Messy Morning
Conditions are dangerous all across North, Central, and West Alabama, where freezing rain and sleet occurred overnight. Light snow is occurring in parts of the Birmingham Metro area right now. Any accumulations will be very light.
Category: Winter Weather
Bridges Icy over much of North and North Central Alabama
Precipitation is ending from the west early this morning across Central Alabama, but freezing rain has left many bridges icy. Travel is highly discouraged until road conditions improve.
Roads Beginning to Get Slippery in Birmingham
Conditions are beginning to deteriorate in the Birmingham Metro area now with freezing precipitation increasing upstream to the southwest of Birmingham.
Freezing Rain Now in Birmingham Metro Area
Bridges will begin to ice quickly with temperatures at 29-30F. Another big problem is that car windshields freeze instantly when supercooled rain falls. Please stay off the roads
Wintry Mischief Will Continue Through The Overnight and Pre-Dawn Hours
The latest Mesoscale Discussion just released by the Storm Prediction Center tells us that the wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain will continue for several more hours, with the possibility of some of that still falling at daybreak.
A Few Notes at 815 pm
Temperatures at Birmingham and Tuscaloosa as well as Dempolis are now below freezing and there is a lot of precipitation in Mississippi still poised to affect Central Alabama tonight.
Mid-Evening Look at What’s Happening With Our Weather
Sleet and a little bit of snow continue to fall over North Alabama and into the northwestern parts of Central Alabama (mainly Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Winston, and Walker counties).
Wind Chill Advisory Added for Tennessee Valley
Conditions continue to deteriorate over North Alabama and temperatures are falling across Central Alabama.
Update on the Alabama Weather Situation at 12:10 pm
More heavy wintry precipitation is over northern Mississippi and about to move into the Tennessee Valley. A wave of freezing rain will drop south this afternoon and evening, glazing much of Central Alabama. A Winter Weather Advisory covers much of Central and Southwest Alabama. Travel will become difficult in the area late this afternoon and overnight.
Midday Nowcast: Dangerously Cold Air Dropping into Alabama
Dangerously cold Arctic air is dropping south into Alabama today brining the coldest air since December 2022 to Alabama and the Deep South. We are seeing quite the temperature gradient across the state with teens in the Tennessee Valley, and mid to upper 50s across South Alabama.
Alabama Update at 9 p.m
Snow accumulation reports are coming in from Northwest Alabama with reports of bridges and overpasses being iced over already. The forecast and warnings and advisories are on track.
Some Housekeeping Items at 3:30 pm: Winter Storm Warning for all of the Tenn. Valley; Advisory Posted for Southwest Alabama
Wintry precipitation is already occurring over the Tennessee Valley at this hour and will be increasing. Additional advisories have been issued and all of the Tennessee Valley is now under a Winter Storm Warning starting at 6 p.m.
Winter Storm Warning Expanded in North Alabama
NWS Huntsville has extended the Winter Storm Warning to now include Cullman, DeKalb, Marshall, and Morgan counties from midnight tonight until 6am Tuesday.
Winter Weather Advisory Expanded to Include Birmingham, & Tuscaloosa
NWS Birmingham has extended the Winter Weather Advisory to now include Bibb, Calhoun, Chilton, Cleburne, Dallas, Hale, Jefferson, Marengo, Perry, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, and Tuscaloosa counties that will start at 6pm Monday night and is set to expire at 9 am Tuesday.
