Winter Storm Warning and Civil Emergency Message

Elmore County has been placed under a Winter Storm Warning as of 4:14 p.m. this afternoon. Below is the Winter Storm Warning issued by the NWS Office in Birmingham. We have also been included in a Civil Emergency Message to assist in disseminating the Impassable Travel Advisory.

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

414 PM CST Fri Dec 8 2017

…ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS…

.Cold air moving in from the west and northwest will keep

temperatures mainly in the 30s. These temperatures will begin

falling after the sun sets. Snow accumulations have been

experienced across much of Central Alabama. The snow will

continue into the overnight hours, ending early Saturday morning

from west to east.

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Including the cities of Valley, Lanett, Lafayette, Selma,

Prattville, Wetumpka, and Tallassee

414 PM CST Fri Dec 8 2017

…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST SATURDAY…

* WHAT…Snow continues. Plan on difficult travel conditions,

including during the evening commute into the overnight hours.

Total snow accumulations of 5 inches will be common, with

higher totals up to 10 inches in the higher terrain in east

central Alabama. Most of the accumulations will on be grassy

and elevated surfaces, but some roadways will become covered.

* WHERE…Chambers, Dallas, Autauga and Elmore Counties.

* WHEN…Until 7 AM CST Saturday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Be prepared for significant reductions in

visibility at times and hazardous driving conditions. Be

especially careful as trees, limbs and power lines may come

down due to the weight of the snow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Storm Warning for wet snow means severe winter weather

conditions are occurring. If you must travel, keep an extra

flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an

emergency.


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Civil Emergency Message

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URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE

ALABAMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA

RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

423 PM CST FRI DEC 8 2017

THE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES FOR SUMTER, GREENE,

MARENGO, HALE, PERRY, DALLAS, AUTAUGA, CHILTON, BIBB, JEFFERSON,

SHELBY, COOSA, ELMORE, TALLAPOOSA, CLAY, TALLADEGA, RANDOLPH,

CLEBURNE, AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS

FOR EACH COUNTY ARE REQUESTING THAT RESIDENTS USE EXTREME CAUTION

ON AREA ROADWAYS. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING

OVERNIGHT AND WILL CAUSE ROADWAYS TO FREEZE, LEADING TO HAZARDOUS

TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

WINTRY MIXED PRECIPITATION HAS ACCUMULATED AND WILL CONTINUE INTO

THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AND SOME ROADS

COULD BECOME IMPASSABLE AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. PLEASE LIMIT

UNNECESSARY TRAVEL THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT AND USE EXTREME

CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL.

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