By late this morning, scattered light rain had spread southward across much of North and Central Alabama.
It is a cold rain with temperatures in the mid 40s over the north half of the state and wind at times up to 15 mph.
No reports of snow.
SPEAKING OF SNOW
At 11 am it was 38 with light rain at the University of Tennessee Field Station at Gatlinburg. The official forecast calls for the rain changing to light snow with little or no accumulation. Over on the other side of the mountains, it was 34 degrees at Maggie Valley, N.C.
SNOW ADVISORY
It has been posted for the Smoky Mountains with 1 to 4 inches expected to accumulate mainly above elevations of 3,000 feet. Much of the park is at that level or much higher. Low temperatures tonight from near 18 in the high country to about 30 in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. Don’t be surprised tomorrow morning to find about 4 inches or more on Mt. Leconte and Clingman’s Dome.
