From the Marshall COunty EMA relayed through NWS Huntsville…
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WOUS44 KHUN 152033
LAEHUN
ALC095-160400-
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LOCAL AREA EMERGENCY
MARSHALL COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY GUNTERSVILLE AL
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
233 PM CST WED DEC 15 2010
…LOCAL AREA EMERGENCY FOR MARSHALL COUNTY…
…DANGEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS COUNTY-WIDE…
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
MARSHALL COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.
A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED IN MARSHALL COUNTY…
DUE TO WIDESPREAD TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS. NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS ARE
BEING REPORTED COUNTY-WIDE AND ADDITIONAL FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED
THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THEREFORE…OFFICIALS HAVE REQUESTED THAT
ALL NON-ESSENTIAL TRAFFIC BE LIMITED OR CANCELLED. RESIDENTS ARE
STRONGLY URGED TO REMAIN OFF THE ROADS IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. ANY
DRIVERS ON THE ROADS SHOULD SIGNIFICANTLY SLOW THEIR SPEED AND
INCREASE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND OTHER VEHICLES…AVOIDING AND
SUDDEN CHANGES IN SPEED OR DIRECTION.
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In addition…
…I-565 is becoming slick in the Huntsville area…
…US-231 bridge over the Tennessee River is closed due to freezing rain build up
