Published on: January 7, 2010 at 10:26 AM

…Spotty wintry precipitation over western half of Central Alabama.

…Heavier snow entering Northwest Alabama shortly.

An area of moderate to heavy snow is over Northeast Mississippi at this hour. It covers parts of Monroe, Clay, Lowndes and Oktibeeha Counties. It will move east northeast into northern Pickens, Lamar, Marion and Fayette Counties over the next couple of hours.

Light accumulations now being reported in the Columbus and West Point areas. Moderate to heavy snow falling at both locations.

A mix of precipitation extends southward from this area in eastern Mississippi. This will affect much of West Central Alabama from southern Pickens and northern Tuscaloosa Counties over the next couple of hours.

Elsewhere across western Alabama right now, precipitation is mainly light snow and snow flurries, including some in the Birmingham metro and Gadsden areas.

WALKER COUNTY
Grady Evans at EMA reports there are snow covered roads in parts of the county. Jason has another report of snowcovered roads around Saragossa.

OTHER REPORTS

…Freezing rain reported at West Point in Clay Co., MS.

…Snow has started at Greenville in western Mississippi. Moderate in intensity.

…Holly Pond in Cullman County…Bob Kusz reports lagrer flakes, coming down a little faster.

..J drake in Bessemer reports dandruff (very small snow) a little more visbile now. No loinger having to strian to see…

…Vic Bell up in NE Etowah County reports pretty good snowfall…everything getting white…

…Terry/Byron Sasser report light snow in the Brookwood area of 20-59.

…Mac reports snow starting to fall in the Homewood area around Brookwood Mall.

…Snow increasing here in Trussville at 10:27 a.m.

10 AM TEMPERATURES
Greenwood MS 38F light snow
Columbus MS (GTR) 32F light snow
Tupelo MS 30F light snow
Jackson MS light rain 37F
Haleyville 29F light snow
Tuscaloosa 35F cloudy
Birmingham 37F very light snow
Huntsville 32F light snow