Winter Weather Advisory Now In Effect For Central Alabama

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
145 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2018

SNOW MAY BRING SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO MUCH OF CENTRAL ALABAMA TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING

An Arctic cold front will enter Northwest Alabama Tuesday morning and move southeastward across Central Alabama Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night. This front should have enough moisture and lift to generate a band of light to moderate snow, which could potentially affect all of our forecast area. We will need to watch and see if a second band can develop across the southern third of the area during the evening and provide a higher total down there as well. Though snowfall amounts are expected to remain less than 2 inches, impacts to travel could be significant due to temperatures falling into the 20s as the snow occurs.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6:00 AM TUESDAY TO 6:00 AM CST WEDNESDAY

* WHAT… Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions, especially during the evening commute on Tuesday. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected, with locally higher totals of up to two inches.

* WHERE… All counties in Central Alabama.

* WHEN… From 6:00 AM Tuesday to 6:00 AM CST Wednesday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS… Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow, means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use extreme caution while driving.

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