State of Emergency, Winter Storm Warning Issued for Alabama Ahead of Friday

By Taylor Sarallo | WVTM A State of Emergency and a Winter Storm Warning have been issued as Alabama prepares for winter weather. Alert Days are issued when widespread severe weather or winter weather poses a life-threatening risk. Please prepare for the upcoming winter storm. It is important you stay up to date with the latest forecast details. Who will be affected? A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for North-Central Alabama beginning late Thursday night through Saturday morning. Counties included in the Winter Storm Warning are Cullman, Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Winston, Walker, Blount, Etowah, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, St. Clair, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, AL, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan, Marshall, Jackson and DeKalb. Heavy snow mixed with periods of sleet and freezing rain will move in late Thursday night through Friday. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 1 and 3 inches and ice accumulations up to one-tenth of an inch are forecast for areas under a Winter Storm Warning. Counties closer to Huntsville and the Tennessee border could see snow accumulations of 2 and 4 inches. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for areas south of I-20. Counties included are Autauga, Greene, Hale, Perry, Sumter ,Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Bibb, Chilton,...