A mix of freezing rain, rain, sleet and snow covers the northwestern two thirds of Alabama this afternoon.
Temperatures fell back to at or below freezing across the area as the precipitation evaporated into drier air, causing the air temperature to fall a few degrees.
Bridges are hazardous across the area, covered with slush or a glaze.
Precipitation will continue to develop and spread across the area through the overnight hours. Temperatures will remain steady then begin rising slowly during the night, but it make take several hours for them to get to freezing, so travel will remain hazardous through much of the night. Travel is not advised in areas covered by winter weather advisories. Here is a map of current National Weather Service winter weather advisories, winter storm watches and winter storm warnings.
NWS Birmingham continues Winter Weather Advisory for Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Perry, Pickens, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tuscaloosa [AL] till 6:00 AM CST Friday…
…and Winter Weather Advisory for Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston [AL] till 9:00 AM CST on Friday…
LATE EXTENSION
The NWS has extended area of Winter Weather Advisory for Dallas, Marengo [AL] till 6:00 AM CST.
The Storm Alert Tour stop tonight in Springville is canceled due to the inclement weather.
LATE REPORTS
…Gina Ritter relayed report of wreck on Corridor X bridge near Cordova in Walker County.
…David Moore reports car/tanker wreck on on Birmingport side of bridge over Warrior River…car overturned, tanker on its side…quarter inch of ice on bridge…only one lane open…
…Relayed by James…public report: wreck on Hwy 231 North, Pell City St Clair County, person ejected and dead on scene. 3 wrecks between Hardwick Road and 231, Eden Pell City area. 2 off road on Stemley Brige Road in Cropwell, one injured.
…From Blount County EMA…Wrecks currently reported in Blount Co:Hwy 31 near Hwy 160; Old Hayden Rd; Main St in Blountsville (3 separate); 79 E of Blountsville; Co Hwy 9 near Hwy 31; 231 North and South of Oneonta; I65 (multiple locations); Hwy 75 in Onenta (3 locations) Hwy 75 between Remlap and Allgood
…From ALERT…Jefferson County: Amateur Radio reports: Corner Road and Corner School Road intersection has Ice approximately .25 inch but the road is still passable at this time (KG4RYQ)
…one inch of snow on the ground in Boaz
…several reports of accumulated snow from northern Jefferson and Blount Counties, including 1.5 inches at Cleveland…with a pretty picture on James’ Facebook account.
