Radar returns show increasing snow over West Alabama over Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Greene, Sumter and Hale Counties moving into Jefferson County.
The heavier snow is over Central Alabama from Perry, Dallas and Wilcox Counties northeast through Chilton, Coosa, Clay and Randolph Counties extending to the south.
Jefferson County
…Hoover…light snow at 8:52
…Pinson…Joshua Vest reports it is snowing at his location
…Fultondale…Skytcher reports 35 degrees with very light snow
…Concord…John Talbot reports 33F with heavier snow, bugger flakes, accumulating on decks
…Chalkville…accumulating snows on raised surfaces
Shelby County
…Calera…NWS reports snow picking up there at 8:54…visibility down to 3/4 mile at 9:14
…Helena…snow accumulating on rooftops
…Pelham…snow accumulating on rooftops
…Greystone…cars and exposed surfaces accumulating…visibility decreasing
Tuscaloosa County
…Bud Bean in Northport says snow picking up as of 9:02
…Cottondale…accumulating on exposed surfaces
…Taylorville…grassy areas and rooftops now almost completely white
Greene County
…falling snow…no accumulations yet
Hale County
…snow across entire county but no accumulations yet
Chilton County
…Clanton…1/2 inch…grassy areas just about covered…snowing harder
Randolph County
…Roanoke…reports from WELR radio say snow is picking up in Roanoke
Blount County…
…Oneonta…very light snow at 8:51
Tallapoosa County
…Alexander City/Dadeville…dime sized flakes at 8:50 a.m. sticking to trees, cars and other objects
Dallas County
…7 miles west of Marion Junction…1 inch of snow in the Browns community…reported 8:50 a.m.
Road Problems…
Only report so far is from Sumter County where bridges are slushy. Roads in the snow areas will rapidly become slick as snow starts accumulating.
Airport Observations 9 a.m.
Birmingham…light snow…36F…dp 23F…wind NNE 12 g 23
Shelby County Airport – Calera” 35/28 light snow
Tuscaloosa…36/23 with light snow
Anniston…37/27 Cloudy
Gadsden…37/18 Cloudy
Alexander City…36/32 Light Rain