Winter Weather Advisory until 12:00PM
Snow will continue across Northwest Alabama this morning with rain changing to snow through the morning hours from northwest to southeast. Snow will come to an end around noon today in the East. While snow may fall for only one to three hours at a given location, it could be heavy at times, with accumulations up to two and a half inches in the warning area. Amounts under two inches are expected in the advisory area. Temperatures will fall below freezing across the warning area and portions of the advisory area, resulting in potentially dangerous travel conditions. This will impact the morning commute especially along the Interstate 20 corridor.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to one and a half inches.
* WHERE...Portions of Northwest and East Central Alabama.
* WHEN...Until noon CST today.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ST. CLAIR ... CHEROKEE ... ETOWAH ... WINSTON ... TALLADEGA ... FAYETTE ... WALKER ... CLEBURNE ... CLAY ... RANDOLPH ... BLOUNT ... MARION ... CALHOUN ... LAMAR
Instructions:
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Address/Location
Blount County
220 2nd Avenue East
Oneonta, AL 35121
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 205-625-4121
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP BLOUNT followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Weather Advisory