOR. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ONE HALF TO ONE INCH POSSIBLE AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...ROADS AND BRIDGES MAY BECOME SLICK MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
Winter Storm Warning Now In Effect
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