Wind Chill Advisory In Effect For Central Alabama Starting At 9PM Tonight

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
236 AM CST Tue Jan 16 2018

SNOW EXPECTED TO BRING SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO MOST 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 central Alabama. A second band of heavier snow may also develop across the southeast portions of the area Tuesday night and possibly produce higher snowfall totals in this area. Though snowfall totals are forecast to remain less than 2 inches, impacts to travel could be significant due to temperatures falling into the 20s and teens Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night.

WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9:00 PM THIS EVENING TO 9:00 AM CST WEDNESDAY…

* WHAT… Snow expected. Very cold wind chills expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the evening commute. Total snow accumulations of up to one and a half inches are expected, but isolated higher amounts cannot be ruled out. Expect wind chills to range from 5 above zero to 5 below zero.

* WHERE… All of Central Alabama

* WHEN… From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Wednesday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS… Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves.

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