Published on: January 16, 2008 at 2:30 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING.

A MIXTURE OF SNOW…SLEET…AND RAIN WILL FALL THIS AFTERNOON WITH
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH. THE ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAINLY
AFFECT ELEVATED AND GRASSY SURFACES AS WELL AS THE HIGHER
ELEVATION AREAS. THE WINTRY MIX WILL SLOWLY TRANSITION TO ALL RAIN
BY AROUND 9 PM. SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY REMAIN JUST
ABOVE FREEZING AND WIDESPREAD ROADWAY PROBLEMS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL
CAUSE MINOR TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS
AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.