More North Alabama Information

Late this afternoon the National Weather Service in Huntsville issued a Special Weather Statement for these North Alabama counties unti 7:00 p.m.

Lauderdale
Colbert
Franklin
Lawrence
Limestone
Madison
Morgan
Marshall
Jackson
DeKalb
Cullman

This is because of snow, at times mixed with sleet. The snow will reduce visibility to between 1 and 3 miles at times producing minor accumulations on grassy areas, vehicles and elevated surfaces. Roadways will become wet, but no snow or ice accumulation is expected on the roads. In the valleys, the temperature will drop several more degrees to near freezing. In the higher elevations above 1,500 feet across far NE Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee, temperatures could dip to or just below freezing this evening allowing roadways to become slick in spots.

SEVERAL MORE COUNTIES IN NORTH/CENTRAL ALABAMA INCLUDED
At 4:35 p.m., the National Weather Service in Birmingham extended the Winter Weather Advisory to include Jefferson, Marion, Walker and Winston Counties until 9:00 p.m. It was already in effect for 9 other counties, mostly east and NE of Birmingham.

SOME LATE REPORTS

…The Blount County EMA Office reports three wrecks on US-231 South on Straight Mountain.

…The Fire Deparment was also dispatched to a vehicle that slid off of US-231 about 6 miles south of Oneonta.

…The Bount County Commissioner reported some accumulation of ice and sleet on higher elevation roads and bridges south of Oneonta. They advise that some hazardous driving conditions were developing on Blount County roads at higher elevations south of Oneonta.

…In extreme East Alabama, US-78 east of Heflin is very slippery with ice. Some cars almost slid off the road. County Road 65, in the same general area, is beginning to ice over and also very slippery. The temperature at Muscadine has dropped to 31.

…At Walnut Grove near the Etowah/Blount County line, the temperature was down to 31.9.

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