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Winter Storm Warning issued January 9 at 2:43AM CST until January 11 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Birmingham AL* WHAT...Heavy snow expected, mixing at times with sleet andfreezing rain. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 1 and 3inches and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch.* WHERE...Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, Fayette,Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, St. Clair, Walker, and Winston Counties.* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 AM CST Saturday.* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, willlikely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult.The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday morning commute.Any lingering moisture will likely refreeze Friday evening throughearly Saturday morning.If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water inyour vehicle in case of an emergency.Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should useextreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.

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Cold Weather Advisory issued January 8 at 12:42PM CST until January 9 at 8:00AM CST by NWS Birmingham AL* WHAT...Very cold wind chill values from 10 to 15 degrees expected.* WHERE...Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers,Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah,Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery,Perry, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter,Talladega, Tallapoosa, and Tuscaloosa Counties.* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 8 AM CST Thursday.* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skinis exposed to these temperatures. An extended period ofsubfreezing temperatures could cause pipes to burst.Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, ahat, and gloves.Keep pets indoors as much as possible.Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensureportable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grillsinside.To prevent freezing and possible bursting of pipes they should bewrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.

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