Dangerous Road Situation Tonight

Birmingham Police are shutting down all interstates in the city at this time due to icy conditions. There have been numerous accidents and even a person struck by a car.

Etowah County has closed all roads.

It is best to not be driving tonight. If you must drive, leave early, give plenty of room for other vehicles, and prepare for slippery conditions.

Remember, more people die from icy roads each year on average than from tornadoes, hurricanes and lightning combined in the United States.

LOCAL AREA EMERGENCIES
The NWS issues Local Area Emergency messages when hazardous situations exist. There are now four tonight…
CLEBURNE COUNTY
DUE TO TODAY’S SNOWFALL…TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS ACROSS CLEBURNE
COUNTY ROADS TONIGHT. CLEBURNE COUNTY OFFICIALS RECOMMEND THAT
CITIZENS AVOID TRAVEL ON COUNTY ROADS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AROUND NOONTIME. SEVERAL ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN NOTED ALREADY ACROSS
INTERSTATE 20 IN CLEBURNE COUNTY AS OF 730 PM.

AND CLAY COUNTY
DUE TO TODAY’S SNOWFALL…TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS ACROSS CLAY
COUNTY ROADS TONIGHT. CLAY COUNTY ROADS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS THAT
CITIZENS AVOID TRAVEL ON COUNTY ROADS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AROUND NOONTIME. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO ONLY TRAVEL ROADS FOR
EMERGENCY USE ONLY.

ETOWAH AND DEKALB COUNTIES HAVE BEEN ADDED AS WELL…Jefferson County is probably not far behind…along with others.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NWS
DUE TO TODAY’S SNOWFALL…TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS ACROSS AREA
ROADS TONIGHT INTO THE MORNING HOURS SATURDAY AS TEMPERATURES
TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO FALL WELL BELOW FREEZING INTO THE MID TO
UPPER 20S ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. PLEASE USE CAUTION…ESPECIALLY
ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS AND BRIDGES…AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME IF
TRAVEL IS NECESSARY.

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