Winter Weather

The National Weather Service in Birmingham issued a winter weather advisory for snow that will be in effect from noon on Friday to 6am on Saturday.

Talk about a crazy forecast--the next 48 hours could bring damaging winds, hail, isolated tornadoes, freezing rain--and snow!

Buy your milk and bread now--West Alabama could see snow fall Friday night!

Say goodbye to unseasonably warm weather, because it's FINALLY starting to feel like winter outside!

Cold weather is headed back to the Tuscaloosa area on Thursday with the threat of freezing rain. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for a part of West Alabama due to the possibility of significant icing.

The National Weather Service Birmingham has released timing maps for the potential of freezing rain or sleet with travel impacts in the area.

Another round of winter weather is set to impact Alabama Wednesday and Thursday; West Alabama could be significantly impacted by freezing rain and sleet.

Across the area today there was significant difference in the amount of snow received, if any in some spots.  It's not surprising to see the schools in the areas hit the hardest deciding to keep the doors closed on Thursday.

Schools in the area have decided to not take any chances and call off classes due to the threat for significant snow and travel hazards. Here's the list of schools closed on Wednesday.

The likelihood of a winter storm hitting the area on Wednesday has gone from a possibility to something that is now expected to happen. The National Weather Service Birmingham has elevated our watch to a full blown Winter Storm Warning. This alert is from 9am Wednesday until midnight.