ABC 33/40 EWARN: Winter Storm Warning

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WWUS44 KBMX 191053
WSWBMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
453 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2008

...SNOW EXPECTED TODAY FOR A LARGE PORTION OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...

.THE WEATHER PATTERN REMAINS FAVORABLE FOR A SNOW STORM IN THE
DEEP SOUTH. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK EASTWARD THROUGH THE
NORTHERN GULF THIS MORNING...SPREADING WIDESPREAD MOISTURE INTO
ALABAMA. COLD ARCTIC AIR RACING SOUTHWARD COMBINED WITH THE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE A BAND OF MIXED PRECIPITATION
CHANGING TO SNOW ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS MORNING...THEN TAPER
OFF THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

ALZ028-029-033-035>038-040>045-047-192200-
/O.CON.KBMX.HS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080120T0200Z/
CLAY-RANDOLPH-PERRY-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-DALLAS-
AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...MARION...CLANTON...
ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT...
LAFAYETTE...SELMA...PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...
WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...AUBURN...OPELIKA
453 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2008

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS
EVENING.

A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE
OVER TO ALL SNOW BETWEEN 6 AM AND 8 AM. HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED
ACROSS THESE AREAS...WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES
LIKELY.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS MEANS SNOW AMOUNTS GREATER THAN
2 INCHES ARE FORECAST IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN
EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

$$

ALZ021-025-027-030>032-034-039-046-048-192200-
/O.CON.KBMX.HS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080120T0200Z/
CLEBURNE-SHELBY-TALLADEGA-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-BIBB-MARENGO-BULLOCK-
RUSSELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HEFLIN...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...
ALABASTER...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...
GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...CENTREVILLE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...
UNION SPRINGS...PHENIX CITY
453 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2008

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS
EVENING.

A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION...EVENTUALLY CHANGING OVER TO
SNOW...IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA
SATURDAY MORNING AND LAST INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. ACCUMULATIONS
OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS MEANS SNOW AMOUNTS GREATER THAN
2 INCHES ARE FORECAST IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP AN
EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

$$

ALZ017>020-022>024-026-192200-
/O.CON.KBMX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080120T0200Z/
BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-
ST. CLAIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...ANNISTON...CENTRE...
CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA...BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...PELL CITY...MOODY
453 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS
EVENING.

A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION...EVENTUALLY CHANGING OVER TO
SNOW...IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA
SATURDAY MORNING AND LAST INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

SNOW FALL AMOUNTS ACROSS THESE AREAS...INCLUDING THE CITY OF
BIRMINGHAM AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES...ARE EXPECTED TO BE 1 TO
2 INCHES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$

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