Wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain has spread across Central Alabama. Interstates in Birmingham area are all dangerous. Bridges across the entire area are hazardous. Multiple accidents are being reported across the Birmingham area. Businesses and schools are letting out. Please take it extremely easy on bridges. Use surface streets where possible. Temperatures right now 28 at the Birmingham airport, 30 at Calera, 31 at Tuscaloosa, 32 at Anniston, 34 at Gadsden, 34 at Alexander City, 32 with moderate snow at Albertville. Temperatures will continue to fall a couple more degrees before stabilizing.
SKYCAM REPORTS:
Hamilton – Light snow and 30 degrees.
Jasper – 29 with a light mix
Fayette – 30 with a light mix
Demopolis – 30 with a light mix
Clanton – 30 with a light mix
The heaviest precipation now is along I-20 from western parts of the Birmingham area, through Downtown, Eastwood Mall, Leeds, Cook Springs, into Oxford. This is mainly freezing rain and sleet. Light freezing rain, sleet and some snow covers areas mainly from northern Tuscaloosa County to Birmingham, through Talladega, Clay, and Randolph counties.
SOME LATE REPORTS:
Highway 31 North into Homewood is closed.
Columbiana Road is still open.
459 Southbound from Galleria to mile marker 6 numerous accidents.
Northern Jefferson County – multiple vehicle accident at exit 284, Hayden/Corner.
