The National Weather Service maintains a Winter Weather Advisory through the overnight tonight across the northern half of Alabama.
In Central Alabama, the advisory includes Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston Counties till 8:00 AM CST.
The precipitation is edging south faster than the freezing line early this morning and that is easing the threat of wintry precipitation. Temperatures are in the upper 20s to near freezing over Northwest Alabama, but precipitation has become light and spotty. Icing will continue on exposed objects, like rails and decks, trees and power lines, and on bridges in areas that have received or are receiving precipitation. Be careful if you are driving. Bridges and overpasses could be a problem, especially from Lamar County throuh Marion, Winston, Blount, Marshall, northern Erowah and Cherokee Counties.
To the north, only spotty precipitation is expected.
To the south, there will be scattered reports of bridge icing over the remainder of the advisory area, but no widespread problems are anticipated. In the Tuscaloosa and Birmingham areas, temperatures are in the lower to middle 30s.
Further south, the precipitation is heavier over Central Alabama, but the temperatures are warmer.
The precip should end early this morning, and readings will edge into the 40s later today.
Heading to bed…will be back up early…
