Published on: March 13, 2009 at 9:30 PM

Rain continues to increase in coverage and intensity over the northwestern half of Alabama tonight.

At 10:30 p.m., moderate rain extends from Winston, Cullman and Blount Counties through Fayette, Walker and Jefferson Counties into Lamar, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Greene, Sumter and Marengo Counties.

The heaviest rain extends from Vernon and Fayette down through Carrollton to south of Livingston.

A few heavier showers were over western Jefferson County.

Rain will continue through the overnight hours. Most spots will pick up around two inches, with some heavier amounts.

We are traveling south on US-231 into Dothan. A beautiful waning gibbous moon is hovering hauntingly above the horizon.