Winter weather problems may affect a wide area to the Northwest, north and northeast of Alabama. These are extracts from the official forecast in each city:
OKLAHOMA CITY
Winter Storm Watch Thursday morning through late Thursday night. Windy, colder Thursday with a mix of light freezing rain and light sleet. Windy, Colder Thursday night with snow likely mixed with light sleet and freezing rain. 50% chance of snow Friday, high near 28. Lows 15 Saturday morning and Sunday morning.
LITTLE ROCK
Winter Storm Watch Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. Rain Thursday night changing to freezing rain and snow after midnight with some ice accumulation. 50% chance of snow on Friday with a high near freezing.
MEMPHIS
Winter Storm Watch Thursday evening through Friday morning. Breezy and cold rain Thursday night changing to freezing rain, snow and sleet after midnight. Ice accumulation up to 1/4 inch. Light accumulation of snow also possible.
NASHVILLE
Mix of light rain, freezing rain and light sleet after midnight Thursday night. Light snow accumulation. Ice accumulation less than 1/4 inch. For Friday…freezing rain, snow and sleet during the morning with snow and freezing rain in the afternoon. Moderate snow accumulation possible. 80% chance of snow Friday night with additional accumulation possible. Low Friday night 18.
GATLINBURG AND GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
Rain and snow starts Thursday night becoming all snow after midnight. Moderate snow accumulation Friday and additional moderate accumulation Friday night.
NOTE: Ice accumulation of 1/4 inch does not sound like much but that can cause significant travel problems
