Published on: December 3, 2009 at 7:46 AM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
450 AM CST THU DEC 3 2009

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MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-
CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-
TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-
COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-
MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…HAMILTON…SULLIGENT…VERNON…
FAYETTE…DOUBLE SPRINGS…JASPER…ONEONTA…GADSDEN…
ANNISTON…CENTRE…HEFLIN…CARROLLTON…TUSCALOOSA…
BIRMINGHAM…HOOVER…COLUMBIANA…PELHAM…ALABASTER…
PELL CITY…MOODY…TALLADEGA…SYLACAUGA…ASHLAND…ROANOKE…
LIVINGSTON…EUTAW…GREENSBORO…MOUNDVILLE…MARION…
CENTREVILLE…CLANTON…ROCKFORD…ALEXANDER CITY…DADEVILLE…
VALLEY…LANETT…LAFAYETTE…DEMOPOLIS…LINDEN…SELMA…
PRATTVILLE…FORT DEPOSIT…HAYNEVILLE…WETUMPKA…TALLASSEE…
MONTGOMERY…TUSKEGEE…UNION SPRINGS…AUBURN…OPELIKA…
PHENIX CITY…TROY…EUFAULA
450 AM CST THU DEC 3 2009

…WINTER STORM EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THE LATE MORNING ON SATURDAY…

A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF
MEXICO LATE FRIDAY THAT WILL LIKELY BRING MEASURABLE SNOW TO PORTIONS
OF CENTRAL ALABAMA BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND NOON ON SATURDAY. AT THIS TIME…AMOUNTS
OF UP TO ONE INCH ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE
20…59 AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 85…WITH POSSIBLE HIGHER TOTALS
IN ELEVATED AREAS IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA. AREAS NORTH OF
INTERSTATE 20…59 ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE AROUND ONE HALF INCH.
ALTHOUGH SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED…WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS ARE NOT LIKELY WITH THIS EVENT DUE TO THE WARM SOIL
TEMPERATURES THAT WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE FREEZING. STAY TUNED FOR
FURTHER FORECAST UPDATES.
(Forecaster, K. LAWS )