Hard Freeze Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Birmingham AL 416 AM CST Tue Jan 16 2024 ALZ011>015-017>028-030>036-039-162200- /O.CON.KBMX.HZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240117T1600Z/ Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun- Cherokee-Cleburne-Pickens-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-St. Clair- Talladega-Clay-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-Coosa- Marengo- Including the cities of Hamilton, Sulligent, Vernon, Fayette, Double Springs, Jasper, Oneonta, Gadsden, Anniston, Centre, Heflin, Carrollton, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Hoover, Columbiana, Pelham, Alabaster, Pell City, Moody, Talladega, Sylacauga, Ashland, Livingston, Eutaw, Greensboro, Moundville, Marion, Centreville, Clanton, Rockford, Demopolis, and Linden 416 AM CST Tue Jan 16 2024 ...HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures will range from around 8 northwest to 20 central this morning, then remain at or below freezing in many areas this afternoon, and drop into the 0 to 10 range tonight. * WHERE...Northwest half of central Alabama. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Prolonged sub-freezing temperatures may cause pipes to burst. Bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills can result in hypothermia or frostbite. These conditions are life- threatening to those with prolonged exposure or without access to warmth. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in- ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
