Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Birmingham AL 315 AM CST Fri Dec 8 2017 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA TODAY... .Cold air moving in from the west and northwest will cause rain to continue to mix with and change to snow this morning. Temperatures are expected to remain at or just above freezing while the snow falls, but accumulations are expected with the highest amounts on grassy and elevated surfaces. Forecast accumulations have been raised in a swath across Central Alabama where a winter storm warning has been issued. ALZ013-015-017-018-020-022>024-026-038-040-041-043-081715- /O.CON.KBMX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-171209T0600Z/ Fayette-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Cherokee-Pickens-Tuscaloosa- Jefferson-St. Clair-Chambers-Dallas-Autauga-Elmore- Including the cities of Fayette, Jasper, Oneonta, Gadsden, Centre, Carrollton, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Hoover, Pell City, Moody, Valley, Lanett, Lafayette, Selma, Prattville, Wetumpka, and Tallassee 315 AM CST Fri Dec 8 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions, including during the morning commute. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected, with the highest amounts on grassy and elevated surfaces. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, northeast and west central Alabama. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * 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 caution while driving. $$
