Putting the finishing touches on the forecast…
No changes expected in the advisories…winter weather advisory over generally northern half of Alabama.
Main icing problems expected Northwest Alabama over Lamar, Fayette, Walker, Marion and Winston Counties over through Cullman, northern Blount, northern Etowah and Cherokee into Marshall Counties. Serious travel problems may develop here overnight.
To the south…ice will accumulate on trees, decks, proches, rails and most importantly some bridges…take careful stock of weather conditions before traveling in the winter weather advisory area overnight or early Saturday.
Things will warm quickly Saturday morning and problems should quickly go away.
From the National Weather Service…
1 Nne Susan Moore [Blount Co, AL] emergency mngr reports FREEZING RAIN of U0.00 INCH at 09:45 PM CST — reports of bridge icing on hwy 75 between Susan Moore and Snead.
Other late reports…
..34F near Shelton State in Tuscaloosa County…with light rain…
…Columbus MS…glaze on all exposed objects with freezing rain continuing…31F
…Coker…Tuscaloosa County…mixture of rain and sleet…33F
…Roanoke…38/32…with light rain…they should be ok for the most part…
…Alabaster…36/26…light rain…
…Cottondale…33/27…light rain/snow flurries
…Marion…temperatures between 36 and 37…light rain and sleet
…Walnut Grove…31F
…Concord…32F
…Oxford…36F light rain…
…Crumly Chapel…33F…
…Cuba…32F…
…Simmons Mountain…Springville…29F…light icing on deck and steps
…Remlap…Blount County…porch icing now…32F…no travel problems Pinson to Remlap
…McCalla…32F now…no freezing yet….
