ABC 33/40 EWARN: Winter Weather Warnings, Watches, Advisories

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
722 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...ALTHOUGH AT THIS TIME IT LOOKS LIKE THE SNOW AMOUNTS
WILL NOT BE AS SIGNIFICANT AS PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED. THE SURFACE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKING EASTWARD THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF THIS
MORNING LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE A BIT FARTHER SOUTH...WHICH WILL
LIMIT THE NORTHWARD SPREAD OF MOISTURE. STILL...AS COLD ARCTIC
AIR FILTERS SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA...IT IS STILL EXPECTED TO
COMBINE WITH THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND PRODUCE A BAND OF SNOW
ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS MORNING...THEN TAPER OFF THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON.

ALZ028-029-033-035>038-040>045-047-192130-
/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
722 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 2 TO 4
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>032-034-039-046-048-192130-
/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
722 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 1 TO 3 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>024-026-192130-
/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
722 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...WILL BE AROUND 1 INCH IN
SOME LOCATIONS.

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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