Winter Storm Warning

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1231 PM CST THU DEC 11 2008

...SNOW POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.A STRENGTHENING STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA ON THURSDAY...BRINGING WITH IT A COMPLEX THREAT OF WINTER
WEATHER. ASSOCIATED RAINS...OVER NORTHWEST ALABAMA ON
THURSDAY...ARE EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW DURING THE LATER
AFTERNOON HOURS...AND EXTEND INTO NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA IN THE EARLY EVENING. THERE APPEARS TO
BE A WINDOW...BETWEEN 2 PM AND 9 PM...WHEN A BAND OF LOCALLY HEAVY
SNOW MAY DEVELOP OVER EXTREME NORTHWEST ALABAMA. ALTHOUGH THE GROUND WILL
BE WET...AND REMAIN RELATIVELY WARM...THE RATE OF SNOWFALL MAY BE
SUFFICIENT TO OVERCOME THOSE LIMITING FACTORS AND LEAD TO FAIRLY
RAPID ACCUMULATION IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW BANDS. AT THIS TIME...THE
MAIN CONCERNS FOR TRAVEL WILL BE LIMITED VISIBILITY... AND WET
ROADS. PLEASE URGE ANYONE THAT MUST DRIVE IN ANY SNOWFALL THIS
AFTERNOON TO NOT PANIC...AND DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION.

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MARION-LAMAR-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON...
DOUBLE SPRINGS
1231 PM CST THU DEC 11 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING.
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER WESTERN ALABAMA ON
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AS ALL
RAIN THURSDAY MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. AS THE RAIN
SWITCHES OVER TO SNOW BETWEEN 2 PM AND 4 PM...THE SNOW COULD
BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. CONSEQUENTLY...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2
AND 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

IN ADDITION TO THE POSSIBILITY OF SNOW...WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH
ARE EXPECTED. THIS COMBINATION COULD QUICKLY LEAD TO LOW
VISIBILITIES AND POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END QUICKLY ON THURSDAY EVENING.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS.

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BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CHEROKEE-JEFFERSON-ST. CLAIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...CENTRE...
BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...PELL CITY...MOODY
1231 PM CST THU DEC 11 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 11 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 11 PM CST THIS EVENING.

A BAND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER WESTERN ALABAMA
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...AND SPREAD INTO NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ALABAMA DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AS ALL RAIN THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. AS THE RAIN SWITCHES OVER TO
SNOW AFTER 6 PM...THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES.
CONSEQUENTLY...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE
EVEN WITH SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAINING ABOVE FREEZING...MAINLY
ON GRASSY AND ELEVATED SURFACES.

IN ADDITION TO THE POSSIBILITY OF SNOW...WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH
ARE EXPECTED. THIS COMBINATION COULD QUICKLY LEAD TO LOW
VISIBILITIES AND POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END QUICKLY ON THURSDAY EVENING.

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

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FAYETTE-WALKER-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-SUMTER-GREENE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAYETTE...JASPER...CARROLLTON...
TUSCALOOSA...LIVINGSTON...EUTAW
1231 PM CST THU DEC 11 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING.

A BAND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER WESTERN ALABAMA
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AS
ALL RAIN THURSDAY MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. AS THE RAIN
SWITCHES OVER TO SNOW BETWEEN 2 PM AND 4 PM...THE SNOW COULD BECOME
HEAVY AT TIMES. CONSEQUENTLY...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE EVEN WITH SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAINING ABOVE
FREEZING.

IN ADDITION TO THE POSSIBILITY OF SNOW...WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH
ARE EXPECTED. THIS COMBINATION COULD QUICKLY LEAD TO LOW
VISIBILITIES AND POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END QUICKLY BY EARLY THURSDAY EVENING.

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

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