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More Icing

BLOUNT COUNTY …Getting several reports of icing in Blount County now. …Law Enforcement says I-65 very slick at Exit 384 (Hayden/Corner). …Very light snow just started in Oneonta. …Blount County and Oneonta City Schools will be closed tomorrow …icing on … Continue reading →

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Looking at the Warnings/Accumulations

The National Weather Service maintains two different types of warnings across Alabama right now. The winter storm warning is in effect for areas generally along and north of the I-20 corridor from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham to Anniston. South of that, … Continue reading →

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Precipitation Increasing West Alabama…Already Big Travel Problems

Precipitation is increasing over West Alabama. It is freezing rain, sleet and snow. Travel is already extremely hazardous in areas that have already seen precipitation and will get even worse. There are multiple accidents across the elevated highways in the … Continue reading →

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Reports Coming in Fast and Furious

ROADS BECOMING EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS IN THE BIRMINGHAM METRO AND ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. ALL TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. It will only get worse. Hoover police officer says “It is crazy…” Many thanks to John … Continue reading →

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SERIOUS SITUATION: Jefferson County and Central Alabama

LATE REPORT: 4:24…Red Mountain Expressway iced over at 2nd Avenue…accident there…no injuries. Moderate sleet and freezing rain here in Trussville now.. Hoover and Vestavia Police report rapidly deteriorating situation with multiple domino effect accidents. Some with injuries. I-65 and I-459 … Continue reading →

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Band of Sleet, Snow, Freezing rain Moving into Birmingham Metro

The band of sleet, freezing rain and snow is moving into the Birmingham metro right now. It is affecting the area from Winston and Walker Counties into Jefferson, Shelby, Talladega, Clay, Coosa, Tallapoosa and Randolph Counties. Expect travel problems to … Continue reading →

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Heavy Freezing Rain in Tuscaloosa

An area of precipitation continues to move northeastward across West Central and Central Alabama at this hour. The precipitation extends from near Columbus and Fulton MS through Lamar, Pickens, western Fayette, Tuscaloosa, northern Hale, Bibb, northern Perry, Chilton, Coosa and … Continue reading →

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More Reports…

Mix of freezing rain and sleet reported in downtown Tuscaloosa at 1:20. Heavy sleet in Coker…ground whitening. Sleet reported in Tallassee in Elmore County. Sleet accumulating in Marion in Perry County. Beginning to change over to freezing rain. Sleet reported … Continue reading →

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Numerous Reports of Sleet/Freezing Rain West Alabama

Governor Riley has declared a state of emergency for Alabama to speed the response process to the current winter storm. Radar now shows increasing sleet and freezing rain over West Central Alabama across northern Sumter, Greene, Hale, southwestern Tuscaloosa County, … Continue reading →

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Ice Storm Threat is Increasing

Warmer air aloft is a great concern for us here in Central Alabama as it increases the possibility of a dangerous ice storm. Already seeing reports of iced bridges in Sumter County Alabama and numerous accidents in Meridian. Conditions will … Continue reading →

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