Conditions Deteriorating Across Central Alabama; Roads Becoming Snow Covered
Image of road conditions from Chief Bill Partridge of Oxford PD.
Conditions are deteriorating quickly across parts of the area this morning.
Roads, especially secondary roads, are becoming snow covered across parts of Shelby, Talladega and Calhoun Counties.
280 is becoming snow covered near Childersburg.
Wrecks are being reported on I-65 around Clanton in Chilton County.
Conditions are worsening in Oxford especially on bridges and overpasses.
One inch of snow is reported in Anniston. Roads in Piedmont are becoming snow covered.
Snow is widespread and heavy in places across the rest of Central Alabama.
1 inch of snow on the ground in Alabaster.
Roads are ok for now in Jefferson County according to Jefferson County EMA.
Many schools were on delay, but now many are closing for the day. Check with your local school system.
Please stay off the roads in the winter storm warning area, especially where snow is falling heavily. Roads will become snow covered quikcly and become slippery. Bridges and overpasses will be trouble first.
A winter storm warning is in effect for much of Central Alabama, including Bibb, Calhoun, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Marengo, Perry, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa and Tuscaloosa Counties.
A winter weather advisory is in effect for other counties, including: Autauga, Blount, Chambers, Cherokee, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Lamar, Pickens and Walker Counties.
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