THE SHOALS-We have a winter Weather Avisory out for the following counties in Northwest Alabama : Colbert, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, and Morgan Counties. Here is the advisory from The National Weather Service:
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW… WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY.
* TIMING AND AREAS AFFECTED… ALL OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND NORTHERN ALABAMA EXCEPT CULLMAN… MARSHALL… AND DEKALB COUNTIES.
* ACCUMULATIONS… UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE… WITH A LIGHT DUSTING OF SNOW POSSIBLE BEFORE PRECIPITATION ENDS.
* IMPACTS… AREA ROADWAYS… ESPECIALLY ELEVATED AREAS SUCH AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES… WILL LIKELY BECOME SLICK DUE TO THE FREEZING RAIN. EVEN JUST A GLAZE OF ICE ACCUMULATING ON ROADS COULD CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW… SLEET… OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES… AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
