Winter Storm Warning
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
224 PM CST Thu Jan 9 2025
Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-Cherokee-Cleburne-Jefferson-St. Clair-Including the cities of Double Springs, Hoover, Centre, Hamilton, Gadsden, Pell City, Heflin, Jasper, Fayette, Moody, Sulligent, Birmingham, Anniston, Vernon, and Oneonta.
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY…
* WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to two inches and ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch.
* WHERE…Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, St. Clair, Walker, and Winston Counties.
* WHEN…From midnight tonight to 6 AM CST Saturday.
* IMPACTS…Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
