It looks like the significant snow will be limited to the Tennessee Valley area of North Alabama.
Accumulations have been reported in the Florence area. The precip has now changed over to snow in the Huntsville area.
That is where the best radar echoes and coldest temperatures profiles are early on this Presidents’ Day morning.
That looks like snow over Winston County. It will be heading toward Cullman County.
We have reports that the precipitation has changed to snow at Winfield, but unfortunately for snow lovers, there isn’t much precipitation upstream.
Melissa Wilson reports snow has accumulated on raised surfaces and is starting to cover the ground at Hamilton in Marion County, but again, the snow is nearly over.
The precipitation is just outrunning the really cold air. 30F at this hour in Columbus MS, but the snow is over.
A dusting was reported in Starkville, but the precip has ended there.
The precip will briefly changeover to snow and last about 30 minutes to an hour, especially from Lamar through Fayette, Walker and perhaps into northern Jefferson County over the next couple of hours. We could see a dusting in spots from this activity.
To the south of that, precipitation was picking up from southern Pickens through Sumter County. But this precip will move out before the really cold air moves in, limiting the potential for any significant accumulation.
So, unless something unusual happens, it looks like our Clipper system is going to be a snow forecast bust for Central Alabama.
But be alert for ice that could form as temperatures fall quickly below freezing before roads dry. Check the latest conditions in the morning if you have to head out early.
