The freezing line at the surface extends from west of Decatur to just north fo Cullman to just south of Jasper to between Fayette and Hamilton.
There have been reports of icing in the precipitation areas north of this freezing line. Icing has been reported on bridges at Hackleburg in Marion County. Exposed objects were icing at Haleyville in Winston County.
So far, precipitation rates have been light in North Alabama. The air is dry and is will take a while for the air to become saturated.
The precipitation will also cause temperatures to fall a few more degrees over the next several hours. Temperatures will fall to near freezing as far south as a line from about Butler to Demopolis to Calera to Sylacauga to Roanoke.
A Winter Weather Advisory continues for areas along and north of this line until 8 a.m. in the morning.
As the temperature falls to near freezing, bridges and overpasses will begin to ice first along with exposed objects. Ice will accumulate on tree limbs and power lines.
I am afraid that areas over Northwest Alabama may get significant icing as heavier precipitation moves in from Central Mississppi.
Some reports from Mississippi…
…Oktibbeha County…Starkville…numerous accidents…
…Monroe County…Aberdeen…50-60 accidents reports…bridges iced all across County…
…Lee County…20-30 accidents reported across southern Lee County…
…Some icing across northern Mississippi Counties…
…no major problems in the Columbus area according to WCBI’s Rob Smith.
Closer to home…
…possible accident due to icing on Corridor X at Exit 22 in Northwest Alabama…firemen report bridge slick…
…US Highway 278 E…accident near mile marker 37 at Corridor X…
…Our Skywatcher Kenny in West Trussville reports thin layer of ice on exposed objects…
…Bridge on Highway 172 north of Hackleburg iced over…
