Winter Weather Advisory Extended Into Parts of North Alabama

 The purple counties are a hard freeze warning. Counties in blue are where this freezing rain threat is expected.

1:36 PM - Radar now showing mostly regular rain over North Alabama, some freezing rain over Southern Tennessee, and some snow in Northern Mississippi, West of the Alabama and Tennessee state lines. So things definitely are not boring still. 

[1:25PM]: Light rain continues to push across the TN Valley this afternoon. Although air temperatures are reading above freezing, this rain may to stick to any ice currently on the ground, exacerbating any ongoing travel impacts. Avoid travel unless entirely necessary! #HUNwx pic.twitter.com/jc4vUUvuqY

— NWS Huntsville (@NWSHuntsville) January 18, 2024

1:38 - Great point from the Weather Service in Huntsville. Even if this rain does not freeze in all of our area, where it is above freezing (for a change) the water can stick to ice that is already there and make travel problems more of an issue. Another thing is that overnight tonight most of us will get below freezing again, at least by tomorrow morning, so things can refreeze. And we have another cold blast behind this front that will really settle in tomorrow night through Sunday. So it is really a big mess. When you have to drive, please take it slow and be extra careful, try not to slam on your brakes since that makes skidding on the ice worse. I'm not going to pretend to be an expert on driving in this, most of what I know comes from a meteorology professor who had lived in the Dakotas, best I remember. But I'd take it really slow and allow plenty of room between you and whoever is in front of you. 

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Huntsville AL

823 AM CST Thu Jan 18 2024

ALZ001>007-009-TNZ076-096-097-190500-

/O.NEW.KHUN.WW.Y.0002.240118T1800Z-240119T1200Z/

Lauderdale-Colbert-Franklin AL-Lawrence-Limestone-Madison-Morgan-

Jackson-Moore-Lincoln-Franklin TN-

Including the cities of Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield,

Tuscumbia, Russellville, Red Bay, Moulton, Town Creek, Athens,

Huntsville, Decatur, Scottsboro, Lynchburg, Fayetteville,

Winchester, Sewanee, Decherd, Estill Springs, and Cowan

823 AM CST Thu Jan 18 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST

FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of up to

  0.05 inches possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast and northwest

  Alabama and southern middle Tennessee.

* WHEN...From noon today to 6 AM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Very slippery sidewalks, roads and bridges are

  expected. The hazardous conditions will likely impact the

  evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. Prepare for possible

power outages.

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For more information from the National Weather Service visit

https://weather.gov/hun

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Memphis TN

1210 PM CST Thu Jan 18 2024

ARZ028-036-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>052-054-055-088-

190100-

/O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-240119T0100Z/

Mississippi-Crittenden-Dunklin-Pemiscot-Lake-Obion-Weakley-Henry-

Dyer-Gibson-Carroll-Benton TN-Lauderdale-Tipton-Haywood-Crockett-

Madison-Henderson-Decatur-Shelby-

Including the cities of Blytheville, West Memphis, Kennett,

Caruthersville, Tiptonville, Union City, Martin, Dresden, Paris,

Dyersburg, Humboldt, Milan, Huntingdon, Camden, Ripley TN,

Covington, Brownsville, Alamo, Jackson, Lexington, Parsons,

Decaturville, Bartlett, Germantown, Collierville, Memphis,

and Millington

1210 PM CST Thu Jan 18 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS

EVENING...

* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of a

  light glaze.

* WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi,

  Southeast Missouri and West Tennessee.

* WHEN...through 7 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Very slippery sidewalks, roads and bridges are

  possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or

  evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. Prepare for possible

power outages.

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can

be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

&&

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Nashville TN

836 AM CST Thu Jan 18 2024

TNZ005>011-023>034-056>062-065-066-079-080-093>095-190900-

/O.CON.KOHX.WW.Y.0001.240118T1800Z-240119T1500Z/

Stewart-Montgomery-Robertson-Sumner-Macon-Clay-Pickett-Houston-

Humphreys-Dickson-Cheatham-Davidson-Wilson-Trousdale-Smith-

Jackson-Putnam-Overton-Fentress-Perry-Hickman-Lewis-Williamson-

Maury-Marshall-Rutherford-White-Cumberland-Grundy-Van Buren-Wayne-

Lawrence-Giles-

Including the cities of Dover, Clarksville, Springfield,

Hendersonville, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Lafayette, Celina,

Byrdstown, Erin, Tennessee Ridge, Waverly, New Johnsonville,

McEwen, Dickson, Ashland City, Kingston Springs, Nashville,

Lebanon, Mount Juliet, Hartsville, Carthage, South Carthage,

Gordonsville, Gainesboro, Cookeville, Livingston, Jamestown,

Allardt, Linden, Lobelville, Centerville, Hohenwald, Franklin,

Brentwood, Columbia, Lewisburg, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne,

Sparta, Crossville, Altamont, Coalmont, Spencer, Clifton,

Waynesboro, Lawrenceburg, and Pulaski

836 AM CST Thu Jan 18 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO

9 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total ice accumulations

  up to one-tenth of an inch and snow accumulations less than

  one inch.

* WHERE...Portions of Middle Tennessee.

* WHEN...From noon Thursday to 9 AM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous

  conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can

be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

&&

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Nashville TN

836 AM CST Thu Jan 18 2024

TNZ063-064-075-077-078-190900-

/O.EXA.KOHX.WW.Y.0001.240118T1800Z-240119T1500Z/

Cannon-De Kalb-Bedford-Coffee-Warren-

Including the cities of Woodbury, Smithville, Shelbyville,

Tullahoma, Manchester, and McMinnville

836 AM CST Thu Jan 18 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM CST

FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of a

  light glaze.

* WHERE...Cannon, De Kalb, Bedford, Coffee and Warren Counties.

* WHEN...From noon Thursday to 9 AM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous

  conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can

be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

&&

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