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Saturday, March 08, 2008

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

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WWUS44 KBMX 081313
WSWBMX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
713 AM CST SAT MAR 8 2008

...WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA EARLY SATURDAY
BRINGING COLD TEMPERATURES FROM THE NORTHWEST ALONG WITH GULF
MOISTURE FROM THE SOUTH. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FALLING ACROSS
CENTRAL ALABAMA TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING.

ALZ035>038-043-045-047-081600-
/O.EXA.KBMX.SN.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080308T1600Z/
CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-ELMORE-MACON-LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...
DADEVILLE...VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...
TUSKEGEE...AUBURN...OPELIKA
713 AM CST SAT MAR 8 2008

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A SNOW
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING.

AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM EXITS CENTRAL ALABAMA EARLY SATURDAY...
INTERMITTENT LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL
ALABAMA. LIGHT SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE ON MAINLY GRASSY SURFACES. THE
SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE
MORNING HOURS. WIDESPREAD TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...A FEW SLICK ROAD SURFACES CAN NOT BE RULED
OUT...ESPECIALLY ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS AND IN RURAL AREAS. USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. GENERALLY... AMOUNTS OF ONE INCH OR LESS
ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

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

$$

ALZ011>015-017>029-034-081600-
/O.CON.KBMX.SN.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080308T1600Z/
MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-
CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-
TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-BIBB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON...
FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...
ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA...
BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER...
PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...
CENTREVILLE
713 AM CST SAT MAR 8 2008

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING.

AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM EXITS CENTRAL ALABAMA EARLY SATURDAY...
INTERMITTENT LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL
ALABAMA. LIGHT SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE ON MAINLY GRASSY SURFACES. THE
SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE
MORNING HOURS. WIDESPREAD TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...A FEW SLICK ROAD SURFACES CAN NOT BE RULED
OUT...ESPECIALLY ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS AND IN RURAL AREAS. USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. GENERALLY... AMOUNTS OF ONE INCH OR LESS
ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

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

$$

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