Alabama Prepares for Possible Severe Weather, Flooding, Winter Threats

Central and West Alabama should prepare for a slow-moving storm system that will bring the threat of flooding, severe weather, and winter weather.

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The update to the weather outlook is the expanded severe marginal risk for some of our coverage areas. The National Weather Service in Birmingham provided some highlights for today.

Flooding

Now through 9 am Friday morning

Along and north of Interstate 85

An additional 1-3 inches possible to what has already fallen

Severe

Today from noon to 7 pm

Much of Central Alabama with greatest risk southwest

A brief tornado, damaging winds, and quarter-sized hail will be possible

Winter

Friday morning from 3 am to 8 am

Far northwest Central Alabama

Rain may transition to freezing rain, potentially producing a light glaze of ice

James Spann, ABC 33/40, and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Chief Meteorologist gives us a deeper look at the system as “the front has become nearly stationary, and most of Alabama will remain in mild air today. In fact, parts of West Alabama could touch 70 degrees this afternoon. Showers are possible this morning, and we expect heavier thunderstorms this afternoon and this evening. SPC has now defined a "slight risk" (level 2/5) for areas southwest of Birmingham, including places like Tuscaloosa, Brent, Marion, Greensboro, Eutaw, Demopolis, Butler, and Thomasville. A "marginal risk" (level 1/5) covers most of the rest of the state.”

Friday will be much colder for our coverage areas. The National Weather Service in Birmingham said that “a transition to light freezing rain or freezing drizzle is possible across northwest Central Alabama early Friday morning. This may result in slippery roadways, especially on bridges and overpasses.”We are closely monitoring this system for the potential for severe weather and flooding for our listeners.

If for any reason conditions warrant, we will provide wall to wall coverage on Townsquare Media Radio Stations, for the following counties we cover:

Bibb

Fayette

Greene

Hale

Lamar

Perry

Pickens

Sumter

Tuscaloosa

Walker

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