Monitoring weekend winter storm threat
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Weather Alert Friday Night through Sunday for Major Winter Storm Tonight, it will be mostly clear and cold, with lows in the mid-to-upper 20s. A cold front is moving toward Alabama on Wednesday. We will start the day dry,
Millions of people are expected to endure the impacts of an ice storm set to march across the U.S. later this week.
Forecasters on Tuesday expressed fears that an ice storm arriving late this week and into the weekend could weigh down power lines, sending them crashing and causing widespread power outages. Temperatures will be slow to warm in many areas, meaning ice that forms on roads and sidewalks might stick around, forecasters say.
Forecasters are warning of a sprawling winter storm that's predicted to spread a mess of ice and snow over a 2,000 mile stretch of the nation.
Right now, there is a strong signal for icing issues in Central Alabama. However, the forecast can and will change. It is still too early to talk about specific amounts or exact locations, but we will have much better clarity in the next 48 hours.
With snow expected in the Dallas area on Saturday and with the forecast calling for a chance of freezing rain and icy conditions on Friday night, many
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will be covering more than 11,000 miles across interstates and state routes.
According to social media posts by the National Weather Service of Tallahassee, another push of cold air is moving into the Deep South over the weekend.