.A HEAVY SNOW WARNING AND A SNOW ADVISORY ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL

8 PM TONIGHT FOR A LARGE PART OF CENTRAL ALABAMA…

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM.

.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT.

IN SPITE OF A SLOW START…THERE IS STILL THE POTENTIAL FOR

SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION THIS MORNING ACROSS CENTRAL

ALABAMA. HOWEVER…CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE HEAVIEST

PRECIPITATION WILL BE FARTHER TO SOUTH…WHICH SHOULD IN TURN LOWER

THE ACCUMULATION POTENTIAL JUST A BIT. A LARGE PART OF CENTRAL

ALABAMA WILL RECEIVE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW…WITH THE HEAVIEST

AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES FROM SELMA AND CLANTON…TO TUSKEGEE AND

ALEXANDER CITY…TO LAFAYETTE AND OPELIKA. LOCATIONS ALONG AND SOUTH

OF INTERSTATE 59 MAY SEE UP TO 1 INCH OF SNOWFALL. IN FAR

NORTHWESTERN PORTIONS…SOME FLURRIES MIGHT PRODUCE A DUSTING. IN FAR

SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS…INCLUDING TROY AND EUFAULA…SNOW MAY MIX

WITH RAIN FOLLOWED BY SOME FLURRIES…WITH NO ACCUMULATION EXPECTED.

ALTHOUGH SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL HOVER JUST ABOVE FREEZING DURING

MUCH OF THE EVENT…HEAVY SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES ACROSS

CENTRAL ALABAMA. IF THESE HEAVY RATES MATERIALIZE…SNOW WILL STICK

TO MOST ALL SURFACES INCLUDING ROADWAYS. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF

TRAVELING THE ROADWAYS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA DURING THE DAY TODAY.

TONIGHT…AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING AND INTO THE TEENS

LATE TONIGHT…DRIVERS WILL NEED TO BE ALERT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF

PATCHY ICE…ESPECIALLY ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS AND BRIDGES.

SEE THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE (BHMWSWBMX) FOR MORE DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING WITH LOWS IN THE

TEENS AND 20S AREAWIDE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS

ANTICIPATED LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.