It’s a snow day in much of Alabama, with accumulation reported this morning across northern portions of the state.
The National Weather Service in Huntsville said on social media snow will continue this morning, but there’s potential for precipitation to transition into a wintery mix by mid-morning.
Weather officials and law enforcement agencies across impacted areas were asking people not to travel this morning unless necessary. Two inches of snow was reported before 7 a.m. at the Shelby County Airport, according to the National Weather Service in Birmingham.
4:45a 1/10: We are hearing of many hazardous roadways with vehicle crashes across the northern half of Central Alabama. Please stay off the roads if possible! #alwx
— NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) January 10, 2025
Ahead of the storm, Gov. Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency for the northern half of the state.
Under the decree, the Alabama National Guard was asked to be prepared for action, and price gouging of any commodity or rental facility is deemed unlawful so long as the state of emergency is in effect.
“Keep an eye on your local forecasts and stay weather aware,” Ivey said in a written statement.
Counties under the state of emergency declaration are: Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Colbert, Coosa, Cullman, DeKalb, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lee, Limestone, Macon, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan, Pickens, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston.
My view heading into work! pic.twitter.com/Pf7elUFcKc
— Walt Maddox (@WaltMaddox) January 10, 2025
This winter storm dumped as much as 7 inches in some spots in central Oklahoma and northern Texas on Thursday before moving east, The Associated Press reported. More than 4,500 flights were delayed and another 2,000 canceled on Thursday, with more delays and cancelations expected today.
Some of the heaviest snowfall was expected today across the northern half of Arkansas and much of Tennessee, with totals in some parts of those states ranging from 6 to 9 inches, according to the National Weather Service.